SD:Panther A

Panther A was a medium German tank fielded by the Germans in the later stages of the war. The tank was developed in response to the Germans encountering the Soviet T-34 tank, which in 1941 and 1942 outclassed the then available German tanks, the Panzer IIIs and Panzer IVs. The Panther tank was considered by many to be the best medium tank in the Second World War, combining good mobility with effective frontal sloping armour and a lethal anti-tank gun. It can penetrate the front armour of nearly all Allied tanks it encounters in long-range engagements, the only exception being the Sherman Jumbo.

The panther A improves on its predecessor, the Panther D, with a slight increase in frontal armour, though its gun is still inferior to the Panther G. It is unique to the Panzer-Lehr division and comes in respectable numbers in phase C: packs of 4 one-star panther A's are available.

Strategy
The Panther A can be fielded in phase C, where Panzer-Lehr's income finally surges to become a dominant player on the battlefield. While some players may opt for the game-changing tanks like königstigers or Bef. Panther in this stage, these are costly and/or not available in large numbers. Here the Panther A provides a more inexpensive and cost-effective solution and up to four of these tanks can be fielded with one pack.

As a side note, its gun (6 accuracy) is less accurate than that of the panther G (7 accuracy) fielded by other German divisions.