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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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'''Armour type:'''  
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'''Armour type:'''
  
 
*Rolled homogeneous armour
 
*Rolled homogeneous armour
*Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Cupola)  
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*Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Cupola)
  
 
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! ''Arcade''
 
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 82 || rowspan="2" | -8°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 19.0 || 26.3 ||32.0||35.4|| 37.6 || rowspan="2" | 9.6 || rowspan="2" | 8.5 || rowspan="2" | 7.9 || rowspan="2" | 7.4
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| rowspan="2" | 82 || rowspan="2" | -8°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 19.0 || 26.3 || 32.0 || 35.4 || 37.6 || rowspan="2" | 9.6 || rowspan="2" | 8.5 || rowspan="2" | 7.9 || rowspan="2" | 7.4
 
|-
 
|-
 
! ''Realistic''
 
! ''Realistic''
| 11.9 ||14.0||17.0||18.8|| 20.0
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| 11.9 || 14.0 || 17.0 || 18.8 || 20.0
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
|-
 
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| PzGr 39/42 || APCBC || 935 || 6.8 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 28.9
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
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|-
| Sprgr. 42 || HE || 700 || 5.74 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 725
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| PzGr 39/42 || APCBC || 935 || 6.8 || 1.2 || 14 || 28.9 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| Sprgr. 42 || HE || 700 || 5.74 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 725 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks Panther G.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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[[File:Ammoracks_Panther_G.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
 
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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|| '''82''' || 80&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 74&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 62&nbsp;''(+20)'' || 50&nbsp;''(+32)'' || 38&nbsp;''(+44)'' || 26&nbsp;''(+56)'' || 22&nbsp;''(+60)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+70)'' ||4&nbsp;''(+78)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+81)'' || Yes  
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| '''82''' || 80&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 74&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 62&nbsp;''(+20)'' || 50&nbsp;''(+32)'' || 38&nbsp;''(+44)'' || 26&nbsp;''(+56)'' || 22&nbsp;''(+60)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+70)'' ||4&nbsp;''(+78)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+81)'' || Yes
 
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Notes:
 
Notes:
 
* Right side empty: 50&nbsp;''(+32)'' or both sides empty: 22&nbsp;''(+60)''
 
* Right side empty: 50&nbsp;''(+32)'' or both sides empty: 22&nbsp;''(+60)''
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
  
* Excellent cannon with great stock AP for common targets (eg. [[Tiger H1]], [[Pz.IV H]] and [[M4A3E2]]) and HE for light vehicles. Great accuracy and velocity allows easy long-range sniping. Plenty of ammo capacity means flexible ammo setups.
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* Excellent cannon with great stock AP for common targets (eg. [[Tiger H1]], [[Pz.IV H]] and [[M4A3E2]]) and HE for light vehicles. Great accuracy and velocity allows easy long-range sniping. Plenty of ammo capacity means flexible ammo setups.
* Heavily armored frontal hull is immune to most guns at 5.7 like the 75mm Kwk 40, 88mm L/56 and 76mm M1.
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* Heavily armoured frontal hull is immune to most guns at 5.7 like the 75 mm Kwk 40, 88 mm L/56 and 76 mm M1.
 
* Fast top speed and good hull traverse. Can get to positions in time.
 
* Fast top speed and good hull traverse. Can get to positions in time.
 
* Adequate gun depression of -8° adapts most terrains well.
 
* Adequate gun depression of -8° adapts most terrains well.
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* Gun mantlet is only 100mm, a huge and '''well-known''' weakspot to shoot at. 76mm Sherman, Pz.IV G / H / J, [[Tiger H1]] can easily penetrate it.
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* Gun mantlet is only 100mm, a huge and '''well-known''' weakspot to shoot at. 76mm Sherman, Pz.IV G / H / J, [[Tiger H1]] can easily penetrate it.
 
* Side ammo racks are prone to detonation when hit.
 
* Side ammo racks are prone to detonation when hit.
 
* Terrible reverse speed of only -4 km/h, can get the player killed.
 
* Terrible reverse speed of only -4 km/h, can get the player killed.
* No access to APCR meaning it struggles to deal with 6.* tanks frontally like [[Ho-Ri Production|Ho-Ri]], Tiger II(H) and [[Ferdinand]].
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* No access to APCR meaning it struggles to deal with 6.* tanks frontally like [[Ho-Ri Production|Ho-Ri]], Tiger II(H) and [[Ferdinand]].
 
* Very identical appearance to the German Panthers will get it team-killed a lot in sim
 
* Very identical appearance to the German Panthers will get it team-killed a lot in sim
* Weak side armor gets penetrated easily by Russian APHEBC (mixed battle). Cannot angle too much.
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* Weak side armour gets penetrated easily by Russian APHEBC (mixed battle). Cannot angle too much.
 
* Lower glacis often catches fire or brakes transmission when penetrated, leaving the tank immobile and vulnerable.
 
* Lower glacis often catches fire or brakes transmission when penetrated, leaving the tank immobile and vulnerable.
 
* High profile for a medium tank makes it harder to hide.
 
* High profile for a medium tank makes it harder to hide.
* Roof armour of 16 mm is vulnerable to strafers like IL-2 (Germany) or Hs-129 B3
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* Roof armour of 16 mm is vulnerable to strafers like IL-2 (Germany) or Hs-129 B3
* Although heavily armored, it can still get frontally penetrated by common British tanks like the [[Sherman Firefly]].
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* Although heavily armoured, it can still get frontally penetrated by common British tanks like the [[Sherman Firefly]].
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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[[File:10184.jpg|right|thumb|310x310px|Besnier and some of his men with the Panther "Dauphiné"]]
  
 
The Panther "Dauphiné" was part of a large french program of rehabilitations of Panzers left by the Wermacht after D-Day. This program was led by the Captain Besnier who suceeded to form a little tank brigade of almost 20 old panzers: mostly Panzer IVs but also 2 Panthers and even 2 Tigers. The "Commando Besnier" fought during the encirclement of Saint-Nazaire, the last city still under german control on the 11 of May 1945 and then took part in the French Occupation of Germany at the end of the war. Some of the tanks have been attributed to the 3rd Armored Division at the end of 1945 and were kept mobilized for some months before being replaced. Some of the models have been given to museum (the Tiger can be seen in the museum of Saumur in France).
 
The Panther "Dauphiné" was part of a large french program of rehabilitations of Panzers left by the Wermacht after D-Day. This program was led by the Captain Besnier who suceeded to form a little tank brigade of almost 20 old panzers: mostly Panzer IVs but also 2 Panthers and even 2 Tigers. The "Commando Besnier" fought during the encirclement of Saint-Nazaire, the last city still under german control on the 11 of May 1945 and then took part in the French Occupation of Germany at the end of the war. Some of the tanks have been attributed to the 3rd Armored Division at the end of 1945 and were kept mobilized for some months before being replaced. Some of the models have been given to museum (the Tiger can be seen in the museum of Saumur in France).
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Nicknames after french regions have been given to every Besnier's tanks: Tiger "Colmar", Tiger "Bretagne", Panther "Dauphiné"...
 
Nicknames after french regions have been given to every Besnier's tanks: Tiger "Colmar", Tiger "Bretagne", Panther "Dauphiné"...
  
[[File:10184.jpg|center|thumb|310x310px|Besnier and some of his men with the Panther "Dauphiné"]]
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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* http://museedelaresistanceenligne.org/media10184-Les-iPanzer-i-de-lEscadron-Besnier
 
* http://museedelaresistanceenligne.org/media10184-Les-iPanzer-i-de-lEscadron-Besnier
*  Luc Braeuer " L'incroyable histoire de la poche Saint-Nazaire" (french)
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* Luc Braeuer " L'incroyable histoire de la poche Saint-Nazaire" (french)
  
 
{{France medium tanks}}
 
{{France medium tanks}}
 
{{France premium ground vehicles}}
 
{{France premium ground vehicles}}

Revision as of 15:21, 31 August 2020

Rank VI | Premium | Golden Eagles
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Panther "Dauphiné"
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Panther "Dauphiné"
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Description

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The Panther "Dauphiné" is a premium rank IV French medium tank with a battle rating of 6.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision". It is a French-captured example of the Panther A found in the German tree with a few cosmetic differences like missing side skirts and new french markings.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour
  • Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Cupola)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 80 mm (55°) Front glacis
50 mm (56°) Lower glacis
50 mm (30°) Top
41.5 + 5 mm Bottom
40 mm (24°) 17 mm
Turret 100 mm Turret front
100 - 120 mm Gun mantlet
45 mm 45 mm 16 mm
Cupola 80 mm 16 mm

Notes:

  • Turret mantlet now features a flat "chin" on the lower side, which while prevents shot traps, does present a vertical surface on the turret.
  • Tracks and lower side of the hull are covered by 5 mm thick armour plate, protecting them from HEAT and HE shells.
  • Rear parts of the upper side hull armour have tracks attached to it, adding additional 20 mm of armour.
  • Belly armour front part is 18 mm thick while the back part is 15 mm thick.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 51 4 44.8 930 1,145 20.76 25.56
Realistic 46 4 531 600 11.85 13.39

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: KwK42 (75 mm)
75 mm KwK42 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 82 -8°/+20° ±180° N/A 19.0 26.3 32.0 35.4 37.6 9.6 8.5 7.9 7.4
Realistic 11.9 14.0 17.0 18.8 20.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
PzGr 39/42 APCBC 192 188 173 156 140 126
Sprgr. 42 HE 11 11 11 11 11 11
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
Mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
PzGr 39/42 APCBC 935 6.8 1.2 14 28.9 48° 63° 71°
Sprgr. 42 HE 700 5.74 0.1 0.5 725 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Panther "Dauphiné"
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
5th
rack empty
6th
rack empty
7th
rack empty
8th
rack empty
9th
rack empty
10th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
82 80 (+2) 74 (+8) 62 (+20) 50 (+32) 38 (+44) 26 (+56) 22 (+60) 12 (+70) (+78) (+81) Yes

Notes:

  • Right side empty: 50 (+32) or both sides empty: 22 (+60)

Machine guns

Main article: MG34 (7.92 mm)
7.92 mm MG34
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 2,700 (150) 900 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

As with all other Panther-series medium tanks, it is best played in a supporting role or as a front-line offensive tank due to its agility. The cannon is more than forgiving and powerful enough to destroy any potential target, so use it to an advantage; long-range shooting is effective as the muzzle velocity is extremely high, owing to the long-barreled 75 mm, the penetration values are more than capable of punching through any opposing armour, and the shell weight will, if the shell penetrates, consistently deal decent amounts of crew and module damage, if not immediately make the target on combat ineffective.

This tank, however, owing to its "mailbox" gun mantlet design, is not a good combatant frontally, especially at its BR; many enemy tanks will find the gun mantlet a juicy target. Never engage in extended frontal skirmishes with enemy tanks; instead, use the high mobility as much as possible. Don't stay in one place as much as possible, shoot and scoot before the enemy can react shoot through the mantlet.

Another thing to note: the only difference between this and the German Panther A is the lack of side skirts and the markings on the tank. This is useful in Simulator battles because if you were to put German markings over the French ones you may just pass as a German tank. Take that as you will and warn the people on your team not to shoot you.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent cannon with great stock AP for common targets (eg. Tiger H1, Pz.IV H and M4A3E2) and HE for light vehicles. Great accuracy and velocity allows easy long-range sniping. Plenty of ammo capacity means flexible ammo setups.
  • Heavily armoured frontal hull is immune to most guns at 5.7 like the 75 mm Kwk 40, 88 mm L/56 and 76 mm M1.
  • Fast top speed and good hull traverse. Can get to positions in time.
  • Adequate gun depression of -8° adapts most terrains well.
  • Has RP and SL bonus due to it being premium
  • Does not face threatening opponents (eg. IS-2) as much as the German one would, increasing survivability

Cons:

  • Gun mantlet is only 100mm, a huge and well-known weakspot to shoot at. 76mm Sherman, Pz.IV G / H / J, Tiger H1 can easily penetrate it.
  • Side ammo racks are prone to detonation when hit.
  • Terrible reverse speed of only -4 km/h, can get the player killed.
  • No access to APCR meaning it struggles to deal with 6.* tanks frontally like Ho-Ri, Tiger II(H) and Ferdinand.
  • Very identical appearance to the German Panthers will get it team-killed a lot in sim
  • Weak side armour gets penetrated easily by Russian APHEBC (mixed battle). Cannot angle too much.
  • Lower glacis often catches fire or brakes transmission when penetrated, leaving the tank immobile and vulnerable.
  • High profile for a medium tank makes it harder to hide.
  • Roof armour of 16 mm is vulnerable to strafers like IL-2 (Germany) or Hs-129 B3
  • Although heavily armoured, it can still get frontally penetrated by common British tanks like the Sherman Firefly.

History

File:10184.jpg
Besnier and some of his men with the Panther "Dauphiné"

The Panther "Dauphiné" was part of a large french program of rehabilitations of Panzers left by the Wermacht after D-Day. This program was led by the Captain Besnier who suceeded to form a little tank brigade of almost 20 old panzers: mostly Panzer IVs but also 2 Panthers and even 2 Tigers. The "Commando Besnier" fought during the encirclement of Saint-Nazaire, the last city still under german control on the 11 of May 1945 and then took part in the French Occupation of Germany at the end of the war. Some of the tanks have been attributed to the 3rd Armored Division at the end of 1945 and were kept mobilized for some months before being replaced. Some of the models have been given to museum (the Tiger can be seen in the museum of Saumur in France).

Nicknames after french regions have been given to every Besnier's tanks: Tiger "Colmar", Tiger "Bretagne", Panther "Dauphiné"...


Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


France medium tanks
M4 Derivatives  M4A1 (FL10) · M4A4 (SA50)
AMX-50  AMX M4 · AMX-50 (TOA100) · AMX-50 (TO90/930)
AMX-30  AMX-30 · AMX-30 (1972) · AMX-30B2 · AMX-30B2 BRENUS · AMX-30 ACRA · AMX-30 Super
AMX-32/40  AMX-32 · AMX-32 (105) · AMX-40
Leclerc  Leclerc · Leclerc S2 · Leclerc SXXI · Leclerc AZUR
Other  D2 · S.35 · Lorraine 40t
Germany  Panther "Dauphiné"
USA  ▄M4A1 · ▄M4A3 (105) · ▄M4A4 · ▄M26

France premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  AMD.35 (SA35) · H.39 "Cambronne" · LVT-4/40 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-M24 · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963) · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Medium tanks  M4A1 (FL10) · Panther "Dauphiné" · AMX-30 · AMX-30 Super · AMX-50 (TO90/930)
Heavy tanks  B1 ter · 2C bis · Somua SM
Tank destroyers  Lorraine 155 Mle.50