Guys:
When a German tank or AFV take a hit from a bazoka does the blast push their metal inward or blow it outward.

Inward. The velocity of the projectile striking the target converts the kinetic energy into heat energy. This in turn to melts the exterior metal of the armour and the residual momentum of the round carries the molten metal into the enclosed space. The goal is to ultimately ignite any ammunition in the vehicle, among other things. Many modern anti-tank rounds have a very dense penetrator rod surrounded by a steel shell. Depeleted uranium rounds fall into this category.

Bazooka rounds, Piat and panzerfaust rounds were shaped charges. They melted thier way through the armor. That is why the Germans started putting shurzen skirts on thier tanks, to give armor on the tank itself stand off distance. Hit the link below for an explanation of how shaped charges work.


http://thor.prohosting.com/~normkay/noframes/no_reactive.html