Although the Sherman was most definately a tank, in no way could it be described as a Panzer
Panzer being the German word for tank.
Indeed when refering to British tanks German troops would never call them panzers, prefering to use the term "Scheißekasten".
( Hummel has had balls removed, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:26, archived)

shit-casket?

( Griffy Savalas Shut up Irrelevant Bob, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:27, archived)

box
Modern day terminology "fucked her in the shitbox" is believed to have been derived from the german phrase "zielen Sie für das Absaugventilatorrohr, Sie kann den Treibstoffbehälter schlagen"
( Hummel has had balls removed, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:28, archived)

aim for the Absaugventilatorrohr, you can strike the fuel container
( Prof UnderCover are these servers named after Friends characters?, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:33, archived)

oops
zielen Sie für den Absaugventilator, Sie kann den Treibstoffbehälter schlagen
( Hummel has had balls removed, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:34, archived)

Freetranslation.com
comes up with the same thing.
( Prof UnderCover are these servers named after Friends characters?, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:37, archived)

Bitte lassen Sie mich in Ihre Kunsthochschule, ich werde sein gut ich verspreche
( Prof UnderCover are these servers named after Friends characters?, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:42, archived)

new insult ahoy

( grey kid is breakdancing to save a community centre, Thu 2 Aug 2007, 11:31, archived)