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Nazi Germany developed numerous tank designs used in World War II. In addition to domestic designs, Germany also used various captured and foreign-built tanks. [1] German tanks were an important part of the Wehrmacht and played a fundamental role during the whole war, and especially in the blitzkrieg battle strategy.
The largest German tank was the Panzer VIII, ironically known as ‘Maus’ (Eng. Mouse). It was a 188 tonne heavy vehicle armed with a 12.8 and a 7.5 cm gun.
Learn about the types and variants of German tanks and other armoured vehicles used in the war. See photos, specifications, and historical details of each model.
German tanks and armored cars from 1933 to 1945, instruments of the so called blitzkrieg which had a profound influence on wartime tank design.
After the war, West Germany was given United States-built M47 and M48 Patton tanks and in 1956 the Germans began development of the Leopard tank project to build a modern German tank, the Standard-Panzer, to replace the Bundeswehr's outdated tanks.
Panzer, series of battle tanks fielded by the German army in the 1930s and ’40s. The six tanks in the series constituted virtually all of Germany’s tank production from 1934 until the end of World War II in 1945. Panzers provided the striking power of Germany’s panzer (armoured) divisions.
Browse a comprehensive list of 72 German tanks and tank destroyers used in World War 2, from experimental prototypes to captured enemy vehicles. See photos, specifications, and historical notes for each entry.
