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panzer

panzer

9 9.7
A heavy German tank used in World War II
  • noun
  • /ˈpænzər/
translation icon : panzer
  • The construction of the Panzer division reflected a careful working out of the requirements of modern warfare.
  • Panzer division

It was the the Panzer things which had to do with tank battles.

Examples

  • Hitler's Panzer division halted on the banks of the Volga on August 23, 1942.

    Blog text (28)
  • In May 1940, they paid a heavy price for their complacency: Panzer units raced into the lowlands, circumvented the Maginot Line, and conquered France shortly thereafter.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The young ones they put into the panzer divisions.

  • One lieutenant from the 24th Panzer division in the factory sector.

  • It's a Panzer, dug in deep, it's in firing position.

  • A smoking Panzer tank blocked the end of the runway.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • However, we were able to stop them here with help from the 12th SS Panzer Division which is counterattacking at the moment.

  • I remember that we were both listening: the Panzer Divisions of the Wehrmacht invaded Poland without warning this morning at dawn.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Allied bombing of transport had cut supplies drastically, the Panzer Lehr division alone abandoning fifty-three tanks in the first four days.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The soldiers rode in a panzer as they advanced towards the enemy lines.

Synonyms

tank
vspanzer
748 2.8

A heavily armored vehicle with a large gun that moves on tracks

is specifically German and associated with World War II
army tank
vspanzer
  • Specialized
2 3.5

A heavy armored vehicle with a large gun that moves on tracks and fights in war

is the German WWII type rather than the general combat vehicle
landship
vspanzer
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A large armored vehicle used in war, like an early tank

is the German WWII vehicle term rather than an early historical name

How Armored

Abrams tank
2 4.8
tank
748 2.8
panzer
9 9.7
armored car
  • US
2 5.5

Surface Forms

panzer singular
panzers plural

Etymology

Panzer is a German word that means 'armour', a protective metal cover for the body. So a panzer is an 'armoured' fighting vehicle, which is why the word is used for German tanks.