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Panzer II

General Characteristics (Ausf A)
Length: 4.8 m
Width:2.2 m
Height:2.0 m
Weight:9.5 tons
Speed:40 km/h (road)
- (off-road)
Range: 200 km
Primary armament:20mm gun
Secondary armament:7.92mm MG34
Power plant:140hp
Crew: 3 (Commander, Driver and Gunner)

The Panzer II is a German tank used in World War II.

Table of contents
1 Production History
2 Combat History

Production History

The first prototype was designed by MAN and Daimler-Benz 1934. Production started in July 1935.

Variants

Combat History

The Panzer II was the main tank of the German Panzer divisions until it was replaced by the
Panzer III and IV. Afterwards it was mainly used as a recon tank. The Panzer II was tested in the Spanish Civil War and used in the German campaigns in Poland, France, Denmark, Norway, North Africa and Russia.