ANATOMY OF A… PANZER II

Developed clandestinely before the invasion of Poland, the Panzer II was phased out from 1942 though its chassis was used on a number of self-propelled guns until 1944

PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II YEARS IN USE: 9 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: GERMANY ENGINE SIZE: 6-CYLINDER, 138HP CREW: 3 LENGTH: 4.81M WEIGHT: 8.9 TONS TOP SPEED: 25MPH WEAPONS: 1 X 20MM KWK 30 MAIN GUN, 1 X 7.92MM COAXIAL MACHINE GUN DESIGNED UNDER FALSE PRETENCE With the end of the First World War came the Treaty of Versailles. Among many things limiting Germany were restrictions to her military rights, preventing her from producing armoured vehicles except for a few designated for security. To get around this, the German military ordered the Panzer II be produced under the designation Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper 100, meaning that it was developed under the guise of being a farm tractor. This was common practice for Germany, and ensured that she wasn’t in short supply of armour when war rolled…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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