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From 1943, Panther turrets were mounted in fixed fortifications, some were normal production models, but most were made specifically for the task, with additional roof armor to withstand artillery. Three types of turret emplacements were used: Pantherturm I - Stahluntersatz — steel sub-base, Pantherturm II - wood base and Pantherturm III - Betonsockel — concrete base. They housed ammunition storage and fighting compartment along with crew quarters. A total of 182 of these were installed in the fortifications of the Atlantic Wall and West Wall, 48 in the Gothic Line and Hitler Line, 36 on the Eastern Front, and 2 for training and experimentation, for a total of 268 installations by March 1945. They proved to be costly to attack, and difficult to destroy. Near Monte Cassino three Pantherturm's kill together 20 Shermans.
