German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII

German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII
German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII

This replica - toy - non-functioning imitation rocket was never actual working ordnance and this newly made replica can never be converted into functioning ordnance. This item is for play, collecting, theatrical and war re-enactment purposes only. It can never be converted into an explosive device! New made item: panzerfaust replica german 60m rocket - bk2057.

The panzerfaust (german for "armor fist") was an inexpensive, recoilless german anti-tank weapon of world war ii. It consisted of a small, disposable pre-loaded 60mm/2.36 inch launch tube firing a high explosive anti-tank warhead, operated by a single soldier. The warhead itself is 6 inches in diameter. The panzerfaust remained in service in various versions until the end of world war ii.

Looks just like the original german 60m rocket used in wwii. It is desert tan in color with german language instruction sticker.

It even has artificial distress applied to the paint on the rim of the warhead. This would be an excellent addition to any wwii collection! Length: 19 ¾ inches.

While most people think that it was the us army that introduced the first successful recoiless antitank weapon in ww2 with the famous 2.36 inch/60mm bazooka it was actually the german army with the 88mm/3.46 inch panzerschreck reuseable rocket launcher and the 60m/2.36 inch panzerfaust recoiless (davis principle) disposable infantry weapons. The panzerfaust especially changed antiarmor warfare drastically. It was cheap, easy to use and could kill any tank on the battlefield. The us army "bazooka" on the other hand was ineffective against any but the lightest armored tanks unless the enemy tank could be engaged from the sides or rear and even then it was not effective. During ww2 the us army airborne division in france captured a german truck loaded with reloads for the 88mm rocket launcher. Us army general gavin ordered all panzershreck launchers to be found. And during the airborne operations in holland and later in germany they used that german weapon as their principle antitank weapon.

General gavin after ww2 even encouraged the us army to put the panzerfaust into production. Many military historians believe the disaster that struck the us army in the first months of the korean war would not have happened if they had been equipped with the cheap and effective panzerfaust. Also, the russian army used the last models of the panzerfaust as the bases for their rpg-2 which in turn resulted in the infamous rpg-7. This replica toy non-functioning rocket was never actual working ordnance and this newly made replica can never be converted into functioning ordnance. I label this item as "toy - gift" and a value under $20 on the customs form.

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The item "German WW2 Panzerfaust Replica 60mm Anti-Tank Rocket Full Size 60M Steel WWII" is in sale since Wednesday, September 24, 2014. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Reproductions\Germany". The seller is "biggerbulletsllc" and is located in Topeka, Kansas.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

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