WW II Era Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Tank Start-up by Hand

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Massive Panther

The WW II Era Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Tank, also known as the Panther tank, is a German medium tank of World War II and was used at both the Eastern and the Western Fronts from mid-1943 all the way to the end of the war in 1945.

A Maybach HL 230 P30 V12 powered the tank water-cooled 600hp petrol engine, giving it a top speed of 46 km or approximately 29 mph. It can fit a crew of 5.

The tank showcase in this video footage is found at the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Itโ€™s crazy to see how massive these tanks were. Also, something so old could still fire after they spin up the flywheel is pretty insane!

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