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MVTF - .Sd.Kfz. 171 "Panther" Ausf A Restoration

Here are a view videos I found on the internet showing the restoration of the Sd.Kfz. 171 "Panther" Ausf. A by the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation tank restorers. These videos were created by the tank restorers and published to the internet (YouTube). This is the tank that was featured on Tank Overhaul during their first season. This tank was recovered from a river bottom in Poland. It had spent 45 years submerged underwater before being recovered by the Polish Army. Click on the link at the top of a video to view it view YouTube.

Torsion bars, Transmission, and Driver's hatch

The first six videos show the Panther tanks suspension and torsion bar details, transmission gears, crank shaft installation, and the driver hatch.

Engine Rebuild

The next set of videos deal with the engine. Rebuilding it to it's first test drive.

Gun tour, Turret install, and Restored Panther

The last five videos shows the gun breech, caping the Panther with its turrent, and the fully restored .Sd.Kfz. 171 "Panther" Ausf A.

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