In most people's opinion, the German Panther tank was the most elegant tank design of World War II. It embodied a balance of firepower, armor protection, & mobility unmatched by any other tank of the period. Yet, it was not the war-winner it might have been. Author Mike Green examines the disparity between the potential of the Panther design & the actuality of the fielded Panther tank in this new book. Though many viewed the Panther as an engineering masterpiece & a technological breakthrough, it failed to meet expectations on the battlefield, & thus proved a major setback to Hitler's dreams of world domination. Green explores the evolution, & devolution, of the Panther, providing keen insight & new reasons for its ultimate failure.