The Panzer II is the common name used for a family of German tanks used in World War II. [2] The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II (abbreviated Pz.Kpfw. II).

Dec 1, 2014 · In the summer of 1938, the German Army (Heer) authorised the development of a new model of the Panzer II light tank in an effort to create a more mobile armored fighting vehicle that …

Nov 6, 2015 · Panzer II models supplemented rather than replaced Panzer I in a rapidly expanding armored force. By the outbreak of war, more than 1,200 were on line as stablemates of the smaller …

The Panzerkampfwagen II (PzKpfw II), commonly known as the Panzer II, was a German light tank that served in World War II. It was the second tank series in the German armored forces and played a …

Although designed as a stopgap, Panzer II still played an important role in the early stages of World War II, especially during the ‘Blitzkrieg’. When they first appeared, in 1936, Panzer IIs were regarded as …

The Panzer II Light tank was the second German tank to enter mass production during the period of German rearmament in the 1930s. Unlike the Panzer I, it had always been intended to use the …

The Panzer II was the most numerous tank in the German Panzer divisions at the beginning of the war. [2] It was used both in North Africa against the Western Allies and on the Eastern Front against the …

In the summer of 1938, the German Army (Heer) authorised the development of a new model of the Panzer II light tank in an effort to create a more mobile armored fighting vehicle that could supplant …

Above is a track from a Panzer II, which was recovered from somewhere in the Ardennes, so while it is most likely a relic of the Blitzkrieg of 1940, it could equally have been lost during the battles of 1944.

The Panzer II was the most numerous tank in the German Panzer divisions at the beginning of the war. [3] It was used both in North Africa against the Western Allies and on the Eastern Front against the …