Friday, 11 December 2015

German WWII tank destroyer Jagdpanther

The Jagdpather was a German tank destroyer, developed and fielded pretty late in the war and spanned over two variants over its production life, the early and late G model - altogether 415 units rolled off the assembly line. The Jagdpather used the hull and chassis of the existing Panther medium tank. At 45 tons and mounted with the powerful 88mm PAK gun, the Jagdpanther is considered to be the best tank destroyer of WWII. 
My 1/16th scale WWII German Jagdpanther tank from Heng Long brand. The model is a generic resemblance Jagdpanther issued to the 654 schwere Panzerjager Abteilung that participated during Germany's last major offensive in the West, the Ardennes Offensive or later developed to be the Battle of the Bulge. The offensive, together with a total of 45 strength Jagdpanther was launched in Europe's densely forested area of Belgium and Wallonia on the 16th December 1944. The High command of the German Army hoped to capture the strategically important port of Antwerp.
An artist's historical illustration

This is not a wartime photo, but that's exactly the camoflage pattern painted by crew during the war. The Jagdpanther was one of the Jagdpanthers participated in the 'Watch on the Rhine' or the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. It was captured by the U.S Army and is currently preserved at Arbedeen tank ground in the United States.

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