List of World War II military vehicles of Germany
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2 cm FlaK 30 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t designation of the SdKfz 10
SdKfz 10
The Sd.Kfz. 10 was a German half-track that saw very widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns such as the 2 cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun...

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2 cm FlaKv 38 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV (Sf) quad 20 mm version of the Möbelwagen
Möbelwagen
The 3.7cm FlaK auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV , nicknamed Möbelwagen because of its boxy turret , was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun built from the chassis of the Panzer IV tank...

2 cm FlaKv 38 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8t designation of the SdKfz 7
SdKfz 7
The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War....

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3.7 cm FlaK 36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 5t designation of the SdKfz 6
SdKfz 6
The SdKfz 6 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer. However it proved far too expensive and was phased out in 1941 for more economic halftracks...

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3.7 cm FlaK 36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8t designation of the SdKfz 7
SdKfz 7
The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War....

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3.7 cm FlaK 43 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV (Sf) 37 mm version of the Möbelwagen
Möbelwagen
The 3.7cm FlaK auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV , nicknamed Möbelwagen because of its boxy turret , was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun built from the chassis of the Panzer IV tank...

3.7 cm FlaKz 43 auf Panzerkampfwagen Panther full title for the Coelian
3.7 cm PaK 35/36 auf Zugkraftwagen 1t 37 mm antitank version of the SdKfz 10
SdKfz 10
The Sd.Kfz. 10 was a German half-track that saw very widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns such as the 2 cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun...

3.7 cm WD Schlepper 25PS 37 mm antitank gun mounted on a Schlepper 25PS
4.7 cm PaK(t) (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B 47 mm antitank gun on a Panzer I
Panzer I
The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

 Ausf B
5 cm FlaK 41 auf Zugkraftwagen 8t 50 mm antiaircraft gun on a SdKfz 7
SdKfz 7
The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War....

5 cm PaK 38 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) 50 mm antitank gun of a Panzer II
Panzer II
The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

 chassis
5 cm PaK 38 auf Gepanzerter Munitionsschlepper 50 mm antitank gun on a Borgward B III
5 cm PaK 38 auf Panzerkampfwagen II VK901 50 mm antitank gun on a Panzer II
Panzer II
The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

 Ausf G
5 cm PaK 38 auf Zugkraftwagen 1t 50 mm antitank gun on a SdKfz 10
SdKfz 10
The Sd.Kfz. 10 was a German half-track that saw very widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns such as the 2 cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun...

7.5 cm PaK 40/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) 75 mm antitank gun on a Panzer II
Panzer II
The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

 chassis
7.5 cm PaK 40/3 auf Panzerjäger 38(t) 75 mm antitank gun on a Marder III
Marder III
The Marder III is the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Panzer 38. The German word Marder means "marten" in English...

7.5 cm PaK 40/3 auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf H 75 mm antitank gun on a Panzer 38(t)
Panzer 38(t)
The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

 Ausf H
7.62 cm PaK 36(r) auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D 76.2 mm antitank gun on a Panzer II
Panzer II
The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

 Ausf D chassis
7.62 cm PaK 36(r) auf Panzerjäger Selbstfahrlafette Zugkraftwagen 5t 76.2 mm Soviet antitank gun on a SdKfz 6
SdKfz 6
The SdKfz 6 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer. However it proved far too expensive and was phased out in 1941 for more economic halftracks...

7.7 cm WD Schlepper 50PS 77 mm gun mounted on a Schlepper 50PS
8.8 cm FlaK 18 auf Zugkraftwagen 12t 88 mm antiaircraft version of the SdKfz 8
8.8 cm FlaK 18 auf Zugkraftwagen 18t 88 mm antiaircraft version of the SdKfz 9
8.8 cm FlaK 37 auf Sonderfahrgestell 88 mm antiaircraft version of specially designed chassis based on the Panzer IV
Panzer IV
The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

8.8 cm PaK 43/1 auf Geschützwagen III/IV full title of the Nashorn
Nashorn
Nashorn , initially known as Hornisse , was a German tank destroyer of World War II. It was developed as an interim solution in 1942 and was armed with the outstanding Pak 43 anti-tank gun...

8.8 cm PaK 43/3 auf Fahrgestell Panther title for the Jagdpanther
Jagdpanther
The Jagdpanther was a tank destroyer built by Nazi Germany during World War II based on the chassis of the Panther tank. It entered service late in the war and saw service on the Eastern and Western fronts...

10.5 cm K 18 auf Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IV 105 mm gun carrier version of the Panzer IV
Panzer IV
The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

10.5 cm leFH 18/1 (Sf) auf Geschützwagen IV 105 mm howitzer version of the Panzer IV
Panzer IV
The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

10.5 cm leFH 18/1 auf Waffenträger GW IV full designation for the Heuschrecke
10.5 cm leFH 18/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) full designation for the Wespe
Wespe
The SdKfz 124 Wespe , also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II , was a German self-propelled artillery vehicle developed and used during the Second World War...

10.5 cm leFH 18/40/2 auf Geschützwagen III/IV 105 mm howitzer on a Hummel
Hummel (artillery)
The Hummel was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis, armed with a 15 cm howitzer. It was used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War from late 1942 until the end of the war....

 chassis
15 cm sFH 18/1 auf Geschützwagen III/IV full designation for the Hummel
Hummel (artillery)
The Hummel was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis, armed with a 15 cm howitzer. It was used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War from late 1942 until the end of the war....

15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) 150 mm heavy infantry gun on a Panzer II
Panzer II
The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

 chassis
15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B 150 mm heavy infantry gun on a Panzer I
Panzer I
The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

 Ausf B
15 cm sIG 33/1 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf H 150 mm heavy infantry gun on a Panzer 38(t)
Panzer 38(t)
The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

 Ausf H
15 cm sIG 33/1 (Sf) auf Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) (Sf) Ausf K 150 mm heavy infantry gun on a Panzer 38(t)
Panzer 38(t)
The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

 Ausf K mount
15 cm sIG 33/2 (Sf) auf Jagdpanzer 38(t) 150 mm heavy infantry gun on a Hetzer
Hetzer
The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...


  • Artillerie Panzerbeobachtungswagen - artillery observation post version of the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

  • Artillerie Schlepper 35(t) - artillery tractor version of the Panzerkampfwagen 35(t)
  • Aufklärer auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) - reconnaissance vehicle on a Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

     chassis
  • Bataillonsführerwagen (early designation for the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Bergepanzer III (armored engineer vehicle version of the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

    )
  • Bergepanzer IV (armored engineer vehicle version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Bergepanzer 38(t) (armored engineer vehicle version of the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    )
  • Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf E (recovery version of the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

     Ausf E)
  • Bergepanzer Tiger (P) (recovery version of the Elefant
    Elefant
    The Elefant was a "schwerer Panzerjäger" of the German Wehrmacht used in small numbers in World War II. It was built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand, after its designer Ferdinand Porsche. In 1944, after modification of the existing vehicles, they were renamed Elefant...

    )
  • Bergepanzerwagen II (armoured engineer vehicle version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf J)
  • Borgward B I (company designation for the Minenräumwagen 3-wheel version)
  • Borgward B II (company designation for the Minenräumwagen 4-wheel version)
  • Borgward B III - armoured ammunition carrier
  • Borgward B IV - heavy demolition charge layer
  • Brückenleger auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A - bridge laying version of the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf A
  • Brückenleger auf Panzerkampfwagen II - bridge laying version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

  • Brückenleger IV - bridge laying version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

  • Coelian - Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

     based twin 37 mm antiaircraft tank
  • Durchbruchwagen - developmental name for concepts for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

  • Elefant
    Elefant
    The Elefant was a "schwerer Panzerjäger" of the German Wehrmacht used in small numbers in World War II. It was built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand, after its designer Ferdinand Porsche. In 1944, after modification of the existing vehicles, they were renamed Elefant...

    - tank destroyer version of the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

     (P)
  • Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) - Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     chassis used for carriage of ordnance
  • Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen III - Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

     chassis
  • Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV (Sf) - Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

     chassis
  • Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) (Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

     chassis)
  • Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t (SdKfz 10
    SdKfz 10
    The Sd.Kfz. 10 was a German half-track that saw very widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns such as the 2 cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun...

     chassis)
  • Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 5t (SdKfz 6
    SdKfz 6
    The SdKfz 6 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer. However it proved far too expensive and was phased out in 1941 for more economic halftracks...

     chassis)
  • Ferdinand (early name for the Elefant
    Elefant
    The Elefant was a "schwerer Panzerjäger" of the German Wehrmacht used in small numbers in World War II. It was built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand, after its designer Ferdinand Porsche. In 1944, after modification of the existing vehicles, they were renamed Elefant...

    )
  • Feuerleitpanzerfahrzeug für V-2 Raketen auf Zugkraftwagen 8t (V-2 command post variant of the SdKfz 7
    SdKfz 7
    The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War....

    )
  • Flakpanzer IV mit 2 cm FlaK Vierling (title for the Wirbelwind
    Wirbelwind
    The Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Möbelwagen....

    )
  • Flakpanzer IV mit 3 cm FlaK Vierling (title for the Zerstörer 45)
  • Flakpanzer IV mit 3.7 cm FlaK (short title for the Ostwind
    Ostwind
    The Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Wirbelwind....

     I)
  • Flakpanzer IV mit 3.7 cm FlaK Zwilling (title for the Ostwind
    Ostwind
    The Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Wirbelwind....

     II)
  • Flakpanzer 38(t) auf Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) Ausf L (antiaircraft tank version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

     Ausf L)
  • Flamingo (common name for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Flamm)
  • Flammenwerfer auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A - flamethrowers mounted in a Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf A
  • Flammpanzer 38(t) - flamethrower version of the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

  • Funkkraftwagen - designation for the Kfz 14
  • Gefechtsaufklärer VK1602 - combat reconnaissance version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

  • Gepanzerter Mannschaftstransportwagen (title for the Kätzchen)
  • Gepanzerter Munitionsschlepper (full title for the Borgward B III)
  • Gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz (full title for the StuG III)
  • Gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz (Fl) (flamethrower version of the StuG III)
  • Gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmhaubitze (full title for the StuH 42)
  • Gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette für Sturminfanteriegeschütz (full title for the StuIG 33B)
  • Gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen 8t (designation for the SdKfz 7
    SdKfz 7
    The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War....

    )
  • Gerät 35 (equipment number for the ammunition carrier version of the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    )
  • Gerät 040 (equipment number for the 60 cm armed Karlgerät
    Mörser Karl
    "Karl-Gerät" , also known as Thor and Mörser Karl, was a World War II German self-propelled siege mortar designed and built by Rheinmetall. It was the largest self-propelled weapon to see service. Its heaviest munition was a diameter, shell, and the range for its lightest shell of was just over...

    )
  • Gerät 041 (equipment number for the 54 cm armed Karlgerät
    Mörser Karl
    "Karl-Gerät" , also known as Thor and Mörser Karl, was a World War II German self-propelled siege mortar designed and built by Rheinmetall. It was the largest self-propelled weapon to see service. Its heaviest munition was a diameter, shell, and the range for its lightest shell of was just over...

    )
  • Gerät 46 (equipment number for the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Gerät 67 (equipment number for the Goliath vehicle
    Goliath tracked mine
    The Goliath tracked mine - complete German name: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath - was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to Allies....

     with E-motor)
  • Gerät 71 (equipment number for the Schwere Wehrmachtschlepper
    Schwere Wehrmachtschlepper
    The Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper , or sWS for short, was a German World War II half-track flat-bed cargo vehicle used in various roles between 1943 and 1945. The unarmored models were used as supply vehicles and as tractors to haul things...

    )
  • Gerät 80 (equipment number for the SdKfz 221)
  • Gerät 81 (equipment number for the SdKfz 222)
  • Gerät 82 (equipment number for the SdKfz 223)
  • Gerät 83 (equipment number for the SdKfz 260)
  • Gerät 84 (equipment number for the SdKfz 261)
  • Gerät 89 (equipment number for the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Gerät 90 (equipment number for the SdKfz 251
    SdKfz 251
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....

    )
  • Gerät 383 (equipment number for the Panzerkampfwagen E-100
    Panzerkampfwagen E-100
    The Panzerkampfwagen E-100 was a German super-heavy tank design developed near the end of World War II.-History:The basic design was ordered by the Waffenamt as a parallel development to the Porsche Maus in June 1943...

    )
  • Gerät 550 (equipment number for the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

     Ausf J)
  • Gerät 554 (equipment number for the Coelian)
  • Gerät 555 (equipment number for the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    )
  • Gerät 556 (equipment number for the Kugelblitz
    Kugelblitz
    The Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed during World War II. By the end of the war, only a pilot production of five units had been completed...

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  • Gerät 558 (equipment number for the Panzer IV/70(A) version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Gerät 559 (equipment number for the Panzer IV/70(V) version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Gerät 573 (equipment number for the engineer version of the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    )
  • Gerät 582 (equipment number for the Ostwind
    Ostwind
    The Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Wirbelwind....

     I)
  • Gerät 587 (equipment number for the weapons carrier version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Gerät 588 (equipment number for the sIG 33 version of the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    )
  • Gerät 671 (equipment number for the Goliath vehicle
    Goliath tracked mine
    The Goliath tracked mine - complete German name: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath - was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to Allies....

     with V-motor)
  • Gerät 672 (equipment number for the Goliath vehicle
    Goliath tracked mine
    The Goliath tracked mine - complete German name: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath - was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to Allies....

     with V-motor)
  • Gerät 680 (equipment number for the Springer vehicle)
  • Gerät 690 (equipment number for the Borgward B IV)
  • Gerät 803 (equipment number for the Wespe
    Wespe
    The SdKfz 124 Wespe , also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II , was a German self-propelled artillery vehicle developed and used during the Second World War...

    )
  • Gerät 805 (equipment number for the Grille
    Grille (artillery)
    The Grille series of self propelled artillery vehicles were used by Nazi Germany during World War II. The Grille series was based on the Czech Panzer 38 tank and used a 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun.-Development:...

     PzKpfw 38(t) version)
  • Gerät 806 (equipment number for the Grille
    Grille (artillery)
    The Grille series of self propelled artillery vehicles were used by Nazi Germany during World War II. The Grille series was based on the Czech Panzer 38 tank and used a 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun.-Development:...

     Sfl 38(t) version)
  • Gerät 807 (equipment number for the Hummel
    Hummel (artillery)
    The Hummel was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis, armed with a 15 cm howitzer. It was used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War from late 1942 until the end of the war....

    )
  • Gerät 811 (equipment number for the Geschützwagen Panther version of the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Gerät 820 (equipment number for the StuG IV)
  • Gerät 821 (equipment number for the Jagdpanzer IV version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Gerät 892 (equipment number for the cable-laying version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Gerät 893 (equipment number for the radio carrier version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Geschützwagen III/IV - title for the Hummel
    Hummel (artillery)
    The Hummel was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis, armed with a 15 cm howitzer. It was used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War from late 1942 until the end of the war....

     chassis
  • Geschützwagen IV (title for the gun carrier version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

  • Geschützwagen Panther (Gun carrier version of the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

  • Geschützwagen Tiger (Gun carrier version of the Tiger II
    Tiger II
    Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B,Panzerkampfwagen – abbr: Pz. or Pz.Kfw. Ausführung – abbr: Ausf. .The full titles Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf...

  • Goliath vehicle
    Goliath tracked mine
    The Goliath tracked mine - complete German name: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath - was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to Allies....

     - remote-control demolition charge
  • Grille
    Grille
    A grille or grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals in or out.-Spelling:In the United States, "grille" is used to differentiate the automotive...

    (popular name for the sIG 33 version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Grosstraktor - early medium tank design
  • Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    - popular name for the Jagdpanzer 38(t)
  • Hornisse - alternative name for the Nashorn
    Nashorn
    Nashorn , initially known as Hornisse , was a German tank destroyer of World War II. It was developed as an interim solution in 1942 and was armed with the outstanding Pak 43 anti-tank gun...

  • Hummel
    Hummel (artillery)
    The Hummel was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis, armed with a 15 cm howitzer. It was used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War from late 1942 until the end of the war....

    (popular name for the 15 cm howitzer armed Geschützwagen III/IV)
  • Infanterie Sturmsteg auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV (infantry assault bridge version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Instandsetzungskraftwagen I (maintenance vehicle version of the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    )
  • Jagdpanther
    Jagdpanther
    The Jagdpanther was a tank destroyer built by Nazi Germany during World War II based on the chassis of the Panther tank. It entered service late in the war and saw service on the Eastern and Western fronts...

    (common name for the 88 mm antitank gun-armed tank destroyer
    Tank destroyer
    A tank destroyer is a type of armored fighting vehicle armed with a gun or missile launcher, and is designed specifically to engage enemy armored vehicles...

     version of the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Jagdpanzer IV (Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    -hulled casemate style tank destroyer
    Tank destroyer
    A tank destroyer is a type of armored fighting vehicle armed with a gun or missile launcher, and is designed specifically to engage enemy armored vehicles...

    )
  • Jagdpanzer 38(d) (German development project for the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    )
  • Jagdpanzer 38(t) (title for the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    )
  • Jagdtiger (128 mm antitank gun armed tank destroyer
    Tank destroyer
    A tank destroyer is a type of armored fighting vehicle armed with a gun or missile launcher, and is designed specifically to engage enemy armored vehicles...

     version of the Tiger II
    Tiger II
    Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B,Panzerkampfwagen – abbr: Pz. or Pz.Kfw. Ausführung – abbr: Ausf. .The full titles Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf...

    )
  • Karlgerät (self-propelled siege mortar)
  • Kätzchen (armoured personnel carrier)
  • Kfz 13 (machine gun car)
  • Kfz 14 (radio car)
  • Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen (light command tank version of the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    )
  • Kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (designation for the SdKfz 260 and SdKfz 261)
  • Königstiger (common alternative name for the Tiger II
    Tiger II
    Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B,Panzerkampfwagen – abbr: Pz. or Pz.Kfw. Ausführung – abbr: Ausf. .The full titles Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf...

    )
  • Krupp Traktor LaS (company name for the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    )
  • Ladungsleger auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B (explosives laying gear mounted on a Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf B)
  • Land-Wasser-Schlepper (amphibious tractor)
  • LaS (abbreviation for Landwirtschaftlicher, applied to the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    )
  • LaS 100 (company name for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • LaS 138 (company name for Christie suspension version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • LaS 762 (company name for the Panzer Selbstfahrlafette 1 version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • LaS Maybach (cover name for Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf B)
  • Leichter Beobachtungswagen (artillery observation post version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Leichter Einheitswaffenträger (development project for a light weapons carrier version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Leichter Fernsprechpanzerwagen (title for the cable-laying version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Leichter Flakpanzer IV (title for the Kugelblitz
    Kugelblitz
    The Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed during World War II. By the end of the war, only a pilot production of five units had been completed...

    )
  • Leichter Funkpanzerwagen (title for the radio carrying version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Leichter gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen (title for the SdKfz 253
    SdKfz 253
    SdKfz 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen was a German light observation vehicle that was used by artillery forward observers to accompany tank and mechanized infantry units. The vehicle belonged to the SdKfz 250 family....

    )
  • Leichter gepanzerter Kraftwagen (early designation for the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Leichter gepanzerter Munitionskraftwagen (designation for the SdKfz 252
    SdKfz 252
    The Sd.Kfz. 252 leichte Gepanzerte Munitionskraftwagen was an Axis armoured half-track ammunition carrier used during the Battle of France in 1940.-History:...

    )
  • Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath - title for the Goliath tracked mine
    Goliath tracked mine
    The Goliath tracked mine - complete German name: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath - was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to Allies....

  • Leichter Messtruppanzerwagen - survey vehicle version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

  • Leichter Munitionspanzerwagen (ammunition carrier version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Leichter Panzerspahwagen (Fu) (designation for the SdKfz 223)
  • Leichter Panzerspahwagen (MG) (designation for the SdKfz 221)
  • Leichter Panzerspahwagen (2 cm) (designation for the SdKfz 222)
  • Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (later designation for the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Leichter Truppenluftschützenpanzerwagen (designation for the light antiaircraft version of the SdKfz 250
    SdKfz 250
    The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....

    )
  • Leichter Wehrmachtschlepper (program for light utility tractor)
  • Leichttraktor (early light tank design)
  • Leopard (popular name for the Gefechtsaufklärer VK1602 version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • Luchs - popular name for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf L
  • LWS (abbreviation for the Land-Wasser-Schlepper)
  • Marder II
    Marder II
    The Marder II was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis.-History:During the very first days of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Germans were shocked to encounter Soviet T-34 medium tanks and KV heavy tanks...

    (popular name for the 75 mm antitank gun on a Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     chassis)
  • Marder III
    Marder III
    The Marder III is the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Panzer 38. The German word Marder means "marten" in English...

    (popular name for the tank hunter version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Maschinengewehrkraftwagen (designation for the Kfz 13)
  • Maultier
    Maultier
    Maultier is the name given to series of half-tracked trucks used by Germans during World War II. They were based on Opel, Mercedes-Benz or Ford trucks.-History:...

    (halftrack conversion of various trucks)
  • Maus (common name for the Panzer VIII Maus
    Panzer VIII Maus
    Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces.These two...

    )
  • Minenräumpanzer III (mine destroyer version of the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

    )
  • Minenräumwagen (remote control mine destroyer)
  • Mittlerer Einheitswaffenträger (development project for a medium universal weapons carrier version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Mittlerer Funkpanzerwagen (radio carrier version of the SdKfz 251
    SdKfz 251
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....

    )
  • Mittlerer gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen (designation for the Saurer RR-7)
  • Mittlerer gepanzerter Mannschaftskraftwagen (early designation for the SdKfz 251
    SdKfz 251
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....

    )
  • Mittlerer Kommandopanzerwagen (command post version of the SdKfz 251
    SdKfz 251
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....

    )
  • Mittlerer Krankenpanzerwagen (ambulance version of the SdKfz 251
    SdKfz 251
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....

    )
  • Mittlerer Ladungsträger (title for the Springer vehicle)
  • Mittlerer Pionierpanzerwagen (engineer version of the SdKfz 251
    SdKfz 251
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....

    )
  • Mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen (designation for the SdKfz 251
    SdKfz 251
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....

  • Möbelwagen (common name for 20 mm and 37 mm antiaircraft versions of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Mörser Zugmittel 35(t) (mortar tractor version of the Panzer 35(t)
    Panzer 35(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 35, commonly shortened to Panzer 35 or abbreviated as Pz.Kpfw. 35, was a Czechoslovak-designed light tank used mainly by Nazi Germany during World War II. The letter stood for tschechisch...

    )
  • Mörserträger auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) (mortar carrier on a Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

     chassis)
  • Munitionspanzer 38(t) (Sf) Ausf K (ammunition vehicle version of the Grille
    Grille
    A grille or grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals in or out.-Spelling:In the United States, "grille" is used to differentiate the automotive...

    )
  • Munitionspanzer auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen III (ammunition carrier using a Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

     chassis)
  • Munitionspanzer auf Fahrgestell Sturmgeschütz III (ammunition carrier version of the StuG III)
  • Munitionsschlepper auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) (ammunition carrier using a Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

     chassis)
  • Munitionsschlepper auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A (ammunition carrier version of the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf A)
  • Munitionsschlepper für Karlgerät (ammunition carrier for the Gerät 040 based on the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

     Ausf D)
  • Munitions Selbstfahrlafette auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (ammunition carrier version of the Wespe
    Wespe
    The SdKfz 124 Wespe , also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II , was a German self-propelled artillery vehicle developed and used during the Second World War...

    )
  • Nashorn
    Nashorn
    Nashorn , initially known as Hornisse , was a German tank destroyer of World War II. It was developed as an interim solution in 1942 and was armed with the outstanding Pak 43 anti-tank gun...

    - popular name for the 8.8 cm armed version of the Hummel
    Hummel (artillery)
    The Hummel was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis, armed with a 15 cm howitzer. It was used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War from late 1942 until the end of the war....

  • Neubaufahrzeug
    Neubaufahrzeug
    The German Neubaufahrzeug series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a heavy tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they did not fit in with the Blitzkrieg tactics and therefore only five were made...

    - early multi-turret medium tank design
  • Ostwind
    Ostwind
    The Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Wirbelwind....

    - popular name for the Flakpanzer IV mit 3.7 cm FlaK
  • Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    (popular name for the Panzerkampfwagen V)
  • Jagdpanzer IV/70 (75 mm L/70 gun armed assault gun version of the Jagdpanzer IV
    Jagdpanzer IV
    The Jagdpanzer IV, Sd.Kfz. 162, was a tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis built in three main variants. As one of the casemate-style turretless Jagdpanzer designs, it was developed against the wishes of Heinz Guderian, the inspector general of the Panzertruppen, as a replacement for the...

    )
  • Panzerbefehlswagen (command tank version of the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

    )
  • Panzerbefehlswagen IV (command tank version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Panzerbefehlswagen Panther (command tank version of the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Panzerbeobachtungswagen IV (artillery observation post version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Panzerbeobachtungswagen Panther (artillery observation post version of the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Panzerfähre (armoured ferry version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Panzerjäger (short title for the 4.7 PaK(t) (Sf) on a Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf B)
  • Panzerjäger 38(t) (standard designation for the Marder III
    Marder III
    The Marder III is the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Panzer 38. The German word Marder means "marten" in English...

     version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Panzerjägerwagen 638 (alternative designation for the Hetzer
    Hetzer
    The Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen I (full title for the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen I nA (interleaved suspension version of the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    , the Ausf C)
  • Panzerkampfwagen I nA Verstärkt (reinforced version of the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

    , the Ausf F)
  • Panzerkampfwagen I ohne Aufbau (Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     without superstructure)
  • Panzerkampfwagen II (full title for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm (flamethrower version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen II mit Schwimmkörper (Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     with amphibious floats)
  • Panzerkampfwagen II nA (interleaved suspension version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    , the Ausf G)
  • Panzerkampfwagen II nA Verstärkt (reinforced version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    , the Ausf J)
  • Panzerkampfwagen II ohne Aufbau (Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     without superstructure)
  • Panzerkampfwagen III (full title for the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen III (Fl) (flamethrower version of the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen IV (full title for the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen V (full title for the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen VI (full title for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

     and Tiger II
    Tiger II
    Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B,Panzerkampfwagen – abbr: Pz. or Pz.Kfw. Ausführung – abbr: Ausf. .The full titles Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf...

     tanks)
  • Panzerkampfwagen VII (full title for the Panzer VII)
  • Panzerkampfwagen VIII (full name for the Panzer VIII Maus
    Panzer VIII Maus
    Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces.These two...

    )
  • Panzerkampfwagen 35(t) (full title for the Panzer 35(t)
    Panzer 35(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 35, commonly shortened to Panzer 35 or abbreviated as Pz.Kpfw. 35, was a Czechoslovak-designed light tank used mainly by Nazi Germany during World War II. The letter stood for tschechisch...

     captured LT vz 35)
  • Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) (full title for the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

     Czech LT vz 38)
  • Panzerkampfwagen E-25 (experimental assault gun design)
  • Panzerkampfwagen E-100
    Panzerkampfwagen E-100
    The Panzerkampfwagen E-100 was a German super-heavy tank design developed near the end of World War II.-History:The basic design was ordered by the Waffenamt as a parallel development to the Porsche Maus in June 1943...

    (experimental super heavy tank design)
  • Panzerkampfwagen T-25 (designation for the Skoda T-25)
  • Panzerspahwagen II (reconnaissance version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • Panzerspahwagen T-15 (designation for the Skoda T-15)
  • Panzer-Bergegerät (recovery vehicle version of the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Panzer Selbstfahrlafette 1 (armoured self-propelled mount version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IV (armored self-propelled mount version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Panzer Selbstfahrlafette V (armored self-propelled mount version of the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    )
  • Pionierkampfwagen II (engineer fighting vehicle version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • Pionierpanzerwagen auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen III (armored engineer vehicle version of the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

    )
  • Porsche 205 (company designation for the Panzer VIII Maus
    Panzer VIII Maus
    Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces.These two...

    )
  • Raupenschlepper, Ost
    Raupenschlepper, Ost
    Raupenschlepper Ost, literally "Caterpillar Tractor East", is more commonly abbreviated to RSO. This fully tracked, lightweight vehicle was conceived in response to the poor performance of wheeled and half-tracked vehicles in the mud and snow during the Wehrmacht's first winter on the Soviet Front...

    (light tractor)
  • RSO (abbreviation for the Raupenschlepper, Ost
    Raupenschlepper, Ost
    Raupenschlepper Ost, literally "Caterpillar Tractor East", is more commonly abbreviated to RSO. This fully tracked, lightweight vehicle was conceived in response to the poor performance of wheeled and half-tracked vehicles in the mud and snow during the Wehrmacht's first winter on the Soviet Front...

    )
  • Saurer RR-7 (artillery tractor and observation post)
  • Schützenpanzerwagen auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) (armored infantry vehicle version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Schwerer Ladungsträger (title for the Borgward B IV)
  • Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (designation for the SdKfz 231)
  • Schwerer Wagen (developmental program name for the Panzer VII)
  • Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (heavy military carrier)
  • SdKfz - abbreviation for "special purpose vehicle"; see list of SdKfz designations
  • Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) (self-propelled mount version of the Panzer 38(t)
    Panzer 38(t)
    The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...

    )
  • Sonderschlepper B III (alternative title for the Borgward B III)
  • Sonderschlepper B IV (alternative title for the Borgward B IV)
  • Springer vehicle (demolition laying vehicle)
  • Sturmgeschütz III (shortened title for the StuG III assault gun)
  • Sturmgeschütz IV (title of the StuG IV assault gun)
  • Sturmgeschütz mit 8.8 cm PaK 43/2 (full title of the Elefant
    Elefant
    The Elefant was a "schwerer Panzerjäger" of the German Wehrmacht used in small numbers in World War II. It was built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand, after its designer Ferdinand Porsche. In 1944, after modification of the existing vehicles, they were renamed Elefant...

    )
  • Sturmmörser Tiger (assault rocket mortar version of the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    )
  • Sturmpanther (proposal for 15 cm sIG armed assault version of the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • Sturmpanzer IV (title of the Brummbär
    Brummbär
    The Sturmpanzer IV was a German armoured infantry support gun based on the Panzer IV chassis used in the Second World War. It was used at the Battles of Kursk, Anzio, Normandy, and helped to put down the Warsaw Uprising...

    )
  • Tauchpanzer III (amphibious version of the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

    )
  • Tauchpanzer IV (amphibious version of the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    (common name for the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf E)
  • Tiger II
    Tiger II
    Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B,Panzerkampfwagen – abbr: Pz. or Pz.Kfw. Ausführung – abbr: Ausf. .The full titles Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf...

    (common name for the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf B)
  • VK302 (experimental designation for the Borgward B III)
  • VK601 (experimental designation for the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf C)
  • VK901 (experimental designation for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf G)
  • VK903 (experimental designation for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf H)
  • VK1301 (experimental designation for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf M)
  • VK1303 (experimental designation for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf L)
  • VK1601 (experimental designation for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf J)
  • VK1602 (experimental designation for the combat reconnaissance version of the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

    )
  • VK1801 (experimental designation for the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf F)
  • VK2001(D) (experimental designation for the Daimler proposal for the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • VK2001(K) (experimental designation for the Krupp proposal for the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • VK2001(Rh) (experimental designation for the Rheinmetall proposal for the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • VK2002(MAN) (experimental designation for the MAN proposal for the Panzer IV
    Panzer IV
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...

    )
  • VK3001(H) (experimental designation for the Henschel proposal for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    )
  • VK3001(P)
    VK3001P
    The VK3001 was a medium tank prototype produced by Germany between 1940 and 1941. The tank never entered serial production. Two prototypes were made.- Beginnings of the VK3001 :...

    (experimental designation for the Porsche proposal for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    )
  • VK3002(MAN) (experimental designation for the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • VK3002(DB) (experimental designation for the Daimler-Benz proposal for the Panther tank
    Panther tank
    Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...

    )
  • VK3601(H) (experimental designation for the Henschel development vehicle for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    )
  • VK4501(H) (experimental designation for the Henschel production vehicle for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    )
  • VK4501(P) (experimental designation for the Porsche proposal for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

    (P))
  • VK4503 (experimental designation for the Henschel development vehicle for the Tiger I
    Tiger I
    Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...

     with curved front armor plate)
  • VK6501(H) (experimental designation for the Henschel proposal for the Panzer VII)
  • VsKfz 617 (experimental designation for the Panzer I
    Panzer I
    The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...

     Ausf A)
  • VsKfz 622 (experimental designation for the Panzer II
    Panzer II
    The Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...

     Ausf a)
  • Waffenträger Geschützwagen IV (title for the Heuschrecke 10)
  • Wespe
    Wespe
    The SdKfz 124 Wespe , also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II , was a German self-propelled artillery vehicle developed and used during the Second World War...

    (common name for the 10.5 cm leFH 18/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf))
  • Wirbelwind
    Wirbelwind
    The Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Möbelwagen....

    (common name for the quad 20 mm armed version of the Flakpanzer IV)
  • Zugführerwagen (platoon leader vehicle designation for the Panzer III
    Panzer III
    Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...

     Ausf A)
  • Zugkraftwagen 1t (designation for the SdKfz 10
    SdKfz 10
    The Sd.Kfz. 10 was a German half-track that saw very widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns such as the 2 cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun...

    )
  • Zugkraftwagen 3t (designation for the SdKfz 11
    SdKfz 11
    The Sd.Kfz. 11 was a German half-track that saw very widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for medium towed guns ranging from the 3.7 cm FlaK 43 anti-aircraft gun up to the 10.5 cm leFH 18 field howitzer...

    )
  • Zugkraftwagen 5t (designation for the SdKfz 6
    SdKfz 6
    The SdKfz 6 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer. However it proved far too expensive and was phased out in 1941 for more economic halftracks...

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  • Zugkraftwagen 8t (designation for the SdKfz 7
    SdKfz 7
    The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War....

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  • Zugkraftwagen 12t (designation for the SdKfz 8)
  • Zugkraftwagen 18t (designation for the SdKfz 9)

See also

  • List of military vehicles of World War II#Germany
  • German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
    German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
    The German Wehrmacht used an extensive variety of combat vehicles during the Second World War. This article is a summary of those vehicles.-Panzer I:Also known as: PzKpfw I, 'Panzer I', Sd. Kfz. 101...

  • German tanks in World War II
    German tanks in World War II
    Nazi Germany had several tank designs during World War II. In addition to these domestic designs, Germany also made use of various captured and foreign-built tanks.- Development and uses :...

  • List of SdKfz designations
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