Product Description

- The Panzer II is a 10-ton class light tank used in Germany from the interwar period to the early part of World War II.
- In preparation for rearmament, the German army began producing the 5-ton class Panzer I in 1934, but it was too small for training purposes, and the Panzer I, which was only equipped with a machine gun, was too small for full-scale use. I couldn't do target practice.
- Therefore, in 1934, the German Army Ordnance Bureau Section 6 requested submission of development design documents from three companies, Krupp, Henschel, and MAN.
- After comparing and considering three companies' proposals, MAN's was adopted and a prototype was completed in 1935, followed by the A type, the B type with thicker armor, and the C type with changes to the suspension and engine. Ta.
- In July 1937, the first mass-produced type A, which was based on the C type and equipped with an improved engine and transmission, was produced, followed by production of the B type in December 1937. Production of the C type began in June 1938.
-A total of 1088 A, B, and C types were produced until April 1940, and in October 1938, during production, they were given the formal name of [Panzer II (Sd.Kfz.121)].

[Product specifications]
- Etchings and decals included
- Suspension and tracks are movable
- Comes with interior parts inside the turret

*Figure not included



Item Size/Weight : 48 x 28 x 12 cm / 1414g

Product Specifications

Country

Germany

Item code

GEC16GM0007

JAN code

4892667160076

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