Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (5e Equipment)
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Cost: — Size. Huge The 49-ton Panzerkampfwagen V Panther was a German medium tank employed during WWII from mid-1943 to 1945. It was intended to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV, and counter the Soviets' T-34s. It's considered by far the best general-purpose tank of the war, and it has an exceptionally high power to weight ratio, making it fast and mobile for its size. It is equipped with a 75 mm antitank main gun and two MG34s, one turret-mounted and one bow-mounted. Compared to the Panzer IV, its 75mm gun has a higher velocity and significantly improved armor piercing capabilities. The vehicle has a length of 22 ½ feet, a width of 11 feet, a height of 10 feet, and a crew of five: A commander, radio operator who also serves as a secondary machine gunner, a main gunner, loader, and driver. The tank has an operational range of 120 miles Multiattack. The tank makes two MG34 attacks. 75mm Antitank Cannon: Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 800/2,400 ft., one target. Hit: 20d8 piercing damage. The 75mm antitank cannon has the reload (10 shots) property. Targets with natural armor or worn armor take a penalty to AC against the 75mm Antitank Cannon determined by referencing their AC against the following table:
MG34 General-Purpose Machine Gun: Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 300/900 ft., one target. Hit: 5d8 piercing damage. The MG34 General-Purpose Machine Gun has the burst fire and reload (250 shots) properties. A Panzer V is typically equipped with 5,100 rounds of MG34 ammunition and 79 75mm shells. |
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