Germany
Beobachtungspanzer (Panther) (Panther)

Tweet The Beobachtungspanzer (Panther) based on the existing Panther and was in use from 1944 to 1945. General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1944 - 1945 Ordnance classification Quantity Produced 41 Weight unknown Crew 5 M.G's small 2 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 7.05 mtr Width 3.52 mtr Height 2.98 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 29 mph Max Cross Country Speed 15 mph Range Road 125 miles Range Cross Country unknown Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 700 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information The Beobachtungspanzer (Panther) based on the existing Panther and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was armed with 2 light machine guns. Its main armament consisted of a 7.5cm StuK 42 L/70 which could penetrate 151 mm of flat plate at 400 metres Armour Details Turret Front 100mm @ 10° (102mm) Side 45mm @ 25° (50mm) Rear 45mm @ 25° (50mm) Top 16mm @ 87° (16mm) Superstructure Front 80mm @ 55° (139mm) Side 40mm @ 40° (52mm) Rear 40mm @ 30° (46mm) Top 16mm @ 90° (16mm) Hull Front 60mm @ 55° (105mm) Side 40mm @ 0° (40mm) Rear 40mm @ 30° (46mm) Top 30mm @ 90° (30mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 139 mm - Minimum 30 mm Weapon Details 7.5cm StuK 42 L/70 Calibre 75mm Length L/70   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 7.5cm Pzgr 39/42 (APCBC Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap) 75mm 6.8Kg 935M/Sec Quoted Penetration 141mm@400m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.22 0.45 0.97 1.56 2.24 3.03 3.97 Penetration(mm@30°) 169 156 141 122 104 88 73 59 Penetration(mm@0°) 196 181 163 141 121 102 85 69 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 85 57 25 22 7.5cm Pzgr 40/42 (APCR Armor Piercing Composite Rigid) 75mm 4.8Kg 1120M/Sec Quoted Penetration 150mm@1000m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.09 0.19 0.39 0.84 1.39 2.05 2.87 3.92 Penetration(mm@30°) 232 213 189 161 134 109 88 68 Penetration(mm@0°) 268 246 219 186 155 127 102 79 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 90 64 34 22

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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