Panther
German medium tank
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Summary
Panther is a combat vehicle family[1]. Panther ranks in the top 8% of combat vehicle family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,336 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Wehrmacht[3]
- Follows: Panzer IV[4]
- Followed by: Tiger I[5]
- Manufacturer: MAN SE[6]
- Subclass of: medium tank[7]
- Designed by: MAN SE[8]
- Commons category: Panzerkampfwagen V[9]
- Country of origin: Nazi Germany[10]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[11]
- Service entry: January 1, 1943[12]
- Service retirement: January 1, 1945[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Panzerkampfwagen V[14]
- Commons gallery: Panzerkampfwagen V[15]
- Total produced: 6000[16]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II[17], Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Revised Edition[18]
- Native label: Panzerkampfwagen V Panther[19]
- Height: 2.99 m[20]
- Width: 3.27 m[21]
Why It Matters
Panther has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Panther is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]