When Germany invaded Russia in the summer of 1941, its Panther IV tanks met heavy opposition from the Soviet's newly unveiled and superior T-34 tanks. According to HowStuffWorks, a German general ...

Panther is that new tank. It appears to use the basic hull design of the Leopard 2, though the shape of the hull suggests newer, thicker armor along the front and sides.

The design of the Panther is part of what made it successful. It had a sloped front that provided superior protection, ... At the front of the tank, the armor was 18 centimeters thick.

Authorities have seized a 45-ton Panther tank, a flak canon and multiple other World War II-era military weapons in a raid on a 78-year-old collector's storage facility in northern Germany.

U.S. infantrymen inspect a burned-out Panther tank in front of the Beethoven Hall in Bonn, Germany on March 12, 1945. Photo: Associated Press (AP) An 84-year-old man in Germany has been hit with ...

Smoyer earned his nickname following the March 6, 1945 showdown in which his Pershing tank destroyed a German Panther tank in front of a cathedral, ...