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Panther D
Photo: O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer.; Leffler, Warren K., photographer. For US News and World Report. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Tanks · Germany · 1943
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PantherD

Panther D
Panther D Photo: O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer.; Leffler, Warren K., photographer. For US News and World Report. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
80
Mobility
85
Technology
60
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
70
Operational Range
65
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
70
Strategic Impact
75
Origin Germany
ManufacturerDaimler-Benz AG, Henschel & Sohn, MAN SE, Maschinenfabrik Niedersachsen Hannover
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1943
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Tanks MASS Rating
3/140
World War II
49/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
80
Mobility
85
Technology
60
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
70
Operational Range
65
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
70
Strategic Impact
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panther D
Category
Country
Production
1943–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
◇Mobility3MOD.3
⬢Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusMuseum Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1943Production started
83
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A semi‑automatic transmission in a tank automatically shifts gears using hydraulic or mechanical mechanisms while the driver selects gear positions, reducing manual clutch operation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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