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'''Panzerschreck''' (German: [[tank]] terrorizer) was the popular name for the Raketenpanzerbüchse ('rocket tank rifle', abbreviated to RPzB), an 88 mm calibre reusable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by the [[Germans]] in [[World War II]]. Another popular nick-name was Ofenrohr ("stove pipe").

'''Panzerschreck''' (German: [[tank]] terrorizer) was the popular name for the Raketenpanzerbüchse ('rocket tank rifle', abbreviated to RPzB), an 88 mm calibre reusable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by the [[Germans]] in [[World War II]]. Another popular nick-name was Ofenrohr ("stove pipe").

The weapon was used by the German infantry to help disrupt allied armor attacks. It was shoulder-launched and fired a rocket-propelled, fin-stabilized grenade with a shaped charge warhead. While the weapon was effective, the vast industrial advantage of the allied nations made the effectiveness of individual German weapons moot in preventing an allied victory.  It was made in much smaller numbers than the Panzerfaust, which was a disposable recoilless rifle firing an anti-tank grenade.

The weapon was used by the German infantry to help disrupt allied armor attacks. It was shoulder-launched and fired a rocket-propelled, fin-stabilized grenade with a shaped charge warhead. While the weapon was effective, the vast industrial advantage of the allied nations made the effectiveness of individual German weapons moot in preventing an allied victory.  It was made in much smaller numbers than the Panzerfaust, which was a disposable recoilless rifle firing an anti-tank grenade.

Notable drawbacks of the weapon include a heavier and more cumbersome design than the bazooka, as well as the smokey nature of the propellant used in the rocket. While the Panzerfaust used a short-burst motor, producing relatively little smoke, the Panzerschreck's motor produced great volumes of smoke. This was to the disadvantage of rocket troops fielding them, as it instantly gave away their position, and could not be used indoors because the room the rocket was fired from would be quickly filled with [[toxic]] fumes.

Notable drawbacks of the weapon include a heavier and more cumbersome design than the bazooka, as well as the smokey nature of the propellant used in the rocket. While the Panzerfaust used a short-burst motor, producing relatively little smoke, the Panzerschreck's motor produced great volumes of smoke. This was to the disadvantage of rocket troops fielding them, as it instantly gave away their position, and could not be used indoors because the room the rocket was fired from would be quickly filled with [[toxic]] fumes.

[[Category: World War II]]

[[Category:World War II]]