The Panzer II finished up being developed in 1934 to broadly speaking meet the need regarding the Wehrmacht to eradicate a light tank. Offered a 140 Hp Maybach motor create through the backside, it absolutely was effective at reaching a maximum price of 40 Km/h, with autonomy of 200 Km. The armament are made of a 20 mm small cannon and a colossal 7.92 mm MG34 product gun attached to the turret. Its light armour never allowed it, during World War II, become utilized commonly as a combat tank, quickly overcome by the greater armed and armoured Pz.Kpfw. III and IV. Nevertheless its elevated manoeuvrability caused its ideal for functions of higher level research. In reality it ended up used through the whole whole conflict by the German armoured divisions as a reconnaissance tank as well as for infantry assistance.
