Indien-Panzer

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VK 30.02 D

81 100

1 369 000

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Excellent gun depression
Narrow turret is hard to hit, especially if hull-down and rocking side-to-side
Great AP shell penetration
Above-average maneuverability
Good rate of fire and DPM

Tank description:

The Indien-Panzer is a German tier 8 medium tank.This project was developed as a medium tank for the Indian Army. The work on the project was carried out by Porsche, Daimler-Benz, and Zahnradfabrik AG of Friedrichshafen from 1954 through 1955. However, the vehicle was deemed to be too complicated for production in India, and the project was canceled.Freshly purchased and stock, the Indien-Panzer mounts the extremely inadequate 88mm L/56 gun, so a fast upgrade is a must. The Indien-Panzer is not as fast as the Panther II but has superior track and turret traverse speed and, like the Panther, excels at the sniping role, taking down enemies from afar with superb accuracy. The Indien-Panzer''s compact size and very small turret combined with superb gun elevation angles give it many advantages when hull-down. Furthermore, its thin yet extremely sloped frontal armor can be surprisingly bouncy. However, although effectively better than the Panther II''s, its 90mm-thick armor is nothing to boast about. Major setbacks may include the long aiming time, sluggish acceleration, and the paper-thin gun mantlet.The Indien-Panzer leads to the Leopard Prototyp A.

This project was developed as a medium tank for the Indian Army. The work on the project was carried out by Porsche, Daimler-Benz, and Zahnradfabrik AG of Friedrichshafen from 1954 through 1955. However, the vehicle was deemed to be too complicated for production in India, and the project was canceled.