Bergepanther – a Panther based German Armored Recovery Vehicle

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Bergepanzerwagen V with German designation Sd.Kfz. 179 was an armored recovery vehicle based on the Panzerkampfwagen V – Panther. Often referred to as Bergepanther. The Bergepanther on the photos is a G version with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon and machine gun. It had a crew of 5, 2 crew members operated the vehicle, the other 3 were the recovery team. It had a crane boom with 1,5 ton lift capacity. A winch with 40 ton pull capacity which could recover the heavy Tiger I tank without problems.

Bergepanther Ausf. A - photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A – photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A and Panzerkampfwagen V Panther in the back- photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A and Panzerkampfwagen V Panther in the back- photo 2014
40 tons winch fot the Bergepanther - photo 2014
40 tons winch fot the Bergepanther – photo 2014
Bergepanther - photo 2014
Bergepanther – photo 2014
Sd.Kfz. 179 Bergepanther - courtesy themodellingnews
Sd.Kfz. 179 Bergepanther – courtesy themodellingnews
Bergepanzerwagen V or Bergepanther with a Jagdpanther in the back - photo 2014
Bergepanzerwagen V or Bergepanther with a Jagdpanther in the back – photo 2014
Bergepanzerwagen V or Bergepanther - photo 2014
Bergepanzerwagen V or Bergepanther – photo 2014
40 tons winch fot the Bergepanther - photo 2014
40 tons winch fot the Bergepanther – photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther - photo 2014
Bergepanther – photo 2014
Bergepanzerwagen V or Bergepanther next to the Flakpanzer IV Mobelwagen - photo 2014
Bergepanzerwagen V or Bergepanther next to the Flakpanzer IV Mobelwagen – photo 2014
Sd.Kfz. 179 Bergepanther revovering a Panther tank - courtesy themodellingnews
Sd.Kfz. 179 Bergepanther revovering a Panther tank – courtesy themodellingnews
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther Ausf. A with a 2cm KWK 30 auto cannon- photo 2014
Bergepanther - photo 2014
Bergepanther – photo 2014
Bergepanther 1945 - courtesy worldwarphotos.info
Bergepanther 1945 – courtesy worldwarphotos.info
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther and the Bergepanther in the back - photo 2014
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther and the Bergepanther in the back – photo 2014

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