Pershing V Panther - Cologne 1945.

[The Devil's Bank]

Step by step, the destruction of a Panther.

A new T26E3 Pershing enters the battle, after the Panther brews up a Sherman.

Harrowing scenes, as the Sherman/Panther crewmen try and escape.


Dierk's page Special - Cologne at war, tank duel at the cathedral (1)

[Tank Destroyer]

What a great and sobering piece of history. Thank you for the information this will be my research
project for next week. Marty

[The Devil's Bank]

Four crewmen actually got out of the blazing Panther, the fifth crewman loses his struggle in the turret cupola.

The Sherman tank loses three crewmen.

The dead driver, Julian H. Patrick, was still in the drivers seat a day later.

[humble collector]

The Pershing was a beast. Just imagine if the USA developed it earlier in the war I.E North Africa campaign. If we fitted the Brits with this monster Whoa 😲

[Chopperman]

My first boss was a Sherman driver in the 3rd AD during ww2. His Sherman
was knocked out but a Tiger but luckily it just destroyed the tracks and all
of the crew were able to get out.

[The Devil's Bank]

It's so claustrophobic inside one of the German cats, with the hatches being so small, it's a wonder that four men did get out

I'm still trying to work out how a Tiger driver, drove the monster, with his head out of his hatch ...

[humble collector]

It's so claustrophobic inside one of the German cats, with the hatches being so small, it's a wonder that four men did get out

I'm still trying to work out how a Tiger driver, drove the monster, with his head out of his hatch ...

Difficulty I imagine 😉