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[[Image:Tank h5.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Panzerschreck rocket launcher - 88mm]] | [[Image:Panzerschreck43.jpg|thumb|right|400px|RPzB 43 "Ofenrohr" rocket launcher with rocket - 88mm]] | ||
[[Image:Tank h5.jpg|thumb|right|400px|RPzB 54 "Panzerschreck" rocket launcher - 88mm]] | |||
The '''''Raketenpanzerbüchse''''' (RPzB), better known by the nickname "'''Panzerschreck'''," was a German anti-tank launcher developed during the Second World War, based on captured American [[M1 Bazooka]] launchers which had been provided to Russia via lend-lease. Using a larger and more powerful 88mm rocket, it proved to be one of the most potent infantry anti-tank weapons of the war. The initial production version was the RPzB 43, which lacked a blast shield; troops in the field found it necessary to wear a gas mask to protect themselves from the rocket's exhaust. This was later corrected on the RPzB 54, which featured a metal blast shield and improved iron sights. | |||
===Specifications=== | ===Specifications=== | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 21 May 2012
The Raketenpanzerbüchse (RPzB), better known by the nickname "Panzerschreck," was a German anti-tank launcher developed during the Second World War, based on captured American M1 Bazooka launchers which had been provided to Russia via lend-lease. Using a larger and more powerful 88mm rocket, it proved to be one of the most potent infantry anti-tank weapons of the war. The initial production version was the RPzB 43, which lacked a blast shield; troops in the field found it necessary to wear a gas mask to protect themselves from the rocket's exhaust. This was later corrected on the RPzB 54, which featured a metal blast shield and improved iron sights.
Specifications
Type: Anti-tank
Caliber: 88mm
Capacity: 1
Fire Modes: Single shot
The Panzerschreck rocket launcher can be seen in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saving Private Ryan | German SS soldiers | 1998 | ||
| The Tank Brigade | German SS soldier | 1958 | ||
| The Last Escape | German soldier | 1970 | ||
| Commando | Seen in armory, with blast shield removed | 1985 | ||
| Help! | Cult members | With blast shield removed | 1965 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | 1969 - 1974 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | With blast shield removed | 2004 | ||
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004 | |||
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | 2005 | |||
| Call of Duty 2 | 2005 | |||
| Call of Duty 3 | With blast shield removed | 2006 | ||
| Call of Duty: World at War | 2008 | |||
| Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts | 2008 | |||
| Hour of Victory | 2007 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | 2002 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Frontline | 2002 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Infiltrator | 2003 | |||
| Silent Storm | 2003 | |||
| UberSoldier | 2006 | |||
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | released with 1.34 update | 2011 | ||
| Hidden & Dangerous 2 | 2003 |
Anime
| Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazi vampires | Hellsing | 2006 - ???? | |
| Maj. General Olivier Mira Armstrong | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | 2009 - 2010 | |
| Central soldiers | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | 2009 - 2010 |