when it was discovered that the Soviet tanks were superior to anything available to the Heer."

Weight increase to 45 tonnes and an increase in gun calibre to 8.8 cm were ordered for it on 26 May 1941. The due date for the new prototypes was set for 20 April 1942, Adolf Hitler's 53rd birthday. Unlike the Panther tank, the designs did not incorporate sloped armour.

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