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Tank ace 19443/21/2023 The Panther saw it’s first combat mission on the Eastern front at the Battle of Kursk and was then deployed in increasing numbers on all fronts. In fact, from the first version, the PzKpfw V Panther Ausf D, more vehicles were lost due to technical breakdowns than due to combat action, which quickly diminished the crews’ confidence in their new tanks. The Panther tank was put into production without proper inspections and tests and so numerous problems quickly became apparent. New Panther D’s leave the MAN plant for transport to the Eastern Front for their first action at Kursk. By the beginning of 1945 only about 4,800 Panther tanks had been built. But the Allied air raids led to the fact that the maximum number of 330 vehicles per month was never exceeded. Since Hitler insisted on the readiness of the new medium Panther tank for the coming summer offensive in 1943, series production was to start at MAN only two months later.Īt the same time Daimler-Benz also began to prepare for the production of the MAN Panther and in 1943 Henschel followed, together with hundreds of subcontractors.Īctually it had been planned to produce 600 Panthers every month. The first prototypes of the new tank were called Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (SdKfz 171) and were completed in September 1942. A new Panther D leaves the factory in before of a Tiger I. Among other reasons the responsible persons in Germany probably did not want to be accused of copying a product of the ‘subhumans’ from the East and so – not surprisingly – the MAN design was accepted. The engine to be used was the Daimler-Benz MB507 diesel. The VK 3002(DB) was practically a copy of the Soviet T-34 transferred for German requirements, with the turret sitting at the front. Daimler-Benz’s Panther design resembled the Soviet T-34. To meet these requirements, Daimler-Benz submitted the VK 3002(DB) design, while MAN submitted the VK 3002(MAN) design. On November 25, 1941, a specification was issued to Daimler-Benz and MAN by the Waffenamt ( Weapons Office), which demanded a new medium main battle tank with the long 75 mm cannon, well flat armor for maximum protection like the Soviet T-34, a limited combat weight and larger wheels for improved mobility. However, these vehicles were not taken over for production and their further development led to the Tiger tank (VK 4501). The App Store description seems to be rather tongue-in-cheek, so we shall see how heavy or light the gameplay turns out to be, but hit caterpillar-'Track It!' now to ready yourself for more info as it arrives.In 1941 the companies Henschel and Porsche had each finished prototypes of a new tank in the 30 to 35 ton class, which were called VK 3001(H) or VK 3001(P). There also appears to be some semblance of strategy involved, with each faction conquering and retreating in an effort to progress their war effort. On your way to take over the enemy's capital (that'd be Berlin) you must clear each area of enemy vehicles and scavenge for ammo and fuel to see you safely across the far bank of a river and secure the area for troops to move in. For one reason or another, piloting a tank around a bit of suitably rough terrain in a high-calibre chess game (only a chess game where the pieces move in any direction and blow each other up – so nothing like a chess game at all, really ) seems to be a premise that yields some very entertaining gameplay.Īnd thus Tank Ace 1944 trundled out onto the App Store today, featuring a 3D tank scenario based loosely around World War II. Tank sims are part of the gaming landscape.
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