ABOVE & BELOW: Two views of a vehicle "224," a Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. A Panther of the Panzer-Division "Feldherrnhalle". Both views allow a clear view of the production features that distinguish this version from other models, such as the new ball-mount for the hull machine gun that replaced the older "envelope-slot" style mount, and the retention of the driver's vision slit that was deleted in favor of a periscope in later production models (although the visor shield itself is actually missing from this example). As with many of the vehicles on display in the Afrika Gruppe, this Panther is painted in the standard desert sand yellow and has a number of kill rings painted on the barrel of the powerful 7.5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70 main gun.
On the above linked page, click on the photo (shown below as a jpg) and find yourself in the midst of a Panther-a-thon of photos. Navigate with the red double arrows below the pictures.
Panther Ausf G hit by heavy shell
