DEU - Panzerblitz 1-3 (neriadená protitanková raketa)

The development of air rockets was rather neglected in Germany, and a major boom was not seen until 1944. Particular attention was paid to the development of anti-tank missiles. Due to time constraints, various components of different types of munitions and already developed rocket propulsion systems were used. The Panzerblitz programme was also developed in this way.


PANZERBLITZ 1


There were probably three versions of this rocket. The missile designed by Rolf Engel (his development team worked on a modified Soviet M-8) was based on the 80 mm WGr.43 (a mod. copy of the Soviet M-8), with the bursting warhead replaced by a cumulative warhead. Its penetrating effect was around 90 mm.


The second version was a modification which consisted in combining the warhead from the Panzerschreck cartridge (88 mm) and a modified 80 mm WGr.43 (ex.M-8) engine. For better ballistic properties the warhead was fitted with a ballistic hood. According to some reports, it was an extremely accurate missile when fired from an aircraft, with a range dispersion of 0.001, so that approximately one in 6 missiles hit the target. The rockets were fired from rail-mounted grids or from an eight-round expendable magazine.


TTDs are different from source to source.


I'm not even clear on the exact caliber of the 78-89-93mm


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PANZERBLITZ 2

It was a combination of a 130 mm cumulative warhead and a 55 mm motor from the R4M rocket. The penetrating effect of the warhead was supposed to be around 150-180mm. Due to the high weight of the warhead, the velocity of the missile was reduced to an unacceptable level and therefore was not planned for mass production. Only a small verification series was produced. Several units were trained to use them (II./SG 1, II./SG 2, II./SG 3, III./SG 3, I./SG 10, SG 151). Combat deployment was probably limited (Fw 190 F-8), other sources say they were not used combat.

TTDs are different from source to source.
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PANZERBLITZ 3

Propulsion was again provided by the 55 mm engine from the R4M. Several warheads were to be designed. Sources vary: adapted from the HL.Gr.43 cumulus shell, but the most likely warhead was to be the 88 mm warhead from the Panzerschreck. The missile also carried the designation R4/HL. Only a few test rockets were made. It was not used in combat. It was to be fired from the same grids as the R4M.

TTDs are different from source to source.
max velocity 480-570 m/s (depending on the powder used)


*source : Kroulík/Růžička - Military rockets, Our army
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