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UNIQUE ID 53: PANTHER TANK

(Model: Ausf G)

Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum, Overloon, The Netherlands

(Location: Museum Building)


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Unique ID: 53
Added to Database: May 2008
Last Edited: 6 June 2011
Type (ID): Panther (110)
Model (ID): Ausf G (245)
Location Category (ID): Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum (11400)
Location (ID): Museum Building (11402)
Serial Number: 128427, chassis number.
Registration:
Name:
Other Identification:
Collection Reference:
Links: Oorlogsmuseum
Overloon Panther
Panther1944.de
Panzer-Modell.de
Missing Lynx
STIWOT Forum
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Maschinenfabrik Niedersachsen-Hannover (MNH) GmbH, Linden, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany (August 1944)
2: Aachen, Germany (First staging point after issue June-July 1944)
3: Roermond, Netherlands (Staging point)
4: Venlo, Netherlands (Staging point)
5: Eindhoven, Netherlands (Staging point)
6: Son, Netherlands (Wilhelmina Canal bridge action September 1944)
7: Veghel, Netherlands (Holland Corridor action September 1944)
8: Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum, Overloon, Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands (Current location)


Text in original Preserved German Tanks publication:

In September 1944, during Operation Market Garden, the Allies planned to broaden their supply corridor from the Belgian border to Nijmegen, but they encountered stiff German resistance in the area of Overloon and Venray. A battle raged there for three weeks and included the only tank battle to take place in the Netherlands. This Panther Ausf G, with turret number “222”, had its right-hand suspension damaged. In June or July 1944 it was issued to 107 Armoured Brigade which was re-equipped and sent to Eindhoven, via Aachen, Roermond and Venlo, in September 1944. It was in action with this brigade at the Wilhelmina Canal bridge at Son and for the breakthrough of the Holland Corridor near Veghel (22nd-24th September 1944). During the battle of Overloon, where 107 Brigade made up the core of the German front, this particular tank was hit by a PIAT grenade of 2 Battalion, the East Yorkshire Regiment, and captured on 13 October 1944. The crew were killed.

Text in Preserved German Tanks Update:

This Panther has Fgst Number 128427 and is presumed to have been produced by MNH in July 1944 (source: Panther1944.de). Its engine is missing; it was used to restore the SdKfz Associations’s Jagdpanther (source: P.-O. Buan/SPTR). This vehicle was previously displayed outside in the Overloon Museumpark but is now housed in an annexe of the main building. It underwent restoration during 1999.

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July 2012

Upper front view
1: Upper front view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8414
Added: 4 August 2012
Filename: 76767346...
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Upper front right view
2: Upper front right view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8415
Added: 4 August 2012
Filename: 76767074...
Views: 433
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Upper rear right view
3: Upper rear right view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8416
Added: 4 August 2012
Filename: 76766934...
Views: 786
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Upper rear view
4: Upper rear view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8417
Added: 4 August 2012
Filename: 76767203...
Views: 398
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Front left view
5: Front left view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8418
Added: 4 August 2012
Filename: 76766358...
Views: 585
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Front view
6: Front view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8419
Added: 4 August 2012
Filename: 76766775...
Views: 335
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Rear left view
7: Rear left view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8420
Added: 4 August 2012
Filename: 76766550...
Views: 582
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May 2011

Upper front left view
8: Upper front left view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4873
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5560...
Views: 1186
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Upper front right view
9: Upper front right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4874
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5559...
Views: 403
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Upper front right view
10: Upper front right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4875
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5558...
Views: 280
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Upper rear right view
11: Upper rear right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4876
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5563...
Views: 307
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Upper rear left view
12: Upper rear left view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4877
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5562...
Views: 317
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Front right view
13: Front right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4878
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5557...
Views: 345
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Front right view
14: Front right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4879
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5556...
Views: 207
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Right view
15: Right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4880
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5555...
Views: 359
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Rear right view
16: Rear right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4881
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5554...
Views: 325
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Rear right view
17: Rear right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4882
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5553...
Views: 223
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Rear view
18: Rear view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4883
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5552...
Views: 309
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Rear left view
19: Rear left view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4884
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5550...
Views: 285
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Front left view
20: Front left view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4885
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5548...
Views: 284
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Front left view
21: Front left view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4886
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5547...
Views: 182
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Front view
22: Front view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4887
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5546...
Views: 260
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Front right view
23: Front right view

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4888
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5545...
Views: 484
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Turret close-up
24: Turret close-up

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4889
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5561...
Views: 310
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Close up of damaged suspension
25: Close up of damaged suspension

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4890
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5670...
Views: 363
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Exhibit label
26: Exhibit label

Taken: 14 May 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4891
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: IMG-5671...
Views: 312
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August 2006

Rear left view, on display before tracks were refitted
27: Rear left view, on display before tracks were refitted

Taken: 11 August 2006
Contributor: W. Schwabe
Photo ID: 5012
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: 1-014_Pa...
Views: 284
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Turret interior viewed through rear turret hatch
28: Turret interior viewed through rear turret hatch

Taken: 11 August 2006
Contributor: W. Schwabe
Photo ID: 5013
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: 1-011_Pa...
Views: 3534
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2005

Front left view, photo by Scargill
29: Front left view, photo by Scargill

Taken: 2005
Contributor: Wikimedia
Photo ID: 5016
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: ScanFL_P...
Views: 360
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April 2001

Rear right view of hull during restoration
30: Rear right view of hull during restoration

Taken: April 2001
Contributor: W. Schwabe
Photo ID: 5008
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: Scan7_Pa...
Views: 366
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Front left view of hull during restoration
31: Front left view of hull during restoration

Taken: April 2001
Contributor: W. Schwabe
Photo ID: 5009
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: Scan6_Pa...
Views: 350
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Main armament and mantlet removed from turret
32: Main armament and mantlet removed from turret

Taken: April 2001
Contributor: W. Schwabe
Photo ID: 5010
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: Scan8_Pa...
Views: 351
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Engine removed during restoration
33: Engine removed during restoration

Taken: April 2001
Contributor: W. Schwabe
Photo ID: 5011
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: Scan9_Pa...
Views: 349
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December 1999

Front right view during restoration, photo by E. Driesen at socsci.ru.nl with permission for non-commercial use
34: Front right view during restoration, photo by E. Driesen...

Taken: 1 December 1999
Contributor: CRFU
Photo ID: 4872
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: 011299-1...
Views: 330
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June 1999

Upper front left view during restoration, photo by E. Driesen at socsci.ru.nl with permission for non-commercial use
35: Upper front left view during restoration, photo by E. Dr...

Taken: 21 June 1999
Contributor: CRFU
Photo ID: 4871
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: p210699-...
Views: 352
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1987

Front left view, photo by A. Buschorn
36: Front left view, photo by A. Buschorn

Taken: 1987
Contributor: Wikimedia
Photo ID: 5014
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: Axb01_Pa...
Views: 2339
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1983

Front left view, photo by Scargill
37: Front left view, photo by Scargill

Taken: 1983
Contributor: Wikimedia
Photo ID: 5015
Added: 1 June 2011
Filename: Scan_Pan...
Views: 373
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April 1982

The Overloon Panther
38: The Overloon Panther

Taken: 13 April 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 149
Added: 3 July 2008
Filename: Scan_Pan...
Views: 516
Select/Has Priority: 1/0
    



 

Right view
39: Right view

Taken: 13 April 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4892
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: ScanR_Pa...
Views: 326
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



 

Rear left view
40: Rear left view

Taken: 13 April 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4893
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: ScanRL_P...
Views: 786
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Rear view
41: Rear view

Taken: 13 April 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4894
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: ScanRV_P...
Views: 326
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Close-up
42: Close-up

Taken: 13 April 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4895
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: ScanCU_P...
Views: 898
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



Close up of damaged suspension
43: Close up of damaged suspension

Taken: 13 April 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4896
Added: 27 May 2011
Filename: ScanSusp...
Views: 321
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
    



May 1974

Front left view
44: Front left view

Taken: 4 May 1974
Contributor: W. Schwabe
Photo ID: 7525
Added: 26 May 2012
Filename: 2_Panthe...
Views: 576
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