that germans also had their "grenade launchers" . Looks the same system as the american

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Thanks for the link. I did not know that, either.

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Yes, but it seems they were used more in the early parts of the war and on the Eastern front, rather than post June 6th of 44.

Maybe the german doctrine didn't believe in the use of grenade launcher as they had a small blast radius and impact.

They were also pretty ineffective. See that little AT grenade, fat chance of it taking out a Sherman, maybe lucky and get a half track with it (inside the half track that is) or inside a tank destroyer, but not much else. Quite a few have surfaced in the Bulge area recently, but this doesnt mean much, as the ones found could be duds (see why they didnt use them) or could have been a rear supply area. The US used them quite a bit more for anti personell, as the bazooka was far greater at the AT role than the rifle grenade

Grenades launcher from rifles were, I think, never used for taking out armored tanks, only anto personell like a tankcrew sitting on a tank or a half track full of soldiers.

By June of '44, the Germans had the RPzB-54 "Panzerschrek" launcher and Panzerfaust disposable launchers in fairly wide distribution. Since they worked wonders against allied tanks, it's no wonder the rifle grenades fell out of favor.