Was the Panther or Tiger a better tank?

The Panther was a compromise. While having essentially the same Maybach V12 petrol (690 hp) engine as the Tiger I, it had more effective frontal hull armour, better gun penetration, was lighter and faster, and could traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I. The Panther was far cheaper to produce than the Tiger I.

Which came first Tiger or Panther tank?

9) The Panther tank came in service AFTER the Tiger tank, the Panther being first used in combat in July 1943 in Kursk wheres the Tiger was first used in Leningrad in December 1942. 12) Panther tanks were used by the Russians until they broke down, being to complicated and thus difficult to repair.

How reliable was the Tiger tank?

As with any sophisticated weapon, the Tiger II did suffer from reliability issues, especially at the hands of the poorly trained and inexperienced tank drivers of the late war German army. But given a skilled crew and proper logistics support, the Tiger II was fairly reliable, according to Jentz.

What are some lesser known facts about the Tiger and Panther tanks?

One of the least known/understood talked about aspects of the Tiger and Panther tanks “mystique” is the not-very-romantic fact that often the Big German Cats were sitting in the repair depots waiting for parts/spares/factory-trained mechanics…and hoists big enough to put [ll their turrets… (Below:)

Why did the Panther do better than the Sherman in WWII?

That fact is wielded like a cudgel by those who support the Sherman as the better tank. The Germans on the other hand, had to have a more focused design towards a more singular task, killing other tanks. German tanks couldn’t match their opposites numerically, so they had to be more effective tank killers. This the Panther did very well.

What was the problem with the Tiger tanks in WWII?

The HUGE problem was…they made only 100 of them through the war to handle 1347 Tigers, 489 Tiger IIs and 6000 Panthers! Brilliantly designed, and could fold/“accordion-up” to be towed by trucks, but they were also incredibly huge and high, easily spotted and the Allied fighter bombers took them out as a priority target.

Why were German heavy tanks so feared in WW2?

The German heavy tank is well feared and rightfully so for their large amounts of armor able to withstand most of the Allied firepower and a gun that could kill any Allied tank in the war. The first Tiger tank to show itself to the world was the Tiger I.