2 definitions by Paul Nowak

An Acronym for PanzerAbwehrKanone, a term loosely applied to many large or heavy-barrelled antitank weapons utilized by the German army in World War II.

Literally translated to "storm troop", Sturmtruppen were heavily armed and armored assault soldiers used primarily in World War I by Germany to lead an attack on an enemy trench line. Oftentimes advancing under cover of poison gas, sturmtruppen used not only Mauser rifles, but MP-18 submachine guns, pistols, flamethrowers, and even clubs.