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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 Soviet Union. The Panzer II was supplanted by the Panzer III and IV medium tanks by 1940/1941. [4]
Panzer VI Ausf. B Tiger II. Notes: Tiger I (Panzer VI E/H, Sd.Kfz. 181) was armed with an 88 mm L/56 gun; Sturmtiger - assault tank based on Tiger I chassis. Armed with 380 mm rocket mortar converted from battle damaged tanks; Tiger II (Panzer VI B, Sd.Kfz. 182, also known as Königstiger) was armed with an 88 mm L/71 gun
The Panzer II (Sd. Kfz. 121) was a light tank designed to replace the Panzer I. It was armed with a 20 mm cannon, which had some capability against other armoured vehicles. Before the war started, 1,223 had been built. Variants: PzKpfw II Flamm, (Sd. Kfz. 122), Flamingo flamethrower tank (Ausfuhrung A and B) Luchs Light reconnaissance tank ...
Experience of combat use of flamethrower tanks was mixed. German flamethrower variants of the Panzer II and Panzer III were both discontinued due to unsatisfactory performance and converted into assault guns or tank destroyers. The Panzer IV was never converted into a flame variant, despite having been configured for many other roles.
Panzer VI E Tiger I heavy tank (1,355; Germany) Panzer VI B Tiger II heavy tank (487; Germany) Panzer 35(t) (German designation for the LT-35) Panzer 38(t) (German designation for the LT-38) Panzerjäger I light tank destroyer (202; Germany) Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette II prototype halftrack tank destroyer (2; Germany) PPG tankette (~100, Soviet ...
A soldier who went missing in action during an aquatic mission in World War II has been accounted for, military officials said Tuesday. U.S. Army Pfc. Robert L. Bryant, 23, was assigned to Company ...
Calmer winds and higher humidity helped firefighters make progress Saturday battling an unprecedented fire siege that has devastated the foothill community of Altadena and coastal enclave of ...
Flamingo (common name for the Panzer II Flamm) Flammenwerfer auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. A - flamethrowers mounted in a Panzer I Ausf. A; Flammpanzer 38(t) ...