The Panzerfaust 3 is a modern semi-disposable recoilless anti-tank weapon, which was developed between 1978 and 1985 and first entered service with the Bundeswehr in 1987. It was first ordered in 1973 to provide West German infantry with an effective weapon against contemporary Soviet armor, thereby replacing West Germany's aging PzF 44 Light Lanze launchers and the heavy Carl Gustaf 84 mm anti-tank recoilless rifle manufactured in Sweden.
A German Army corporal awaits orders to fire a Panzerfaust 3. Vaziani, Georgia, 2017.
A JGSDF soldier in the 36th Infantry Regiment with the Panzerfaust 3, 2018
Different PzF3 models in service with the German Feldjäger (military police)
The Panzerfaust was a development family of single-shot man-portable anti-tank systems developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapons were the first single-use light anti-tank weapons based on a pre-loaded disposable launch tube, a weapon configuration which is still used today.
A Wehrmacht Gefreiter aims a Panzerfaust 60 using the integrated leaf sight.
Faustpatrone 30 (top) and Panzerfaust 60 (bottom)
Sectional view of Faustpatrone 30 (top) and Panzerfaust 60 (bottom) warheads
Four Panzerfaust 30s in original shipping crate, on display at the Helsinki Military Museum
