72040306 PANZERSCHRECK RPZB 54 - 3 SZTUKI

The Panzerschreck (full name: Raketenpanzerbüchse Panzerschreck) was a German anti-tank rocket launcher from the Second World War. In the RpZB 54 version, the weapon weighed 10.7 kilograms, the barrel was 164 centimeters long, and the effective range was up to 150 meters. The caliber of the gun was 88 mm. The Panzerschreck was created as an individual anti-tank weapon of the German infantry, being a specific development of the famous Panzerfaust. Compared to him, the Panzerschreck was more complicated - both in production and handling - but it was a reusable weapon, and had a better range and accuracy than the Panzerfaust 30 or 60 models. Bazookas. This weapon was produced from 1943, but it appeared on a larger scale only in 1944. It was used by German troops both on the Eastern Front, in Italy, and on the Western Front until the end of the war. It was also used by the armed forces of Finland and Hungary, among others.