Ferdinand heavy tank destroyer chassis in a factory hall, source: Flickr.com, courtesy of the publishing user

10.06.2026:

A new article on the flamethrower tank Flammpanzer III has been added to the Flamethrower Tanks section.

29.05.2026:

English-language version of the Panzernet website has been launched.

21.05.2026:

The article on German tank ammunition has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

01.05.2026:

A new article on the prototype 5 cm Pak 38 auf PzKpfw II Sonderfahrgestell 901 has been added to the Tank Destroyers section.

The article on the light tank Panzer II has been completely revised in the chapters covering the Ausf. G (VK 9.01) and Ausf. H (VK 9.03) variants.

The mobile version of the site has had a light facelift, which includes the introduction of pop-up advertisements. We understand this may not be welcome news for visitors, but running the site has its costs — please bear with us.

12.04.2026:

A new article on the flamethrower tank Flammpanzer II has been added to the Flamethrower Tanks section.

01.04.2026:

A brand new article has been added to the April Fools section, revealing how the Germans in the early 1930s concealed the illegal development of prohibited tanks and what role the special tank company Panzerkompanie-Z played in this. Enjoy :-)

21.03.2026:

A new article on the flamethrower conversions of the light tank Panzer I has been added to the Flamethrower Tanks section.

10.03.2026:

We have launched a brand new section dedicated to Flamethrower Tanks, to which articles on flamethrower variants of (not only) German tanks will be moved as standalone entries. Content will be added gradually over the coming weeks.

23.02.2026:

The article on the anti-aircraft tank project Flakpanzer 341 Coelian has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

05.02.2026:

A brand new article on the captured assault gun Semovente M43 da 105/25 has been added to the Self-Propelled Guns section.

17.1.2026:

The article on self-propelled weapons on the schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper half-track tractor chassis has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

10.1.2026:

Panzernet has received a new design after 18 years. The former sections Tank Projects and Prototypes, Other Tank Destroyers, Other Self-Propelled Guns, Other Armoured Cars, Other Flakpanzers, and Other Half-Tracks have been discontinued. Articles from these sections have been moved to standalone pages. In the course of the content migration, dozens of typos and spelling errors were corrected — though plenty undoubtedly remain :-) We hope you enjoy the new look of Panzernet!

03.12.2025:

The article on the anti-aircraft tank Flakpanzer I has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

01.11.2025:

A brand new article on the captured vehicle Autoblinda 41 has been added to the Other Armoured Cars section.

03.10.2025:

The article on the Reihenwerfer Somua MCL/MCG self-propelled mortars has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

06.09.2025:

The page on the Third Battle of Kharkov has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

15.08.2025:

The article on the anti-magnetic paste Zimmerit in the Miscellaneous section has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

25.07.2025:

The article on the improvised anti-aircraft tank on a captured T-34 chassis in the Flakpanzers section has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

04.07.2025:

A brand new article on the captured assault gun Semovente da 75/34 has been added to the Tank Destroyers section.

14.06.2025:

The article on the self-propelled mortar on the AMR 35 tank chassis has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

24.05.2025:

The article on the heavy tank project Löwe has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

10.05.2025:

The article on the system of turret numbers and other markings on German tanks has been substantially updated, expanded, and refined.

13.04.2025:

A brand new article on the captured assault gun Semovente da 75/18 has been added to the Self-Propelled Guns section.

01.04.2025:

A brand new article has been added to the April Fools section, revealing something about the planned German operation Stahlengel. Enjoy :-)

12.03.2025:

A brand new article on the armoured vehicle recognition guide has been added to the Documents section.

26.02.2025:

The article on the tank destroyer Jagdtiger has been revised, updated, and expanded with new information.

8.2.2025:

A brand new article on the installation of a 20 mm gun on the Horch 108 off-road car chassis has been added to the Flakpanzers section.

18.1.2025:

The article on the tank destroyer on the captured Renault R-35 tank chassis has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs, earning it a move to its own standalone page.

3.1.2025:

The article on the improvised Flakpanzer on the Universal Carrier tractor chassis in the Flakpanzers section has been completely revised and expanded with new information.

13.12.2024:

A brand new article on the self-propelled 37 mm gun on the Mercedes-Benz L 4500 R chassis has been added to the Half-Tracks section.

22.11.2024:

The article on the self-propelled 88 mm gun on the VOMAG bus chassis has been completely revised, expanded with new information and photographs, and moved to its own standalone page in the Flakpanzers section.

01.11.2024:

A brand new article on the crew manual for armoured personnel carriers has been added to the Documents section.

The article on the manual Panzerknacker in the Documents section has been expanded and fitted with higher-quality page previews.

11.10.2024:

The article on anti-aircraft weapons on the Mercedes-Benz L 4500 chassis in the Flakpanzers section has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

A brand new article on the project of the anti-aircraft version of the Mehrzweckfahrzeug has been added to the Flakpanzers section.

20.09.2024:

A brand new article on the prototype Begleitwagen II has been added to the Tanks section.

30.08.2024:

A brand new article on the project of a Flakpanzer with an 88 mm gun on the Panther tank chassis has been added to the Flakpanzers section.

09.08.2024:

The article on the experimental anti-aircraft tank Versuchsflakwagen has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

18.07.2024:

The article on the tank manual Tigerfibel in the Documents section has been completely revised, substantially expanded, and fitted with much higher-quality previews of its individual pages.

03.07.2024:

A brand new article on the multi-purpose combat vehicle project Mehrzweckfahrzeug has been added to the Tanks section.

14.06.2024:

The article on the tank manual Pantherfibel in the Documents section has been completely revised, substantially expanded, and fitted with much higher-quality previews of its individual pages.

23.05.2024:

A brand new article on Porsche's tank project schwerer kleiner Panzerkampfwagen has been added to the Tanks section.

03.05.2024:

A brand new article has been added to the Miscellaneous section explaining how the directional gyroscope worked and what it was used for inside a tank.

10.04.2024:

A brand new article on the Battle of the Kasserine Pass has been added to the Tank Battles section.

01.04.2024:

A brand new article has been added to the April Fools section, revealing what the so-called Werbepanzers were. We hope you enjoy it :-)

08.03.2024:

A brand new article on the reconnaissance tank project Porsche Typ 245-011 has been added to the Tanks section.

The article on the project Porsche Typ 245-010 has been expanded with new information on the turretless variant of this vehicle.

16.02.2024:

A brand new article on the project leichter Versuchsflakwagen has been added to the Flakpanzers section.

21.01.2024:

The article on the UNIFORMS of German tank crews (and crews of other armoured vehicles) has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

02.01.2024:

A brand new INTRODUCTION has been added to the Tank Aces section, covering among other things how tank kill scores were counted in the German army.

11.12.2023:

We have switched to the secure HTTPS protocol! Unfortunately this did not go entirely smoothly, and the site was somewhat broken for much of the day. We apologise and thank you for your patience.

01.12.2023:

A brand new article on tank crew decorations and awards has been added to the Miscellaneous section.

13.11.2023:

A brand new article on the field installation of the ex-French 7.5 cm FK231(f) gun on the ex-British Universal Carrier chassis has been added to the Self-Propelled Guns section.

20.10.2023:

A brand new article on the system of turret numbers and other markings on German tanks has been added to the Miscellaneous section. Particular care was taken this time with the accompanying photographs — the article contains or links to more than seventy period images.

01.10.2023:

A brand new article covering the composition of GERMAN TANK CREWS, the roles of individual members, and how they worked together has been added to the Miscellaneous section.

03.09.2023:

A brand new article on the experimental installations of various artillery weapons on the Raupenschlepper Ost cargo tractor chassis has been added to the Self-Propelled Guns section.

13.08.2023:

The article on the improvised tank destroyer 7.5cm PaK 97/38 auf Pz. 740(r) has been completely revised and supplemented with new photographs!

21.07.2023:

The article on the super-heavy tank project E-100 has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

1.7.2023:

A brand new article on the planned medium tank destroyer E-25 has been added to the site.

12.06.2023:

The article on the super-heavy tank project P.1000 has been completely revised and supplemented with brand new photographs.

26.05.2023:

A brand new section dedicated to the standardised vehicle development programme Entwicklungsreihe has been launched.

It currently contains new articles on the light tank destroyer E-10 and the tanks E-50 and E-75. The remaining content is in preparation.

07.05.2023:

A brand new article on the improvised tank destroyer 4.7 cm Pak 188(h) auf Selbstfahrlafette Bren (e) has been added to the Tank Destroyers section.

14.04.2023:

A brand new article on the observation optics and sighting equipment used in German armoured fighting vehicles has been added to the Miscellaneous section.

01.04.2023:

A brand new article has been added to the April Fools section, revealing what the so-called Salonpanzers were. We hope you enjoy it :-)

17.03.2023:

The original article on conversions of the captured Universal Carrier in the Tank Destroyers section has been completely revised and split into two separate articles. The first covers the variant with the 37 mm PaK 36 gun. The second covers the version with three Panzerschreck rocket launchers.

01.03.2023:

A brand new article on the project 7.5 cm Rückstossfreikanone 43 auf Pz.Kpfw. IV has been added to the Tank Destroyers section.

10.02.2023:

A brand new article on the project Porsche Typ 245-010 has been added to the Tanks section.

20.01.2023:

The article on the self-propelled gun 10.5 cm leFH 18/3 (Sf.) auf Geschützwagen B2 has been completely revised and expanded with new information and photographs.

02.01.2023:

A brand new article on Camouflage Colours and Patterns used on German fighting vehicles has been added to the Miscellaneous section.

5.12.2022:

A brand new article on the Training of German Tank Crews has been added to the Miscellaneous section.

 

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