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Panzerschreck
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 in 1942, or captured from US forces in Tunisia in February 1943 (it is not clear which). Using a larger and more powerful 88mm rocket (with the same warhead already in use with the Raketenwerfer 43 "Puppchen" launcher), it proved to be one of the most potent infantry anti-tank weapons of the war. Unlike the Bazooka, the Panzerschreck's rocket was still burning after exiting the launcher, and the initial production version, the RPzB 43, lacked a blast shield; troops in the field found it necessary to wear a gas mask to protect themselves from the rocket's exhaust. The shape along with the huge amounts of smoke the launcher produced resulted in it being dubbed the "Ofenrohr" (stove pipe), though this nickname seems to have been particular to the first version. The RPzB 54 (produced later in 1943) featured a metal blast shield to protect the firer, and also had improved iron sights. The final version, introduced in January 1945, the RPzB 54/1, used a shortened tube to decrease weight, and used an improved rocket which increased the weapon's effective range.
Specifications
1943-1945
Type: Rocket launcher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paratrooper | Alan Ladd | Steve MacKendrick | 1953 | |
| Paratrooper | British paratroopers | 1953 | ||
| The Tank Brigade | German SS soldier | 1958 | ||
| Help! | Cult members | RPzB 43 | 1965 | |
| Let's Not Get Angry (Ne nous fâchons pas) | Jean Lefebvre | Léonard Michalon | A mockup | 1966 |
| Is Paris Burning? | A German soldier | A mockup | 1966 | |
| The Last Escape | German soldier | 1970 | ||
| Commando | RPzB 43, seen in armory | 1985 | ||
| Saving Private Ryan | German SS soldiers | 1998 | ||
| Days of Glory | German soldiers | 2006 | ||
| Tali-Ihantala 1944 | Finnish soldiers | 2007 | ||
| 1944 | German soldier | RPzB 54 | 2015 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor (1999) | RPzB 43 | Enemy use only | 1999 | |
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | RPzB 43 | 2004 | ||
| Call of Duty 2 | 2005 | |||
| Call of Duty 3 | RPzB 43 | 2006 | ||
| Call of Duty: World at War | 2008 | |||
| Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 | Can be reloaded by teammate | 2006 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | 2002 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Frontline | 2002 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Infiltrator | 2003 | |||
| Hidden & Dangerous 2 | 2003 | |||
| UberSoldier | 2006 | |||
| Company of Heroes | 2006 | |||
| The Saboteur | 2009 | |||
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | released with 1.34 update | 2011 | ||
| Orange FPS | 2012 | |||
| Company of Heroes | 2013 | |||
| Sniper Elite III | 2014 | |||
| Heroes & Generals | 2016 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellsing | Nazi vampires | 2006 - ???? | |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Maj. General Olivier Mira Armstrong | 2009 - 2010 | |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Central soldiers | 2009 - 2010 | |
| Suisei no Gargantia | Sailor | 2013 | |
| Space Dandy | Dandy | 2014 |