Overall it was very similar to Ausf.A, but the driver's vision slit was removed (and replaced by a periscope) and the hull got a slightly simpler and more economic design. In 1944 a new version of the Panther (by then the name Panzerkampfwagen V was officially changed to just 'Panther'), Ausf.G, commenced production. 1768 vehicles of Ausf.A were produced until 1944. See what they did there? Starting over again with the lettering of the Ausführung (Mark)? It was basically a product reboot, not even caring about possible future wargamers getting all confused about Ausf.A coming after Ausf.D! The most obvious differences were the added hull MG for the radio operator, added 5mm armour Schürzen on the sides, a simpler commander cupola with an anti-air MG added on some vehicles. In 1943 the second production version Ausführung A was produced at several different factories across Germany with the highest production priority.

The bulk of them never even reached the battle due to technical failures, nullifying the immense firepower and general value of the vehicle for pretty much the whole first production series. Still, several vehicles were sent off to joint Operation Zitadelle (Battle of Kursk).

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