Panzerfaust 3 [SEP] service entry
Panzerfaust 3
The Panzerfaust 3 (lit. "armor fist" or "tank fist") is a modern disposable recoilless anti-tank weapon, which was developed between 1978 and 1985 and put into service by the Bundeswehr in 1992. It was first ordered in 1973 to provide West German infantry with an effective weapon against contemporary Soviet armour, thereby replacing West Germany's aging PzF 44 Light Lanze launchers and the heavy Carl Gustaf 84 mm anti-tank recoilless rifle manufactured in Sweden. The Panzerfaust 3 is operated by at
earn the award one must successfully shoot weapons from all three classes:
1. Pistol (current service pistol is the P8)
2. Rifle (there are several rifles in service, the standard rifle is the G36)
3. Heavy weapon (for example machine gun (MG3) or antitank launcher (Panzerfaust 3)
The awarded grade is determined by the lowest weapon qualification.(e.g. if you qualify all gold and one bronze, you are awarded the bronze.)
Wear by allied military forces.