This book charts the development of this definitive German tank of World War II, from the early teething problems at Kursk in 1943 to the D-Day landings of 1944. Although by the end of the war over 5500 Panthers had been built, there were never enough to allow the Germans to turn the tide of the war. With the aid of artworks and carefully selected photographs, this book tells is the essential guide to this remarkable armoured fighting vehicle.