Panzer

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Panzer was the generic short-hand term (in general it means "armor" in German but is also the direct translation of the word "tank") used for a German tank (or tanks) in World War II. The full word is Panzerkampfwagen, which means "armored combat vehicle."

There were multiple panzers designed and built for the Germans over the course of war, from the lightly-armed Panzer 38(t) (actually a Czech-designed model) in 1938 to the massive "King Tiger" in 1944. The best-known panzer of the war for the Germans was the Panther, originally called the "Panzer V". It is considered by many to be the best overall tank of World War Two, rivaled only by the Soviet T-34/85. The Panther was also used as the basis for many Western tank designs in the immediate post-war era.

The picture below is that of a Panzer II, which featured prominently in the invasions of Poland and France.

Image:panzer_2.jpg

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