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TimRoyall · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 8:55 pm Post subject: German WW2 tank naming

I should probably know the answer to this but who gave the WW2 Panther and Tiger tanks those names, the Allies or the Germans themselves? And why weren't the earlier Pz Mk 1-4 given names too?

SP arty seemed to get an animal/insect name but assault guns didn't. Why? And did the German tank crews refer to their tanks by name or designation, i.e. Panther or Mk V?

Tanklord · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:35 am Post subject: Re: German WW2 tank naming

Years ago on the old Heavy Metal armor site, this question was asked. I do not recall the official answer, but it became a contest to name the Pz Mk. I-IV. All I can remember is the PzKw MkI was named the "Fluffy Bunny".

I know this doesn't help. I would like to see the official answer too!

WimD. · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: German WW2 tank naming

The Germans themselves used the names Panther and Tiger.
There were crew instruction manuals for the German tanks of World War II, the Panzer VI Tiger heavy tank and the Panzer V Panther medium tank, Tigerfibel and Pantherfibel.

Regards,
Wim.

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: German WW2 tank naming

- WimD.

The Germans themselves used the names Panther and Tiger.
There were crew instruction manuals for the German tanks of World War II, the Panzer VI Tiger heavy tank and the Panzer V Panther medium tank, Tigerfibel and Pantherfibel.

Regards,
Wim.

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