Liberation Gallery: Military Technology Collection
Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. A Panther
The Panther on display was acquired by Canadians in Northwest Europe sometime before 15 Nov 1944, and shipped to Canada from the UK. It took part in the Victory-in-Europe (V-E) Day parade in Ottawa on 8 May 1945. It was later sent to Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ontario, where it remained for 60 years. DND’s Directorate of History and Heritage transferred the tank to the Canadian War Museum in 2005 where, after a two-year, 4,000-hour, restoration project, it was placed on public display in January 2008.