The Panther is often believed to be the best German tank of the Second World War. When the Germans invaded Russia in June 1941, and saw the T-34 - they took inspiration from its design when working on a new tank - the Panther, which saw action for the first time at Kursk in 1943. The Panther was larger and of better quality than the T-34. Its suspension system was more complicated than that of the T-34, using torsion bars and 18 overlapping road wheels on each side. Wide tracks spread the Panthe