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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|Königstiger (Bengal Tiger)]], also known as the "PzKfW VIB," 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|Königstiger (Bengal Tiger)]], also known as the "PzKfW VIB," 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 VIE". The Panther 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 most common Wehrmacht tank throughout the war was the Panzer IV, which was produced in at least eight major variants and many sub-models. However the best-known Panzers of the war were the '''[[Panther Tank|Panther]]''' medium tank, originally called the "Panzer V" and '''Tiger I''' heavy tank, originally called the "Panzer VIE". The Panther 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 picture below is that of a '''Panzer II''', which featured prominently in the invasion of Poland in 1939 and France in 1940.

The picture below is that of a '''Panzer II''', which featured prominently in the invasion of Poland in 1939 and France in 1940.