Photos of vehicles in the Falaise gap
I found another Panther wreck in the Normandy area (unlocate for me) as the caption says 11 July 1944, I think it has to be in France. The presence of US airmen sugest to me St-Lo Coutances area, but also can be taken after the battle on the "Gap" area.
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Thankyou Bayerlein, I was suspecting this location; look for this one: I got it credited as shows a Panther A wreck in Aug 44 (obviously in Normandy) by the date matchs with subject of the topic. I can't identify the figure as being british or american (it seems an american tanker, not sure enough).
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nacho wrote:You're right Bryson, not an 'A' a 'D' or a refited hull with new turret.
I'd say it is an Ausf. A produced between August and December 1943.
It seems to have the rounded, cast commanders cupola with 7 periscopes introduced with the Ausf. A in August 1943 but retains the binocular gun sight which was replaced by the monocular sight starting November 1943. That fits well with the fact that the ballmount for the hull MG, which this vehicle is lacking, was introduced in November 1943.
Claus B