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German armor during World War II included iconic tanks like the Panzer III, Panzer IV, Tiger I, and Panther. Known for advanced engineering, these tanks combined powerful guns and thick armor. German armor played a crucial role in early war successes, but later faced challenges against superior Allied tank models.

Musée de l’Armée at Hôtel des Invalides – Paris, France

The Musée de l’Armée in the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, France is one of the largest military …

Posted October 25, 2025 (updated October 27, 2025) by Pascal

Tiger I – Identification No. 312 – Panzerkampfwagen VI – German Heavy Tank

The Tiger I photographed at the Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster is a tank built mostly from parts recovered from …

Posted September 28, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Tiger I – Identification No. 222 Irina, Panzerkampfwagen VI – German Heavy Tank

This is the second Tiger I from the Christiaan Hoebig collection. The junkyard owner salvaged enough parts from …

Posted September 27, 2025 (updated November 5, 2025) by Patrick

Panzerjäger Nashorn Sd.Kfz. 164 – German Tank Destroyer

Originally the self-propelled gun was named; 8,8 cm PaK 43/1 auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw. III/IV (SF) (Sd.Kfz. The Nashorn …

Posted September 4, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf. G (late version) with FG 1250 Infrared- German Medium Tank

The final and most refined variant of Germany’s Panther tank series in World War II was the Panzerkampfwagen …

Posted May 9, 2025 (updated May 10, 2025) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. G – German Medium Tank – Houffalize, Belgium

This is a photoset of the German Panther tank in Houffalize, Belgium. This Panzerkampfwagen V was left behind …

Posted April 12, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Bergepanzer 38(t) – Sd.Kfz. 136 – German Armored Recovery Vehicle based on the Jagdpanzer 38(t) – Hetzer

The Bergepanzer 38 was a Recovery Vehicle based on the German Jagdpanzer 38, the Hetzer tank. This light …

Posted June 9, 2023 (updated November 5, 2025) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen V Ausführung G – German Panther Tank

This is a photo report on the Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. G, the Panther. It is part of the …

Posted May 30, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B – Tiger II. The Königstiger or King Tiger – German Heavy Tank

This is photo report on the Panzerkampfwagen VI type B, the Königstiger or King Tiger left behind by …

Posted May 17, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Hummel - Heavy Field Howitzer based on Panzerkampfwagen IV - photo 2014

Sd.Kfz. 165 Hummel – Heavy Field Houwitser based on Panzerkampfwagen IV

The Hummel, German Bumblebee, was a self-propelled 15 cm Houwitser which provided artillery support for the German panzer …

Posted April 15, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Panzer VI - Tiger - With a mannequin of Tank Ace Otto Carius- photo 2014

Tiger I – Panzer VI – German Heavy Tank

Photoset on the Tiger I - Panzer VI, a German Heavy Tank photgraphed in 2014 in France. [...]Read …

Posted March 3, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sturmpanzer, IV Brümmbar - Sd. Kfz. 166, with Sturmhaubitze 43 L/12 , based on Panzerkampfwagen IV

Sturmpanzer IV Sd.Kfz. 166 – Brummbär – German Assault Tank

The Sturmpanzer, IV Sd.Kfz. 166 Brummbär, was based on a Panzerkampfwagen IV. It was used as infantry support …

Posted March 1, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen V - Panther and Bergepanther Ausf. A in the back - photo 2014

Panzer V Sd.Kfz. 171 Ausf. A – Panther, German Medium Tank

The Panzer V also named "Panther" had a 75 mm gun with 79 rounds and two MG 34 …

Posted February 24, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Jagdpanther V with its 8,8-cm-PaK 43/3 gun - photo 2014

Jagdpanther V – German Tank Destroyer

The Jagdpanther has an 8,8-cm-PaK 43/3 gun, the same like the Tiger II the King Tiger. [...]Read More...

Posted February 24, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Panzer IV auf. H – German Medium Tank

This Panzer IV or Panzerkampfwagen III Sd.Kfz. 161, has a 75 mm gun. Its frontal amor was 80 …

Posted February 24, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Panzer III – German Medium Tank - photo 2014

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. F, Sd. Kfz. 141 – German Medium Tank

This Panzer III, Panzerkampfwagen III Sd.Kfz. 141, has the 37 mm gun. Its amor was 30 mm all …

Posted February 22, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sturmgeschütz III Ausf G – 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 Tank Destroyer

Sd.Kfz. 142/1, Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G – German Tank Destroyer

The Stug III started out as self-propelled infantry support tank but became on the most successful Tank Destroyers …

Posted February 18, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sturmhaubitze 42 – self-propelled infantry support Howitzer - photo 2014

Sd.Kfz 142/2, Sturmhaubitze 42 – Self-Propelled Infantry Support Howitzer

In 1942 the German army converted a StuG – Sturmgeschutz into a close support infantry weapon. [...]Read More...

Posted February 18, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick