German tanks were an important part of the Wehrmacht and played a fundamental role during the whole war, and especially in the blitzkrieg battle strategy. In the subsequent more troubled and prolonged campaigns, German tanks proved to be adaptable and efficient adversaries to …

The Panther, also known as "PzKpfw V", "Panzer V", and Sd. Kfz. 171, was a medium tank of the German Army in the second part of World War II. Until 1944, it was designated as the PzKpfw V Panther.

The German tanks were, from 1936 onwards, mostly designated by a very simple naming system. First was the term ‘Panzerkampfwagen’ (directly translated to armored fighting vehicle, but taken to mean tank), or simplified to just ‘Panzer’, followed by a roman numeral ranging initially from I to IV (depending on the type), later expanded ...

Listing of all combat tanks used by the nation of Germany in the fighting of World War 2.

Panzer, 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

The Germans also built the Sd.Kfz. 265 Panzerbefehlswagen, the German Army's first purpose-designed command tank, converted from the Panzer I Ausf B, and was the primary German command tank in service at the beginning of World War II.

Discover the engineering marvels of German tanks in World War II, a testament to technological prowess and battlefield strategy. This page offers an in-depth exploration of the renowned tanks like the formidable Tiger and versatile Panzer III.

2024年12月11日 · Tank - Armoured Warfare, WWII, Mobility: 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 ...

During WW1, after the initial shock, the Germans paid little attention to the idea of tanks in trench warfare. They mostly relied on special infantry units to perform breakthroughs, like the famous Sturmtruppen. It was thought that tanks were too vulnerable1.

During 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.