Panzer

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Leopard 2A5 of the German Army

Two Panzer IIIs during the Battle of Greece, April 1941

The word Panzer /ˈpænzər/ (German

pronunciation: [ˈpantsɐ] ( listen)) is a
German word that means "armour" or
specifically "tank". It derives through the
French word pancier, "breastplate", from
Latin pantex, "belly".[1]
The word is used in English and some
other languages as a loanword in the
context of the German military. In
particular, it is used in the proper names of
military formations (Panzerdivision, 4th
Panzer Army, etc.), and in the proper
names of tanks, such as Panzer IV, etc.

The dated German term is

Panzerkampfwagen, "tank" or "armoured
combat vehicle". The modern commonly
used synonym is Kampfpanzer, or Panzer.
The first German tank, the A7V of 1918,
was referred to as Sturmpanzerwagen
(roughly, "armoured assault vehicle").

See also

Look up panzer in Wiktionary, the free

dictionary.

German tanks in World War II

Panzerschreck
Panzerfaust
Panzerschiff
 Tank

References
1. Harper, Douglas. "panzer" . Online
Etymology Dictionary.

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