Panzer

A Panzer is a tank, usually a Second World War German model. Panzer also describes armoured forces, as in "panzer division".

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Tank - Second World War - German

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Panzer is loan word from German. The German noun means armour in the sense of protective equipment or armoured forces (today, tank organizations and the tanks themselves). The term gained infamy in English during Nazi Germany's successful Blitzkrieg armoured advances of World War II. It is derived from the French pancier ("breastplate", compare English '). German pronunciation {{IPA |}} ({{Audio|De-Panzer-pronunciation.ogg|listen}}), English {{IPA |}}.

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Loan word - German - Armour - Armoured forces - Nazi Germany - Blitzkrieg - World War II - French - Breastplate

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