Panther/M10

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Panther/M10

5 750

Crew:

Commander
Radio Operator
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Great accuracy and comparatively little dispersion on the move or on turret rotation. Arguably best in class, close to e.g. a
High top speed; combined with weight and armor makes for a good battering ram.
Preferential matchmaking (tier 8 max, no tier 9 battles)
Improved armor profile from a Panther G: has armor screens on turret, hull glacis and rear, also no commander cupola
Highest hit points out of all tier 7 medium tanks, can efficiently exchange HP when top tier.

Disadvantages:

Mediocre hard gun stats: low penetration at tier especially compared to the 75mm/L100.
2nd worst view range of all tier 7 mediums and bad camo values: relies on distraction rather than stealth to get side shots
Low mobility for a medium tank due to overweight and mediocre ground resistance values
Somewhat Jack-of-all-trades, barely excels or even good at any

Tank description:

The Panther/M10 is a German tier 7 premium medium tank.During the preparation of Otto Skorzeny''s Panzerbrigade 150 for the Ardennes offensive, four Panther tanks were disguised as M10 tank destroyers. The tank brigade was to carry out diversions deep behind the allied lines. All vehicles were lost during the battle with the 120th U.S. Infantry Regiment on February 21, 1945.The Panther/M10 is more or less identical to a historical Panther G tank, featuring the well-known long 75 L70. Like the Panther, the Panther/M10 is a medium tank with somewhat mediocre mobility and firepower. Armor is arguably above-average for a medium tank, but is generally not reliable. At a glance, it seems somewhat lackluster even for a T7 medium tank. However, the Panther/M10 features limited matchmaking - which from 9.18 onwards means it, at worst, will see five T8s. Generally expect single-tier T7 and 5+10 T7+T6 battles. Furthermore, like the normal Panther, it features a huge hitpoint pool of 1300, equivalent to many T8 medium tanks. Gun-wise, using the same one as T6 medium tanks (or even T5 TDs) might not seem too good. DPM is not much better than e.g. a VK3001D, but it gets far better gun handling - better than a Comet equipped with a vertical stabilizer. This, combined with the HP pool, makes it a formidable opponent on the battlefield. Medium-long range combat is recommended, conserving the HP pool for the mid-late game. This tank was removed from sale in the gift shop and to buy for gold via the in game tech tree on the 4/5/15 with the release of 9.7 Premium Tanks: Removal from Sales as part of the WG retirement plan. It returned to the gift shop and in-game tech tree in 9.17.1 along with the buffs to the tank (improving top speed and gun handling). Currently this tank is available as one of the reward vehicles for completing the Referral Program 2.0 campaign as a recruit.

During the preparation of Otto Skorzeny's Panzerbrigade 150 for the Ardennes offensive, four Panther tanks were disguised as M10 tank destroyers. The tank brigade was to carry out diversions deep behind the allied lines. All vehicles were lost during the battle with the 120th U.S. Infantry Regiment on February 21, 1945.