In the early parts of World War two, Germany had fewer armoured vehicles than their enemies. Early tank designs such as the light Panzer I tank were technologically inferior.

The German Panzer V Panther tank was well-traveled in World War II, being used for battles in Italy, France, Belgium, and Holland.

is suing the Collings Foundation over a rare Panzer IV, a vintage tank that Allen says he paid $2.5 million for in July. The tank was built in 1944 and used by the German army in World War II.