Panzer

For other uses, see Panzer (disambiguation).

Panzer /pnzr/ (German pronunciation: [pants] ( ))
Leopard 2A5 of the German Army
Two Panzer IIIs during the Battle of Greece, April 1941
is a German language word that means either tank (the
military vehicle) or armour. It is occasionally used in
English and some other languages as a loanword in the
contexts of German military.
It is commonly used in proper names of military divisions
(Panzerdivision, panzer division, 4th Panzer Army, etc.),
in proper names of tanks, such as Panzer IV, etc..
The dated German term is Panzerkampfwagen, tank or
literally armoured combat vehicle (the modern synonym
is Kampfpanzer, or just Panzer).
The German word Panzer refers to any kind of body ar-
mour, as in Plattenpanzer, plate armour, Kettenpanzer,
mail, or generally gepanzert, armoured. The word also
refers to an animals protective shell or thick hide, as in
Schildkrtenpanzer, turtle shell'. It derives through the
French pancier, breastplate, from Latin pantex, belly,
paunch,
[1]
and is possibly related to panus, swelling.
[2]
1 See also
German tanks in World War II
Panzerfaust
Panzerschreck
2 References
[1] Harper, Douglas. panzer. Online Etymology Dictionary.
[2] Harper, Douglas. paunch. Online Etymology Dictio-
nary.
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