Jagdpanther production and changes

1943 October Miag 1 1943 November Miag 1 1943 December Miag 0 1944 January Miag 5 1944 February Miag 7 1944 March Miag 8 1944 April Miag 10 1944 May Miag 10 1944 June Miag 6 1944 July Miag 15 1944 August Miag 14 1944 September Miag 21 1944 October Miag 8 1944 November Miag 35 MNH (15) MBA (5) 1944 December Miag 37 MNH (19) MBA (11) 1945 January Miag 35 MNH 35 MBA (2) 1945 February Miag 22 MNH (10) MBA (10) 1945 March Miag 32 MNH (15) MBA (5) 1945 April Miag 3 MNH (18) MBA (12)

Jentz Ausf. G1 Jentz Ausf. G2

antenna base and deep fording holes on engine deck bolted over (original Ausf. A engine deck) horizontal mounted 15t jack single external lock on crew hatches stowage bins with wider pointed bases (not standar Panther Ausf. A) 2 chains with clips to secure the rear end of tow cables 4 16mm roof plate 110mm tall armor guards for periscopes and 20mm rotating periscope base plate monoblock gun tubes large muzzle brake rounded cast exhaust holes armor guards antenna hole on superstructure left rear plugged closed by slanted metal strip tool stowage all 5 built first 3 built, zimmerit with generic style of horizontal trowelling with no squaring 2 hole for close defense weapon closed twin driver periscope with inverted V rainguard second driver's periscope plugged 7 Zimmerit with 60 squares measured along the top of the gunbox 2 deleted antenna and deep fording holes on engine deck modified Ausf.A stowage bins mounted on a curved base plate and hug by straps over the tail plate three sockets for mounting rangefinder on superstructure roof sectional gun on most vehicles sectional gun on all vehicles 3 tow bracket on rear hull vertical mounted 20t jack single rainguard over driver's periscope extension rods for Star Antenna 0,7m long with a butterfly nut clamp for command vehicles small muzzle brake three sockets for 2t jib boom different sockets placement close defense weapon installed self cleaning idler wheel driver's periscope without rainguard 25mm roof plate two external lock on crew hatches cooling pipes on each side of the right engine exhaust modified Ausf.G stowage bins with straps on the back inserted into slots in the tailplate and the bottom bolted to a flat base plate U-shaped brackets on top tail plate for retaining the rear end of tow cables "crq" track links with spike on the left boss cast onto the face of the gun mantle Zimmerit with 50 squares measured along the top of the gunbox 2 7 September no Zimmerit deleted antenna hole on superstructure left rear 100mm tall armor guards for periscopes and 25mm rotating periscope base plate sheet metal heatguards single driver's periscope redesigned hull armour, engine deck with reduced bolts, fuel and water fillers of same size, crew compartment heater flame dampening exhaust welded exhaust holes armor guards external tools stowage moved to rear, only jack block at right and cleaning rods bin at left remain convoy tail ligh mounted on a bar next to left exhaust guard pivotable driver's periscope no stowage bin on G1 vehicles cast drive sprocket cast armor cap for drive sprocket wheel hub squared cast exhaust holes armor guards deflector cowls on flame dampening exhaust 2 small diameter self cleaning idler wheel, one or very few vehicles PT small hole for gun recess large hole for gun recess PT gun recess internally-bolted PT gun recess flush fitted, small holes drilled PT gun recess overlaps, small holes drilled PT MNH small hole for gun recess, 8 vehicles built PT 1 gun recess overlaps, large holes drilled PT gun recess internally-bolted (slightly curved sides or straight sides, top and bottom edges) 5 gun recess flush-fitted (small cutouts for external bolts with built-in buttressing and no washers or slightly large collar cutouts for external large domed bolts with no buttressing and separate large flat washers) 5 gun recess overlaps (small holes drilled for domed bolts with built-in buttressing and no washers or larger holes drilled for larger domed bolts with no buttressing and separate large flat washers) 5 gun recess overlaps (small holes drilled with wider embrasures part-stepped to bottom holes only, domed bolts with built-in buttressing and no washers or large holes drilled with wider embrasures part-stepped to bottom holes only, large domed bolts with no buttressing and separate large flat washers) MG ball mount with smooth aperture PT MG ball mount with steped aperture PT PT squashed MG ball mount 6 small MG ball mount without splash guard (Hayes type Ausf. A1) small square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 1) 6 wide square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 3) 6 large square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 2) 6 6 ball MG mount with cutaway top (Hayes G2 type) 6 MNH wide MG ball mount (Hayes Final/Ausf. F type A and type B) Miag side skirts welded from two sheet metal MNH five vertical reinforcing ribs on stowage bins MNH skirts side welded from three sheet metal and cut-out for shovel on left track guard MNH no sockets for 2t jib boom MNH narrower hinge and handle at rear superstructure hatch MNH air intake vent at the front of the roof above the gun mount, 10 vehicles (maybe more) MBA Panther G deck (no moved bolts, no the tower crew heater, different size fuel and water fillers and the triple-pipe exhausts) 2 2 MNH deep and wide square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 4) MNH cast steel skid shoe retrofit three sockets for 2t jib boom retrofit Flammenvernichter (even to vehicles with extra cooling pipes) install protective covers for engine deck louvers sPzJgAbt654 step welded under driver's visor sPzJgAbt654 tools stowage removed from sides sPzJgAbt654 shot deflector for periscopic sight and driver's visor sPzJgAbt654 additional stowage bin on left superstructure rear sPzJgAbt654 handle at rear superstructure hatch sPzJgAbt654 relocate engine hatch handle to side dark yellow (RAL 7028) as basecoat 19 August 3 colors camouflage pattern applied at assembly plant 7 September 3 colors camouflage pattern applied at assembly plant directly on primer from 31 October to 15 February omission of ivory as interior color 20 December 1944 Dunkelgrn RAL 6003 as base color
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8 hulls produced by Miag and sent to MNH ha the lighter gun recess and the relocated air intake, 2 only had the relocated air intake Ron Hayes researches Some vehicles may had still one-piece gun barrels, both factory or field fitted, at least a G2 vehicle has been seen with the one-piece barrel Reported in PT but not confirmed in photo reference Ron identifies two different gun recesses variants for each production variants, also his timetable differs a little from that of PT 6 for more detailed information about Panther's hull MG ball mounts and flaps, read Ron's post on Word War Two Zone forum - European Theatre Research 7 PT reports second driver's visor closed from May 1944, but GP and photo evidence shows the second visor closed (both with welded metal strip and close fitting plug) earlier 1 and 2 protoype only items Ausf. G1 items Ausf. G2 items items installed only on some vehicle not on every produced retrofitted items Panzer Tracts 9-3 - Jagdpanzer - T. L. Jentz, H. L. Doyle The Spielberger German Armor and Military Vehicle Series - Light Jagdpanzer - W. J. Spielberger, H. L. Doyle, T. L. Jentz History Facts - Sturmgeschutz III - P. Muller, W. Zimermann Gun Power 24 - SdKfz. 173 Jagdpanther - A. i W. Markowscy, T. Melleman, T. Skwiot Panzerwrecks 1, 3, 4, 6, 10 - L. Archer, W. Auerbach Many, many tanks to Ron Hayes for the help and the interesting post on Word War Two Zoneforum - European Theatre Research

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No external tools stowage No hull MG mounted (empty MG ball mount) Pistol ports on superstructure sides No Zimmerit No spare track holders on engine deck sides Second driver's periscope plugged Jentz Ausf. G1 Jentz Ausf. G2 Antenna base and deep fording holes on engine deck bolted over (original Panther Ausf. A engine deck) Stowage bins with wider pointed bases (not standar Panther Ausf. A) 2 Horizontal mounted 15t jack Large muzzle brake Single external lock on crew hatches Chains with clips to secure the rear end of tow cables 4 16mm roof plate 110mm tall armor guards for periscopes and 20mm rotating periscope base plate Antenna hole on superstructure left rear plugged closed by slanted metal strip Monoblock gun tubes Rounded cast exhaust holes armor guards Tool stowage Hole for close defense weapon closed Twin driver periscope with inverted V rainguard Second driver's periscope plugged 7 2 Zimmerit with 60 squares measured along the top of the gunbox Deleted antenna and deep fording holes on engine deck Modified Panther Ausf.A stowage bins mounted on a curved base plate and hug by straps over the tail plate Three sockets for mounting rangefinder on superstructure roof Sectional gun on most vehicles 3 Sectional gun on all vehicles 3 Tow bracket on rear hull Vertical mounted 20t jack Single rainguard over driver's periscope Extension rods for Star Antenna 0,7m long with a butterfly nut clamp for command vehicles Small muzzle brake Three sockets for 2t jib boom Different sockets placement 2t jib boom Close defense weapon installed Self cleaning idler wheel Driver's periscope without rainguard 25mm roof plate Two external lock on crew hatches Cooling pipes on each side of the right engine exhaust Modified Ausf.G stowage bins with straps on the back inserted into slots in the tailplate and the bottom bolted to a flat bas U-shaped brackets on top tail plate for retaining the rear end of tow cables "crq" track links with spike on the left Boss cast onto the face of the gun mantle 2 Zimmerit with 50 squares measured along the top of the gunbox 7 September no Zimmerit Deleted antenna hole on superstructure left rear 100mm tall armor guards for periscopes and 25mm rotating periscope base plate Pagina 2

Foglio2 Sheet metal heatguards Single driver's periscope Redesigned hull armour, Engine deck with reduced bolts, fuel and water fillers of same size, crew compartment heater Flame dampening exhaust Welded exhaust holes armor guards External tools stowage moved to rear, only jack block at right and cleaning rods bin at left remain Convoy tail ligh mounted on a bar next to left exhaust guard Pivotable driver's periscope No stowage bin on G1 vehicles Cast drive sprocket Cast armor cap for drive sprocket wheel hub Squared cast exhaust holes armor guards Deflector cowls on flame dampening exhaust Smaller, self cleaning idler wheel, one or very few vehicles 2

Small hole for gun recess PT Large hole for gun recess PT Gun recess internally-bolted PT Gun recess flush fitted, small holes drilled PT Gun recess overlaps, small holes drilled PT MNH small hole for gun recess, 8 vehicles built PT 1 Gun recess overlaps, large holes drilled PT Gun recess internally-bolted (slightly curved sides or straight sides, top and bottom edges) 5 Gun recess flush-fitted (small cutouts for external bolts with built-in buttressing and no washers or slightly large collar cu Gun recess overlaps (small holes drilled for domed bolts with built-in buttressing and no washers or larger holes drilled fo Gun recess overlaps (small holes drilled with wider embrasures part-stepped to bottom holes only, domed bolts with built MG ball mount with smooth aperture PT MG ball mount with steped aperture PT Squashed MG ball mount PT Small MG ball mount without splash guard (Hayes type Ausf. A1) 6 Small square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 1) small square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 1) 6 Wide square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 3) 6 Large square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 2) 6 Ball MG mount with cutaway top (Hayes G2 type) 6 6 MNH wide MG ball mount (Hayes Final/Ausf. F type A and type B) Miag side skirts welded from two sheet metal MNH five vertical reinforcing ribs on stowage bins MNH skirts side welded from three sheet metal and cut-out for shovel on left track guard MNH no sockets for 2t jib boom MNH narrower hinge and handle at rear superstructure hatch MNH air intake vent at the front of the roof above the gun mount, 10 vehicles (maybe more) MBA Panther G deck (no moved bolts, no the tower crew heater, different size fuel and water fillers and the triple-pipe exh 2 MNH deep and wide square MG ball mount (Hayes Square type 4)

Retrofit three sockets for 2t jib boom Retrofit Flammenvernichter (even to vehicles with extra cooling pipes) Install protective covers for engine deck louvers sPzJgAbt654 step welded under driver's visor sPzJgAbt654 tools stowage removed from sides

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8 hulls produced by Miag and sent to MNH ha the lighter gun recess and the relocated air intake, 2 only had the relocated Ron Hayes researches 3 Some vehicles may had still one-piece gun barrels, both factory or field fitted, at least a G2 vehicle has been seen with th 4 Reported in PT but not confirmed in photo reference 5 Ron identifies two different gun recesses variants for each production variants, also his timetable differs a little from tha 6 for more detailed information about Panther's hull MG ball mounts and flaps, read Ron's post on Word War Two Zone for 7 PT reports second driver's visor closed from May 1944, but GP and photo evidence shows the second visor closed (both

Panzer Tracts 9-3 - Jagdpanzer - T. L. Jentz, H. L. Doyle The Spielberger German Armor and Military Vehicle Series - Heavy Jagdpanzer - W. J. Spielberger, H. L. Doyle, T. L. Jentz History Facts - Sturmgeschutz III - P. Muller, W. Zimermann Gun Power 24 - SdKfz. 173 Jagdpanther - A. i W. Markowscy, T. Melleman, T. Skwiot Panzerwrecks 1, 3, 4, 6, 10 - L. Archer, W. Auerbach Many, many tanks to Ron Hayes for the help and the interesting post on Word War Two Zoneforum - European Theatre Re

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