Now Viewing: panzerfaustTag type: General パンツァーファウスト A single shot, disposable, recoilless anti-tank weapon that was developed by Germany during World War II. The weapons weighed 6.5kg (14 lbs) and fired a High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) grenade. The effective range of the weapons were initially 30 meters (33 yards) and able to penetrate 200mm (7.9") of armor. Late WWII models had a effective range of 150 meters (164 yds) and could penetrate 280mm (11") or more of armor. They were often deployed to rifle squads or volksgrenadiers, giving a single squad unparalleled tank-killing ability. The panzerfaust and its derivative, the RPG-2, were not rocket launchers, as the projectiles they fired did not use rocket motors and the charge that was detonated to launch the grenade burned entirely within the tube at launch. The weapon was based on those of a recoilless gun. See also Rocket_launcher Panzerschreck Panzerfaust-3 RPG * RPG-7 List_of_Weapons Other Wiki Information Last updated: 01/02/15 4:51 PM by jedi1357 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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