It's not an MBT by modern standards, but it was a good attempt at one. If they had been able to mass produce tank like the Panther from the beginning of the war, then I see no reason for heavies like the Tiger/King Tiger, as the Panther was just as good from the front thanks to its sloped armour, and could also pen any allied AFV in use at the time. In fact, it would probably have made heavies redundant if it had arrived sooner, and in larger quantities.



As with many German advancements though, it came too little and too late. Still, I wouldn't have wanted to be facing off against one!

