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The Pz38(T) was, as stated, not designed for the Wehrmacht. The first Werhmacht tank design was the PzI.
'''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."
'''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 Tank|King Tiger]]" (also known as the "Tiger II") in 1944.
There were multiple panzers designed and built for the Germans over the course of war, from the lightly-armed Panzer I in 1938 to the massive "[[King Tiger Tank|King Tiger]]" (also known as the "Tiger II") in 1944.
The best-known panzers of the war for the Germans were the '''[[Panther Tank|Panther]]''' medium tank, originally called the "Panzer V" and '''Tiger I''' heavy tank, originally called the "Panzer VI". The Panter is considered by many to be the best overall tank of World War II, 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 best-known panzers of the war for the Germans were the '''[[Panther Tank|Panther]]''' medium tank, originally called the "Panzer V" and '''Tiger I''' heavy tank, originally called the "Panzer VI". The Panter is considered by many to be the best overall tank of World War II, 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.