Panther V Hauffalise Pictures 1978 Interior

[sdkfz181]

I have some interior pictures of the Panther V in Houffalize. I made them in 1978. You could get inside this tank. Its not possible annymore I was just 14 years old. Had just a small camera. Wish i made more pictures. If anybody have more from the interior please post. I also took a piece out off this tank
I am happy i did. Cause otherwise it would be rotten away. Its a piece of the 75 MM box. A shame that those big cats just rot away...

Me as a Panther V commander (With a big smile) 30 Years ago !!!
At this moment my Panther fever did start


The 75 mm Gun


The Driver seat


Here a view from inside under the turret


75 MM Granate holder from this Panther V


Here the back with original colour


Here the front again together. (Stupid i painted it like this well i was 14 jr.)
But it will not rot away now


23.1 litre Maybach HL 230 P30 V-12 petrol engine. Reconstruction of some pictures. 2007
Its still inside this big cat.




has sombody more from the inside of this Panther ?

[behblc]

Whoa ! Great photos - as you say a shame these are not taken in doors and somthing done with tem if only toarrest the effects of age and corrision.
Panzers March !

[Wenzel Manda]

Yeah,great photos!!!
Last year i have made a tour and i have visited this tank.It is in sad condition.The only good thing is,that we can climb on it,thats not possible in a museum.

One question,what is the original color(s) on the holder?

Best regards!

[sdkfz181]

Yeah,great photos!!!
Last year i have made a tour and i have visited this tank.It is in sad condition.The only good thing is,that we can climb on it,thats not possible in a museum.

One question,what is the original color(s) on the holder?

Best regards!

I think, inside this tank in 1978 some colours where green and some white.
The gearbox was green. its 30 years ago. Thats what i remember. The 75 MM holder was to rusty only red primer was still on it, could have been white also. This Panther is in a bad shape I hope they gonna take care of it some day. But it was really nice to be in this Panther. only ones in a life time.

[SurvivingPanzer]

Great pics, do you have anymore? I visited this tank among many others in 06/07. I wish I could have gotten inside

[sdkfz181]

Great pics, do you have anymore? I visited this tank among many others in 06/07. I wish I could have gotten inside

This are the only pictures from the interior. 30 years ago you could get inside this panther. Now its not posible anny more. I search the internet. But could not find pictures from the interior of this panther. I have some from the outside
from 1978. I can post them if you like. Maybe others have some ?