Panzerbusche 39

[David W]

Is "Panzerbusche 39" the correct designation for the early war hand held anti tank device?

[Christoph Awender]

Hello David,

The correct designation would be "Panzerbüchse 39"... if your keyboard does not have the "ü" you can also write "Panzerbuechse 39"

/Christoph

[David W]

Christoph.

How quick was that!

Thanks.


How many would have been allocated to a Schuetzen Battalion in 1941/2?

[Alanmccoubrey]

Is "Panzerbusche 39" the correct designation for the early war hand held anti tank device?

David, you could go out on a limb and call it an Anti-Tank Rifle if you wanted, although I have a Panzer video in which the translator doing the voice over keeps calling it a "Tank Can" due to two menaings for the German "Büchse"

[David W]

Nice one Alan!

I actually deliberately held back as I thought that there was a 2.8cm weapon also called "Panzerbuesche" which would have been more of an A/T gun than A/T rifle.

[David W]

Regarding the Panzerbuesche 39: how many were issued to the Schuetzen Battalions of 1941?

[Christoph Awender]

Hello David,

The standard for most infantry companies was one "Panzerbüchsentrupp with 3 rifles". You just have to multiply that with the companies in a battalion. That of course varied in time and some special organised divisions. But with the standard setup of three companies and a machinegun company that would be 9 rifles.

/Christoph

[David W]

Thank you Christoph, a very clear answer.
And presumably none in a machine gun battalion?

[Christoph Awender]

Hello David,

After Poland the machinegun battalions were reorganised. The new organisation had to be finished until 15.February 1940 and had 9 Pz.B. in its organisation.

/Christoph

[David W]

Again, many thanks.