German tanks in World War II - Wikipedia
WEBThe panzer force for the early German victories was a mix of the Panzer I (machine gun only), Panzer II (20 mm autocannon) light tanks and two models of Czech tanks (the Panzer 38(t) and the Panzer 35(t)).
Tanks in the German Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe German Army first used Panzer I light tanks, along with the Panzer II, but the mainstays were the medium Panzer IIIs and Panzer IVs which were released in 1937. The IV became the backbone of Germany's panzer force and the power behind the blitzkrieg.
German Reich - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBIn 1939, the German Army was interested in the development of a flamethrowing Panzer to be used as an anti-bunker weapon. As the Panzer II Ausf. D and E were rejected from service, their chassis were chosen for this modification.
Panzer | German WW2 Tank History & Design | Britannica
WEBPanzer, series of battle tanks fielded by the German army in the 1930s and ’40s. The six tanks in the series constituted virtually all of Germany’s tank production from 1934 until the end of World War II in 1945. Panzers provided the striking power of Germany’s panzer (armoured) divisions.
Panzer IV - Wikipedia
WEBThe Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank and the second-most numerous German fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War; 8,553 Panzer IVs of all versions were built during World War II, only exceeded by the StuG III assault gun with 10,086 vehicles.
WW2 German Panzer Tanks - Military Factory
WEBThe Panzer V medium tank - or 'Panther' - is oft-regarded as Germany's best all-around tank of the war with its potent mix of armor, armament, mobility, and production reach. The Tiger I heavy tank brought an all-new level of lethality against Allied tanker crews and infantry requiring particular attention in any given engagement.
Tank - Armoured Warfare, WWII, Mobility | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · The most effective tank force proved to be the German, composed in 1939 of 3,195 vehicles, including 211 Pz. IVs. What made the German panzers so formidable was that, instead of being divided between various infantry and cavalry tank units, they were all concentrated and used in massed formations in the panzer divisions.
German Armored Vehicles (Panzers) of WWII - onwar.com
WEBDuring the Second World War (WWII) the armed forces of Germany (Third Reich) produced a large number of battle tank and assault gun designs. Links to detailed techinical specifications for a selection of AFVs or armored (armoured) fighting vehicles developed by the German Army (Heers) are listed.
The Rise of the Panzer Division - The National WWII Museum
WEBIn October 1935, the Wehrmacht organized its first three Panzer Divisions: the 1st, under General Maximilian Freiherr von Weichs; 2nd (Guderian); and 3rd (General Ernst Fessmann). True to the German belief in combined arms, each division paired a Panzer brigade with a motorized infantry brigade.
Panzer division | WWII, Blitzkrieg, Germany | Britannica
WEBPanzer division, (“armoured division”), a self-contained combined-arms military unit of the German army, built around and deriving its mission largely from the capabilities of armoured fighting vehicles. A panzer division in World War II consisted of a tank brigade with four battalions, a motorized.