Anti-Tank Infantry

At the height of World War II, Germany developed the single-shot antitank grenade launcher known as the Panzerfaust, or "tank fist," successor to the Faustpatrone. It would become one of the most revolutionary and popular German military innovations of the period. 

By the end of 1942, the Panzerschreck ("tank frightener") grenade launcher was also introduced. The main difference between the Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck was that the latter could be reloaded. In November of 1943, the Panzerschreck adopted a protective shield.

The Wehrmacht formed special units known as Panzergrenadiers, tasked with the destruction of armored enemy vehicles.