Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category.
01 / Overview
Panzerfaust
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
8,254,300
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon TypeMan-portable anti-tank recoilless gun
- Service Entry Year1943
- Weight6.25 kg
- Calibre50 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action Typesingle-shot
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredYes
- Reload Typedisposable
- Sight TypeLeaf
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity45 m/s
- Effective Range60 m
- Maximum Range60 m
- Projectile Weight400 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeShaped charge
- Penetration (RHA)200 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition TypesShaped charge
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production8,254,300
- Unit Cost15 USD
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
8,254,300
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PANZERFAUST · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
06 / MASS Score
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) RANKING Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
22ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)2WORLD WAR II · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)329GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS26PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
A portable rocket or missile launcher designed to be operated by a single soldier from the shoulder.
A single-use or disposable underbarrel grenade launcher is a type that is intended to be used once and then discarded, often due to its low cost or limited functionality.
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