The Panther and AMX-13 Comparison (Patreon)

The size and weight of these two tanks are very different (as is their level of armour protection), but their firepower is broadly similar. Both are armed with 75mm guns. It’s often thought that the canon de 75 modele 50 on the AMX-13 (the ‘char francais’) was derived from the Panther’s Kwk42, but examination of their chamber size and shape, and the different size, shape and muzzle velocity of the rounds they fire suggest that in fact their only similarity is the calibre.