The Panther you refer to used to work with an armoured car known as Owl 'uhu'. I don't know much about the deloyment, but as with all German wonderweapons in the close of the war, I guess it was very limited deployment.

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'We march. The enemy is retreating in transport. We follow on foot.' Lt.Neil McCallum 5/7 Gordons 19th November 1942