Assembled model 1/35 German medium tank Sd. Kfz. 171 Panther Ausf. A Panther Italeri 0270 description ADHESIVE RUBBER TRACKS - ROPE CABLE - STICKERS FOR 6 VERSIONS - COLOR INSTRUCTIONS The Panzerkampfwagen V "Panther" was certainly one of the most famous tanks of World War II. It was born as a direct response to the Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks, which were superior to the outdated Panzer III and Panzer IV on the Eastern Front in terms of performance and armament. Powered by a 700 horsepower Maybach V-12 engine, it was armed with a highly effective 75mm KwK 42 gun specifically for anti-tank use. high speed Thanks to a real design that optimized protection, using frontal sloping armor, mobility, speed and armament, the Panther can be considered one of the best tanks of the Second World War and was used on all major fronts from Italy, to France on the Eastern Front.