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Panzer V, Panzer VI, Panzer VII, Panzer VIII ...

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[–] regdog@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Source is this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_military_vehicles_of_Germany

Excerpt:

  • Panzerkampfwagen I (full title for the Panzer I)

  • Panzerkampfwagen I nA (interleaved suspension version of the Panzer I, the Ausf C)

  • Panzerkampfwagen I nA Verstärkt (reinforced version of the Panzer I, the Ausf F)

  • Panzerkampfwagen I ohne Aufbau (Panzer I without superstructure)

  • Panzerkampfwagen II (full title for the Panzer II)

  • Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm (flamethrower version of the Panzer II)

  • Panzerkampfwagen II mit Schwimmkörper (Panzer II with amphibious floats)

  • Panzerkampfwagen II nA (interleaved suspension version of the Panzer II, the Ausf G)

  • Panzerkampfwagen II nA Verstärkt (reinforced version of the Panzer II, the Ausf J)

  • Panzerkampfwagen II ohne Aufbau (Panzer II without superstructure)

  • Panzerkampfwagen III (full title for the Panzer III)

  • Panzerkampfwagen III (Fl) (flamethrower version of the Panzer III)

  • Panzerkampfwagen IV (full title for the Panzer IV)

  • Panzerkampfwagen V (full title for the Panther tank)

  • Panzerkampfwagen VI (full title for the VK30.01, VK36.01, Tiger I and Tiger II tanks)

  • Panzerkampfwagen VII (full title for the Panzer VII)

  • Panzerkampfwagen VIII (full name for the Panzer VIII Maus)

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago

Panzerkampfwagen

Finally I know what "PKW" on German car repair stations stands for!

[–] Microw@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Germans, always so literal... "Panzerkampfwagen" literally translates to "armored battle/fight automobile".

[–] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

TIL the Panther, Tiger, and Maus are also named the Pz. V, Pz. VI, and Pz. VIII. Never heard of the Panzer VII before, looks weird. Almost like a German IS-2.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Panzer (or Panzerkampfwagen) is just the German word for tank, so they were basically just numbering the models...

[–] Microw@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well that's true, but probably a development over the years. The original German meaning of the word Panzer is "armor/armored".

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, the shortening to "Panzer" was likely a process, but I would still say it was the name of the category throughout that process. It just seems weird to say that "tank 4" is the dedicated name for a specific model. Technically, you can refer to a specific model that way, but it is still just iteration 4 of a concept.

[–] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Well, yeah. I'm aware. I've just never seen them referred to like that, and I do have an interest in tanks so I was surprised.

Now name the variants of each!

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. E

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. M

Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. J

Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. H

Panzerkampfwagen V Panther A

Panzerkampfwagen V Panther G

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

Sonderkraftfahrzeug 140: Flakpanzer 38(t) auf Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) Ausführung M