Aufklärungspanzer Panther

The Aufklärungspanzer Panther is a German Tier VII Light Tank.

Not a lot is know about the Aufklärungspanzer (Reconaissance Tank) Panther. The project started upon a recommendation by the Ministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion, calling for a reconaissance vehicle. After lengthy debate about the requirements for a new tank over existing designs, a 21.9 ton design was selected using many existing Panther components to easeproduction. The resulting recommendation became a somewhat lightened Panther using the turret based on the one developed by Daimler-Benz for the SdKfz 234 Puma, and 8-wheel armored car. With somewhat increased armor, the turret was used on both the Leopard and Panther reconaissance vehicles. Contracts for production of the gun were awarded in January 1942, but the development never materialized. Battlefield realities made the design obsolete when it became clear the 50mm cannon was inadequate for this mission.

The Aufklärungspanzer Panther leads to the Indien-Panzer.

Basic Statistics
Crew Configuration:

Commander, Gunner, Driver, Radio Operator, Loader

Personal Review
This is again a tank I played, and then was nerfed, I did not really mind this tank up until they nerfed the Konisch gun, now know as the Waffe. The damage was 165 with 157 mm of penetration, which was quite good and it had good DPM, when the damage was nerfed to 135, it means that it can tank 5-6 shells to kill an artillery that it can face, and 10+ shells to kill a light tank that it would see. So I started using the 105mm derp you would use in the VK 28.01, however the gun hasn't actually improved at all, even though the tank is a tier higher. Meaning that you are basically a larger, more sluggish VK 28.01 that gets harsher matchmaking. The tank plays exactly the same as the VK 28.01 does using the derp cannon.

After the nerf, I worked towards the Indien-Panzer, and then sold my Aufklärungspanzer Panther and re-bought my VK 16.01 Leopard for my German light tank. As it is now, I can't recommend keeping it, keeping true to it's nickname "The Awful Panther". People progressing through however will not have so bad a time playing it, if you liked the previous light tank.

Pros

 * Decent acceleration and top speed despite its bulky size
 * Good radio and view ranges
 * Even though the camo rating is bad, it still retains its camo while moving like all light tanks
 * 105mm gun good for tanking out other light tanks and artillery
 * Very thick hull armor for a light tank, capable of bullying lower tier light tanks and same tier light tanks fairly easily
 * Heavy weight means it is very good at ramming light tanks and artillery

Cons

 * Long reload on the 105mm gun
 * Expensive premium rounds
 * Frontal transmission makes tank prone to engine fires when shot from front on
 * Frontal ammo rack
 * Very large silohuette giving bad camo values
 * Difficult stock grind