The KwK 30 was aimed through a TZF4 gun sight. The purpose of such a gun was to have good armor-piercing capabilities, due to its high velocity and high rate of fire, being especially effective at short range against most light and medium tanks of the time. The armament was derived from the 2 cm FlaK 30 anti-aircraft gun, capable of a firing rate of 600 rpm. Panzer II general featuresīasically, the accepted design was an enlarged Panzer I with a turret bearing the new Rheinmetall KwK30 L55 20 mm (0.79 in) quick firing gun. This led to ten prototypes during late 1935, initially named LaS 100. The Krupp design was rejected, and a marriage of the Daimer-Benz hull and MAN chassis was chosen instead. Krupp, AG, Daimler-Benz, MAN, Henschel, Sohn AG were contacted, and submitted their designs to the Waffenamt in 1935. The specifications required a 10 ton tank with a 20 mm (0.79 in) autocannon. The origins of this model date back to 1934, when it became apparent to the Waffenamt (military ordnance bureau) that delays in the production of the Panzer III and IV led to the need of a new design to quickly replace the Panzer I. If you spot anything out of place, please let us know! Hello dear reader! This article is in need of some care and attention and may contain errors or inaccuracies.
It was gradually improved and produced until 1943, as no satisfactory replacement was ready in time. In this particular role, the Panzer II lacked both speed and range. Despite of this, the Panzer II remained in service throughout the war, being the main light tank in German service and being used as a scout, although many wheeled vehicles preformed this specialized task far better. Light Tank – 1,856 Built The main German light tank of WW2īoth the Panzer I and II were considered as stopgaps before the arrival of more advanced models, namely the Panzer III and IV.
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