Panzerfaust
Sign in to saveThe '''''' (, or , plural: ) was a development family of single-shot man-portable anti-tank systems developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapons were the first single-use light anti-tank weapons based on a pre-loaded disposable launch tube, a weapon configuration which is still used today (a contemporary example being the 84 mm AT4).
Key facts
- Weapon.image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-710-0371-20, Ukraine, Ausbildung an Panzerabwehrwaffe (cropped).jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- A German soldier aims a 30 using the integrated leaf sight.
- Weapon.origin
- Germany
- Weapon.type
- Man-portable anti-tank recoilless gun
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1943–1945 (Germany)
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.wars
- World War IIGreek Civil War
- Weapon.unit_cost
- 15–25
- Weapon.production_date
- 1942–1945
- Weapon.number
- 8,254,300 (all variants)
- Weapon.variants
- 30, 60, 100, 150, 250
- Weapon.spec_label
- Panzerfaust 60
- Weapon.length
- ~
- Weapon.sights
- Leaf
- Weapon.filling
- Shaped charge
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Development
- {{lang|de|Faustpatrone (Klein)}}
- {{lang|de|Panzerfaust (Gross)}}
- Comparison of models
- Combat use
- Germany
- Other countries
- Variants
- Related development
- Users
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
The '''' (, or , plural: ) was a development family of single-shot man-portable anti-tank systems developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapons were the first single-use light anti-tank weapons based on a pre-loaded disposable launch tube, a weapon configuration which is still used today (a contemporary example being the 84 mm AT4).
The -design consisted of a light recoilless launcher tube outfitted with a single pre-loaded high-explosive anti-tank warhead protruding from the muzzle. It was an inexpensive, easy-to-use anti-tank weapon for the common infantry man, being issued as a single unit of ammunition meant to be operated by a single soldier. Firing was done from under the arm at an upward angle as the effective firing range was barely beyond that of hand grenades ( max – although a later version produced in smaller quantity had an effective range of 100 m). After use the launcher was discarded. The Panzerfaust became one of the most effective infantry carried anti-tank systems in the war, thanks to its ease of use, low production costs and ability to defeat thick armour protection.