Tank Craft: Panther Tanks Tank Sherman and extensively strengthened by France

and extensively strengthened by France during the Maginot effort in 1935-40

Exterior details are included as separately-molded parts to enhance realism

The two headlamps on the front hull corners were replaced with a single unit positioned at the center

The deadliest war in history brought to life through bold

Tank Craft: Panther Tanks Tank Sherman and extensively strengthened by FranceBy Dennis Oliver. German Army and Waffen SS Defence of the West, 1945. In late 1944 and 1945 the Panther tank played an important role in Germany's desperate efforts to stem the Allied advance on the Western Front. The Panther, perhaps the best armoured vehicle produced by Germany during the Second World War, was a key element in the Wehrmacht's defensive tactics, in rear guard actions and counter attacks, and it took a prominent part in the last