Pz.Kpfw. V Sd.Kfz. 171 Panther Ausf. D with Zimmerit 2 in

Plastic kit from DRAGON, for the assembly of a German tank of the Second WW, on 1/35 scale. Includes sprues with plastic parts, clear parts, assembly instructions, P.E. parts, one-piece tracks and decals.

The Panther is a German medium tank deployed during WW II on the Eastern and Western Fronts in Europe from mid-1943 to the war's end in 1945. It had the ordnance inventory designation of Sd.Kfz. 171. It was designated as the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther until 27 February 1944, when Hitler ordered that the Roman numeral "V" be deleted. Contemporary English language reports sometimes refer to it as the "Mark V". The Panther was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV. Nevertheless, it served alongside the Panzer IV and the heavier Tiger I until the end of the war. It is considered one of the best tanks of WW II for its excellent firepower and protection, although its reliability was less impressive.