A Panther tank rumbles forward during the Ardennes Counteroffensive  

Panther on the prowl

Panther 01 of the CO of tank regiment &quot;Großdeutschland&quot; (note tiny German helmet to the left of the &quot;01&quot;), the later Major General Willy Langkeit (with Knight's Cross and oakleaves, 2nd from the left). Mind the bulk of tools like hatchet, crowbar, bolt-cutter and tow rope on the Panther's side. Souther sector of the Eastern Front, May/June, 1944.
(Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-712-0498-34)