What was the best Handheld AT Weapon of WW2?

[Seeme]

On damage turns-Panzerfaust

But that dose not count to me because it only fired once.

I'd say the bazooka was the best. Even though it had less pen. then the panzersecek, it was mobile and a perfect anti-tank weapon for rangers, a very mobile force.

[loatty]

The most powerful At-weapon, which could be carried by infantry, was the Panzerschreck.
However, the Panzerfaust was also very effective against armour, and much easier to produce, but although the Panzerfaust did have an shaped charge; the allies (particularly the Soviets) used spaced armour made of wire mesh to counter the weapon, and for as far as I know, it did have some good effect against the Panzerfaust.
In total: I'd say the Panzerfaust had the overall advantage, yet the Bazooka and the Panzerschreck were the true weapons I would've chosen if I wanted to take out and enemy tank.

BTW: the Bazooka was indeed capable of penetrating the Tiger I's armour, but only it's side and rear, and the 80 mm on the Tiger I's side and rear were the maximum the Bazooka could penetrate at that time.

[Paciat]

BTW: the Bazooka was indeed capable of penetrating the Tiger I's armour, but only it's side and rear, and the 80 mm on the Tiger I's side and rear were the maximum the Bazooka could penetrate at that time.

BTW: There were no Tigers when bazooka entered service.

[Seeme]

The bazooka was made to get the panther.

[Newbie.]

More or less the Panzer IV

[SublimeSnugz]

BTW: There were no Tigers when bazooka entered service.

Fail 

 

[HyperSniper999]

BTW: the Bazooka was indeed capable of penetrating the Tiger I's armour, but only it's side and rear, and the 80 mm on the Tiger I's side and rear were the maximum the Bazooka could penetrate at that time.

BTW: There were no Tigers when bazooka entered service.

When the Americans landed in Algeria and Morocco in 1943 the Tiger entered service, and soon enough Rommel would get a few, too.

[SublimeSnugz]

Tiger entered service 1942.
Bazooka entered service 1942.

For me the Panzerfaust was the best AT weapon, it was CHEAP, it was very easy to shoot, it could penetrate 200mm steel pretty much effective against any allied vehicle. It was basicly the german counterpart for Tankhall,armour rush/spam in ww2. The panzerfaust was very popular among german troops equipped with them, and Soviet,allied troops who had conquered them.

The panzerfaust was so awesome that the Soviets and Americans used its design when developing their "RPG" and "m72LAW"

[Paciat]

The panzerfaust was so awesome that the Soviets and Americans used its design when developing their "RPG" and "m72LAW"

Thats true, panzerfaust was awesome. It could fire only once, but on the other hand 2 panzerfausts could fire twice.  1 shreck was heavier than 2 fausts with 2 projectiles!

Shreck on the other hand was too big, too dangerous for soldiers fireing it  and too bazooka-like.
Even postwar US 3.5inch super bazookas had 20% less armor penetration than shrecks becouse in handheld weapons weight is as important as firepower.

[Newbie.]

Added new Weapon i found out about - German Fliegerfaust

[HyperSniper999]

The flying fist? Got a picture of this?

[Newbie.]

Air fist, designed to be used against ground attack fighters, but could be used against tanks if needed

[Seeme]

Well then it seems more a AA weapon then AT

[loatty]

i didn't said the Bazooka was made for the Tiger I, did i?
I only gave an example=]

[EasyWay91]

An unguided anti aircraft weapon, hmm seems useless in that sense!Might be great vs vehicles and infantry though.