Panzerfaust and Faustpatrone Anti-Tank Weapons (LoneSentry.com)

[Panzerfaust]

The Panzerfaust was a WWII German short-range antitank weapon designed for infantry use. The Panzerfaust consisted of a rocket-propelled, hollow-charge warhead fired from a disposable tube launcher. The Panzerfaust could penetrate up to 200-mm of armor which was sufficient to defeat all the major Allied tanks. The simple, cheap Panzerfaust was manufactured in the millions until the end of WWII and gave the infantry a useful anti-tank capability.

Panzerfaust Versions:

Faustpatrone: The first model with small pointed warhead. Production continued after the introduction of later Panzerfaust versions. Also known as Faustpatrone 1, Faustpatrone klein, Gretchen, and Panzerfaust 30 klein.

Panzerfaust 30: Initial version with large warhead. This and following versions were also known as Faustpatrone gross or Faustpatrone 2.

Panzerfaust 60: Range increased to 60 meters by increasing propellant. Sight and firing mechanism redesigned.

Panzerfaust 100: Range increased to 100 meters with additional propellant. Final version manufactured in any quantity.

Panzerfaust 150: Major redesign with new warhead and two-stage propellant. A small number may have reached combat troops before the end of the war.

Allied Intelligence Reports on Panzerfaust:

New Hollow-Charge Antitank Grenade for Close Combat (T&TT, 10/44)
Germany's Rocket and Recoilless Weapons (IB, 3/45)
German Antitank Weapons (IB, 11/44)
VII-2-7: Small Arms - Antitank Weapons (TM-E 30-451, 3/45)