Original Item. Only One Available. The Panzerfaust was a development family of single-shot man-portable anti-tank systems developed by NSDAP Germany during World War II. The weapons were the first single-use light anti-tank weapons based on a preloaded disposable launch tube, a weapon configuration which is still used today (two modern examples being the AT4 and NLAW).

This is a very scarce instructional pamphlet issued with the Panzerfaust. When unfolded it measures 13 ¾ x 7 ⅞”, and when folded it measures 4 ¾ x 7 ⅞”. It has three double sided pages so six pages total with very good illustrations on the preparation and use of the Panzerfaust. The last bit of text on the bottom of the back of the pamphlet translates to:

With this, the makeshift training can be considered complete and, in accordance with the instruction leaflet accompanying each Panzerfaust, will give every man sufficient confidence to emerge victorious in combat with enemy tanks.

The pamphlet has heavy damage including folding, crimpling, and tearing along the edges as shown. It should be framed in double sided glass in our opinion.

Ready to display!

The Panzerfaust-design consisted of a light recoilless launcher tube outfitted with a single pre-loaded high-explosive anti-tank warhead protruding from the muzzle. It was an inexpensive, easy-to-use anti-tank weapon for the common infantry man, being issued as a single unit of ammunition meant to be operated by a single soldier. Firing was done from under the arm at an upward angle as the effective firing range was barely beyond that of hand grenades (30–60 m (98–197 ft) max). After use the launcher was discarded.

Development of the Panzerfaust started in 1942. The initial design was dubbed Faustpatrone (lit. "fist-cartridge") and was smaller than the later designs. Later dubbed Panzerfaust Klein ("tank-fist small"), it entered service in 1943, the larger design being named Panzerfaust Gross ("tank-fist big") and entering service in mid to late 1944. All types were used by Germany until the end of the war, with the design remaining in use in other countries for a number of years after the war.