(Link 1) A total of 6334 tanks were built. MK V Panther (Germany)Ī medium German tank that entered the battlefield in 1943 and remained in service till the end of WWII. It was fast maneuverable and tough which bothered the invading German tank commanders gravely. Popularity was partly due to the thick 45mm sloping frontal armor which was resistant to the panzer IV main gun. Many surviving units are located in Asia and Africa. Around 84,000 were built by Soviet Union and one of the longest existing tanks ever manufactured. This legendary tank was the highest produced tank in WWII and second highest produced of all the time. But later was outflanked by soviet tanks and around 6000 panzer IV tanks were destroyed by soviets from Moscow to Berlin. Though initially deployed as an infantry support tank, it eventually took the role of panzer 3 which was the older model and began engaging in battle purely as a main battle tank. It was armed with a 75mm main gun that could destroy a soviet T 34 at a range of 1200m. Production remained active until the very last moments of WWII in Europe. One of the extensively used German tanks and the most produced German tank during WWII.
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