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Old 12-27-2009 | 01:42 PM
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Default RE: Panther ID Question


ORIGINAL: sevoblast

Pretty sure it's a late A. ''A'' hull with the sponson extensions on the rear right and left, ball mount MG with no letter box openings on the glacis plate, later turret cupola. G had a different hull, looked similar but the side angles were different to facilitate the construction of the Jagdpanther on the same lower hull, and the sponson extensions at the rear side hull were gone.
If you see the entire vid of the famous fight, the Panther seems to have been caught looking the wrong way. Most, if not all, the crew survived, as the tank commander can be seen in the end of the vid running back to help two crew members who got out just before the ammo cooked off. Watching the vid closely, it looks like at least 4 crew got out.
I read somewhere that none of the Panzer crews survived. Those who were able to escape that inferno were soon cut down by small arms outside the tank. According to Smoyers, it appeared that the Panther was waiting for the Pershing to stop before firing, but Smoyers fired on the move and hit the Panther first. Which looks correct, since the Panther's gun was aimed at the direction of the Pershing as well.