Did the Panther have a better gun than the tiger?

The Panther’s 75 mm gun had more penetrating power than the main gun of the Tiger I heavy tank, the 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56, although the larger 88 mm projectile might inflict more damage if it did penetrate.

Why is Panther not a heavy tank?

In the case of the Panther, its weight seemed to suggest it was more of a Heavy than a Medium tank, but its function was much different. The importance here is then that the Panther’s speed was around 55km/h, and later was reduced to 46km/h in its later stages as more armor and armaments were added.

Is the Tiger’s armor better than the Panther’s?

The Panther may have better frontal armor, but the side armor in comparison is PATHETIC. Less than 40mm. All an allied tank or AT gun had to do in order to destroy it was to flank it. Tiger’s armor is more well balanced.

Which tank was easier to make than a Tiger I?

And the thing is, it was A LOT easier to make an M4A2 76.2 mm than it was to make a Tiger I. Panzer V, the Panther. The Panther was a true gem of tank design, and succeeded in almost every way the Tiger failed.

Was the Panther really the best tank of World War II?

SHARE:FacebookTwitter. The Panther has been called the finest German tank of World War II. Some people have even suggested that it was the best overall tank in that war. However, the Panther has become the subject of a mythology out of all proportion to its actual effectiveness as a weapon of war.

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.