The Jagdpanther was a World War II German tank destroyer whose production was based on the chassis of the Panther tank. The Jagdpanther was considered to be one of the most successful tank destroyers of the war. It was produced from February 1944 until March 1945, with 395 units built. The official designation was Sd Kfz 173.

The Jagdpanther V weighed 45.5 tonnes, measured 32 ft in length, 12 ft in width, 9 ft in height, and had a crew of 5. The armor was 100mm-thick on the gun mantlet, 80mm-thick on the frontal superstructure, 50mm-thick on the sides, 40mm-thick on the rear, and 25mm on top and bottom. This tank hunter was powered by a V-12, 690 hp, Maybach HL230P30 engine, which could reach a top speed of 29 mph and had an operational range of 100 miles.

The Jagdpanther was armed with an 88mm PaK43/3 L/71 anti-tank gun, which could destroy an enemy tank at 2,000 m away, and a 7.92mm MG34 machine gun. It first saw action in the Battle of Normandy and later on the Eastern Front, knocking out many Soviet T-34 tanks.