The Panzerschreck RPzB. 54 (Raketenpanzerbüchse 54, or “rocket anti-tank rifle”) was a German shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher used during WWII. It was developed in response to the American Bazooka, and the RPzB. 54 was the most common and improved version.
Basic Information:
Type: Anti-tank rocket launcher
Introduced: 1943
Used by: NS Germany (Wehrmacht)
Caliber: 88 mm
Weight: ~11 kg (24 lbs)
Length: 164 cm
Muzzle velocity: ~110 m/s
Effective range: ~150 meters
Warhead: 88mm RPzB. Gr. 4322 shaped charge (~160–200 mm penetration)