<Dl> <Dt> Number built--1 </Dt> </Dl> <Dt> Number built--1 </Dt> <P> The Panther II was built as a successor to the Panther tank, featuring improvements from lessons learnt from the Eastern front campaign . While visually similar, it was essentially a different tank, with thicker armor, a new turret, engine and gun . Many of the components from the original Panther were dropped and replaced by components from the Tiger and Tiger II . It would have been faster, though weighed more . One prototype was made but it was halted to focus on the Panther I. Some of the design influence went into the E-50 . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Number built--1,347 </Dt> </Dl>

German tanks used in the invasion of poland