Panther I Ausf. A
Sd.Kfz. 171

Panzers

Service Data:

In Service: 1943 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz, Demag, MNH
Chassis No: 151001-160000 210254-211000
Number built: 2,000

Technical Data:

Type:

Crew: 5 men
Length: 8.86 m
Width: 3.42 m
Height: 2.98 m
Weight: 44,800 kg
Fuel Capacity: 730 liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 230 P30 12 cylinder liquid cooled 60º Vee petrol engine producing up to 700 hp at 3,000 rpm
Gearbox: 7 forward 1 reverse
Speed: road 46 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 200 km cross country km
Armament:
1 × 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70
2 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns
Ammunition:
main 79 rounds
secondary 5,100 rounds
Armour: 16 mm to 110 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
3.7 cm Flakzwilling Coelian
Bergepanther
Gw Panther für sFH 18/4 (Sf)
Jagdpanther
Jagdpanther Starr
Panther I Ausf. A
Panther I Ausf. D
Panther I Ausf. F
Panther I Ausf. G
Panther II
Panzerbefehlswagen
Panzerbeobachtungswagen V
Sturmpanther
VK3002(DB) Panzerkampfwagen V

Other: Panzers
Articles:

History:

The Panther I Ausf. A Sd.Kfz. 171 or Panzerkampfwagen V Ausfuhrüng A Sd.Kfz. 171 or abbreviated to Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. A Sd.Kfz. 171

Gallery:


Heer Comments

Sources:

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

For a complete list of sources