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German Armor Identification Guide

This is an identification guide for German tanks and armored vehicles used from 1934-1945. If anyone has questions or suggestions, please contact Vern@GermanDaggers.com.

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Panzerkampfwagen I (PzKpfw-I)





PzKpfw-I Ausf A - produced 1934-1935
2 × 7.92 mm MG13 machine guns
830 produced



Pzkpfw-I Ausf B - produced 1935-1937
2 × 7.92 mm MG13 machine guns
840 produced



Pzkpfw-I Ausf C - produced 1939-1940
7.92 mm EW 141 autocannon
46 produced



Pzkpfw-I Ausf F - produced 1940-1941
2 × 7.92-millimeter MG-34 machine guns
30 produced



PzJäger-I - produced 1940-1941
3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun
202 produced



sIG 33 Bison I - produced 1940-1941
15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33
38 produced


Panzerkampfwagen II (PzKpfw-II)





Pzkpfw-II Ausf A, B, C - produced 1936-1940
2 cm KwK 30 L/55 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
1,113 produced



Pzkpfw-II Ausf D, E - produced 1938-1939
2 cm KwK 30 L/55 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
143 produced



Pzkpfw-II Ausf F - produced 1941-1942
2 cm KwK 30 L/55 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
524 produced



Pzkpfw-II Ausf J - produced 1942-1942
2 cm KwK 38 L/55 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
22 produced



Pzkpfw-II Ausf L (Lynx) - produced 1943-1944
2 cm KwK 38 L/55 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
100 produced



Flammpanzer II Flamingo - produced 1940-1942
2 × Flammenwerfer-Anlagen, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
155 produced



sIG 33 Bison II - produced 1941-1942
15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
12 produced



PzKpfw-II Marder II - produced 1942-1943
7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun
576 produced



PzKpfw-II Wespe - produced 1943-1944
10.5 cm L/28 field howitzer
676 produced


Panzerkampfwagen III (PzKpfw-III)





Pzkpfw-III Ausf A - produced 1936-1937
3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
10 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf B, C - produced 1937-1938
3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
25 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf D - produced 1938-1940
3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
30 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf E - produced 1939-1940
3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
96 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf F - produced 1940-1940
3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
450 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf G - produced 1940-1941
5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
594 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf H - produced 1940-1941
5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
286 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf J - produced 1941-1942
5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
1,521 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf L - produced 1941-1942
5 cm KwK 39 L/60 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
1,470 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf M - produced 1942-1943
5 cm KwK 39 L/60 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
517 produced



Pzkpfw-III Ausf N - produced 1942-1943
7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
614 produced



StuG-III Ausf A-E - produced 1940-1942
7.5 cm StuK 37 L/24 anti-tank gun
1,047 produced



sIG 33B Bison III - produced 1941-1942
15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33/1, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
24 produced



StuG-III Ausf F, G - produced 1942-1945
7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 anti-tank gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
9,039 produced



Flammpanzer III - produced 1942-1943
Schwade flamethrower, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
100 produced


Panzerkampfwagen IV (PzKpfw-IV)





Pzkpfw-IV Ausf A, B, C - produced 1936-1939
7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
217 produced



Pzkpfw-IV Ausf D - produced 1939-1940
7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
248 produced



Pzkpfw-IV Ausf E - produced 1940-1941
7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
206 produced



Pzkpfw-IV Ausf F - produced 1941-1942
7.5 cm Kwk 37 L/24 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
471 produced



Pzkpfw-IV Ausf G - produced 1941-1943
7.5 cm Kwk 40 L/46 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
1,687 produced



Pzkpfw-IV Ausf H - produced 1943-1944
5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
3,774 produced



Pzkpfw-IV Ausf J - produced 1944-1945
5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
2,970 produced



Sd.Kfz. 165/1 Grashopper - produced 1941-1942
105 millimeter leFH 18/1 L/28
10 produced



Sd.Kfz. 165/1B Grashopper - produced 1942-1943
105 millimeter leFH 18/40/2 L/28
3 produced



SturmPanzer IV Brummbar - produced 1943-1944
15 cm StuH 43 L/12 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
666 produced



StuG-IV - produced 1943-1945
7.5 cm PaK 40 L/48 anti-tank gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
1,140 produced



PzJägdPanzer IV - produced 1943-1945
7.5 cm PaK 42 L/70 anti-tank gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
1,980 produced



PzJäger IV Nashorn - produced 1943-1945
8.8 cm PaK 43 L/71 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
473 produced



PzKpfw IV Hummel - produced 1943-1945
15 cm sFH 18 L/30 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
666 produced



FlakPanzer IV Mobelwagen - produced 1944-1945
3.7 cm FlaK 43 L/89 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
240 produced



FlakPanzer IV Wirbelwind - produced 1944-1945
2 cm Flakvierling 38 quad AA, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
105 produced



FlakPanzer IV Ostwin - produced 1944-1945
3.7 cm FlaK 43 L/89 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
45 produced



FlakPanzer IV Kugelblitz - produced 1944-1945
Zwillingsflak 30mm MK 103 twin anti-aircraft gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
5 produced


Panzerkampfwagen V (PzKpfw-V)





Pzkpfw-V Ausf D (Panther) - produced 1943-1943
7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
842 produced



Pzkpfw-V Ausf A (Panther) - produced 1943-1944
7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
2,192 produced



Pzkpfw-V Ausf G (Panther) - produced 1944-1945
7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
2,953 produced



PzJägdPanther - produced 1944-1945
8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
415 produced


Panzerkampfwagen VI (PzKpfw-VI)





Pzkpfw-VI Ausf H (Tiger I) - produced 1942-1943
8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
235 produced



Pzkpfw-VI Ausf E (Tiger I) - produced 1943-1944
8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
1,120 produced



Pzkpfw-VI Ausf B (Tiger II) - produced 1944-1945
8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
492 produced



PzJägdTiger Elefant - produced 1943-1944
8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
91 produced



PzJägdTiger - produced 1944-1945
8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
88 produced



PzStumTiger - produced 1944-1945
380 mm RW 61 rocket launcher L/5.4, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
19 produced


Panzerkampfwagen Tschechisch (PzKpfw-35t/38t) and Panzerkampfwagen Tracteur Blindé 37L (Lorraine)





Pzkpfw 35t - produced 1936-1940
3.7 cm KwK 34(t) gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG37t machine guns
244 produced



Pzkpfw 38t - produced 1939-1942
3.7 cm KwK 38(t) L/47.8 gun, 2 × 7.92 mm MG37t machine guns
1,414 produced



PzKpfw 38t Marder III - produced 1942-1944
7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun
1,561 produced



FlakPanzer 38t - produced 1943-1944
2 cm FlaK 38 L/112.5
141 produced



PzKpfw 38t Grille - produced 1943-1944
15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
383 produced



Jägdpanzer 38t Hetzer - produced 1944-1945
7.5 cm PaK 39 L/48, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
2,827 produced



Aufklarungspanzer 38t - produced 1944-1945
2 cm KwK 38 L/55, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
70 produced



PzKpfw 37L Marder I - produced 1942-1943
7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun
170 produced


Armored Cars - Sd.Kfz. (special purpose vehicle)





SdKfz 13 - produced 1932-1935
7.92 mm MG13/MG34 machine gun
187 produced



Sd.Kfz. 221 - produced 1938-1941
7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
2,380 produced



Sd.Kfz. 222 - produced 1938-1943
20mm QF KWK 30 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
1,800 produced



Sd.Kfz. 231-6 - produced 1934-1936
20mm QF KWK 30 gun, 7.92 mm MG13/MG34 machine gun
123 produced



Sd.Kfz. 231-8 - produced 1937-1942
20mm QF KWK 30/38 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
1,235 produced



Sd.Kfz. 234-1 - produced 1940-1942
20mm QF KWK 30 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
200 produced



Sd.Kfz. 234-2 Puma - produced 1943-1944
5 cm KwK 39 L/60 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
101 produced



Sd.Kfz. 234-3 - produced 1944-1945
7.5 cm K51 L/24 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
88 produced



Sd.Kfz. 234-4 - produced 1944-1945
7.5 cm PaK 40 L/46 gun, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
89 produced



Sd.Kfz. 247A - produced 1937-1938
Command vehicle
10 produced



Sd.Kfz. 247B - produced 1938-1941
Command vehicle
58 produced



Sd.Kfz. 263 - produced 1938-1945
Communications Vehicle, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
240 produced



Steyr ADGZ - produced 1935-1937
20 mm KwK 35 L/45 gun, 2-3 × 7.92 mm MG37t machine guns
49 produced


Halftracks - Sd.Kfz. (special purpose vehicle)





Sd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkrad - produced 1939-1944
Light tractor
8,345 produced



Sd.Kfz. 3 Maultier - produced 1941-1944
Halftrack truck
21,020 produced



Sd.Kfz. 4 - produced 1941-1944
15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 rocket launchers, 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
1,480 produced



Sd.Kfz. 6 - produced 1935-1943
Towing Vehicle
3,660 produced



Sd.Kfz. 7 - produced 1938-1944
Medium Towing Vehicle
12,187 produced



Sd.Kfz. 8 - produced 1937-1945
Heavy Towing Vehicle
4,000 produced



Sd.Kfz. 9 - produced 1938-1945
Heavy Towing Vehicle
2,500 produced



Sd.Kfz. 10 - produced 1938-1945
Light Towing Vehicle
14,000 produced



Sd.Kfz. 11 - produced 1938-1945
Medium Towing Vehicle
9,000 produced



Sd.Kfz. 250 - produced 1941-1945
2 × 7.92 mm MG34/MG42 machine guns
6,628 produced



Sd.Kfz. 251 - produced 1939-1945
2 × 7.92 mm MG34/MG42 machine guns
15,252 produced