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Originally Posted by deefer
Probably the most potent of the German tanks was not the panther but its gt3 version sister the jagdpanther, lower, Armour almost as thick as a tiger's and fitted with a fixed mounting of the tigers 88mm gun instead of the original 75mm but much more maneuverable it was a hunter killer in the proper sense.
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Not simply the earlier Tiger I version of the 88, but the "ultimate" 8.8 cm KwK 43 cannon used on the King Tiger. Based on the existing Panther chassis, the vehicle did not suffer too many mechanical problems. It had an upgraded transmission (the Zf Ak 7-400 heavy duty) and final drive to counter the Panther's main weakness.
That and the fact that it's superbly sloped armour just
looks great!
