Panther Ausf. A

Panzer Tracts No. 5-2: Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf. A

Researched and written by Hilary Doyle, this fully revised edition of Panzer Tracts No. 5-2 Panther Ausf. A represents a significant advance over the original 2003 edition.
While the first edition was closely based on "Panther Tank: The Quest for Combat Supremacy," this 2025 reissue is considered the most authoritative single-volume reference work on the Panther Ausf. A ever published.
Like all Panzer Tracts titles, every page is based exclusively on original wartime documents, factory records, and meticulous examination of surviving vehicles. No speculation—just hard facts, carefully interpreted.
This updated edition contains:

• 128 pages of fully revised content—60 pages more than the original—including newly uncovered historical and technical information.
• 108 large, high-resolution photos, 71 additional images, all reproduced in the highest quality.
• 50 pages of precise CAD drawings in 1:35, 1:20, and 1:10 scale, created according to the Panther manufacturer's original tolerances and construction specifications—the most accurate Ausf. A plans ever published.

The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the development of the Panther Ausf. A, tracing its evolution from vehicles that externally resembled the Ausf. D to the final Ausf. A, built in July 1944.
The pages contain a complete chronology of design improvements, production changes, and field modifications—supported by tables, notes, and previously misunderstood or overlooked factory documents.
A summary table of all major changes is included at the back.
 

• Authors: Hilary Doyle & Thomas Jentz
• ISBN: 9781915969323
• Language: English
• Pages: 128
• Photos: 108
• CAD Drawings: 50 pages with CAD drawings at scales of 1:35, 1:20, and 1:10
• Format: Softcover, 280 x 215 mm, portrait format