Rocket Projectile for Panzerschreck 54 (PBR)

The Rocket Projectile for Panzerschreck 54 is an anti-tank weapon that can be employed in many WWII games. This weapon allows users to be launched into the air, skipping enemy armor or shooting down enemies as they fall off the edge of the map.

In 1943, Germany developed a weapon to replace the American bazooka. They took inspiration from captured American bazookas in Tunisia and redesigned them with 88mm HEAT grenades instead of M1A1's 8 cm round shells.

Though the initial version of the RPzB 43 (officially called "Raketenpanzerbuchse") had some design flaws, it proved highly effective. Over time, several improvements were made, such as adding a shield that shielded shooters from flying particles caused by firing an 88mm HEAT round.

This new shield was more resistant to high-explosive rounds, yet it couldn't protect the firer from projectile explosion as it left the launch tube. Thus, RPzB had to be equipped with either a gas mask or later blast shield in order to be safe during firing.

Another drawback of the RPzB was that it generated heavy smoke with each firing, giving away their position and placing them at risk of discovery by enemies. To combat this issue, researchers developed a new type of launcher with an easily removed shield after each shot.

Quality 3d-model with PBR-textures in the archive.