Mozzarella's P.44 pantera

Mozzarella's P.44 pantera was originally one of the panthers that Koromoromine brought to the University team match to save Oarai.

During the match a high-explosive shell fired by the opposing Karl-Garät destroyed the Panther, which was rendered irreparable. Koromoromine lended the stripped down hull and turret to Anzio, where it caught Mozzarella's eye.

After getting her hands on the Panther, Mozzarella immediately got to work to restore the hull first, replacing the tracks and road wheels with bogeys taken from repair kits. Mozzarella then got to work on the engine, ordering a fiat radial engine that she linked to a generator so that the vehicle was driven by motors (similar to Ferdinand Porsche's Tiger and Maus prototypes) to fix the overheating problem, Mozzarella used a repurposed speed governor that would regulate the engine's rpm and added a water-cooling system of her own design. Mozzarella also stripped down the armor plating to increase maneuverability to better fit the strategies used by Anzio.

In the turret, Mozzarella started by stripping off the armor plates so that the weak cranes that Anzio had were able to lift it. Mozzarella then started designing a gun that could operate without a loader. Though it took many attempts, Mozzarella settled on using a two-step loader. The first step was to take the ammunition from the ammorack and put it into step two. Step two is a three-shot magazine mounted directly to the gun to ensure reliable loading. Mozzarella then made changes to the turret shape and layout.

When the turret and hull were joined, the tank had the unique property of being fully operational with only one crew member. Mozzarella set up the commander's position to have controls to the gun, engine, and motors all in one area.

The vehicle had its distinctive "flaming meatballs" paint job painted on by Pepperoni as a joke the day before the Reich attacked Anzio, so when Mozzarella was forced to leave in a hurry she was forced to keep the paint, which she grew to like.

During the destruction of the Faust drone factory, the vehicle was sent down a nearby canyon to prevent destruction. The vehicle was designed for rough mountainous terrain, but nothing could compare to the descent that this vehicle had. Travelling at well over 170 kph, the tank had to maneuver around boulders, off-shoots of rock, and tumbling pieces of factory. The tank even encountered jumps, flying hundreds of feet at a time. Under the precise and delicate control of Mozzarella, the P.44 miraculously made it all the way down the cliff face intact.

Mozzarella temporarily uses the main gun as a grappling hook to climb her own way up the canyon walls. While climbing up, the motors are overtaxed and nearly fail due to overheating.

Specifications:

Top speed (land): 62 kph

Top speed (land with ops engaged): 145 kph

Top speed (water) 16 kph

Gun: 90mm auto-reloading prototype mk.12 (designed by Mozzarella)

Secondary: coaxial mg

Special weapon: main gun mounted grappling hook

Extra information:

Mozzarella designed pontoons with water propellers that could be mounted onto the side skirts near the tracks. The pontoons connect to the electrical system of the tank, allowing the tank limited aquatic maneuverability. The pontoons also contribute to armor and fuel supply.

The inside if the tank has a workstation under the commander's seat. The turret basket houses a bed.

There is an overdrive power system (ops) capable of bringing the tank to 145kph (90mph) for a variable amount of time depending on the conditions. The engine is unable to charge the battery fast enough while ops is engaged, making the battery last for only 30 minutes at top speed.