Rare WW2 Pantherturm - Panther-Ostwalturm I/A Footage.

Originally uploaded on 22 dec. 2021.

The Panther Ostwallturm was a fixed fortification based around the turret from the Panther medium tank. The bunkers were not made from damaged Panther tanks, but were actual produced for this purpose, and had some changes made to the overall turret, like having no cupola.
Three versions were developed, of which two were actually used. The Pantherturm I Stahluntersatz (Steel support) and the Pantherturm III Betonsockel (Concrete base) The Schnelleinbau (Fast Installation) had a wooden construction but was never used.
All three used the same basic idea – a bunker would be sunk into the ground, with a Panther turret mounted on the roof. Only the turret would be visible above the ground.
Despite its name most of the east wall turrets that were produced were used on the Atlantic Wall, the West Wall defences of Germany and the defensive lines in Italy – only 36 went to the Eastern Front.
When production was halted in the late stages of the war, unfinished and scrapped turrets from Panther tanks, were modified for the Ostwallturm, so you would see some having commander cupolas.

The Panther Ostwalturm was a very effective anti-tank weapon. It was almost invisible from a distance, and often came as a nasty surprise to advancing troops. The thick frontal armour of the Panther turret could not be penetrated by the Allied 6-Pounder or 75mm tank guns. The best way for an Allied tank to destroy the Panther turret was to hit the side armour.

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