About the Panther ...
Haven't you heard the old saying, "You always want what isn't there".
Actually (and not starting a debut here) the Panther was judged many armor experts as the best tank in WWII. Not the most important, or what had the biggest impact (blah, blah, blah) but purely the best. That's only a couple of reasons why. That, and it's just cool looking!
Jeff