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Originally posted by Alex Blair
To one ex fly boy to another..
Panzer translates as "Tank" in German..
Panther is a type of Panzer or tank..as is Tiger,Sherman,Grant...etc
And no,all tanks were not diesel but many of them used Maybach diesels...
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Actually, Alex, the Maybachs in Panthers and Tigers were all petrol engines, strange as it may seem. Excellent armour, yes, superb guns, yes, but shitty powerplants and drivetrains. Reliability considerations cost the Germans more than any single Allied weapon.