The problem with upgunnign a medium size tank ids the weight of the gun.The Kwk 39 of the Panzer IV F2 weighs 700 kilos, the KwK42 of the Panther 1.2 tons(metric) while the Kwk36 and 43 were considerably heavier so you end up with either enlarging your tank, both turret and hull and then gainign considerable weight which means your tank is no longer a medium tank but a heavy one.I think the gun of the Panther was more than adequate and rather thna invest in costly and ridiculous dead end projects like the Ratte and Maus they should have invested German R & D ,the most adavnced in the World at the time, to improve the existing shells and give them more penetratin gpower and or develop guided anti -tank missiles that could fired from tanks.Would have been cheaper and more effective
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