'); I have found no evidence (despite the Matchbox model) that the Wespe was ever used in the North African Campaign. In 1934, the development of the new German tanks, which would be the Panzer III and Panzer IV, was falling behind schedule despite an urgent need for tanks. DAK Panzer II charging through the North African Desert quotes[12] = "'Sweat saves blood.' Erwin Rommel"; See more ideas about panzer ii, military vehicles, german tanks. The biggest problem with the 20 mm autocannon is the 10 round magazines combined with a 7.8 s stock reload time, meaning that the tank may successfully take out two or three enemy tanks with controlled bursts, but is likely to be taken out during the reload. As a stopgap solution until the designs was finalized, the Germany Army submitted a request for a new tank, giving the responsibility of designing to Krupp, MAN, Henschel, and Daimler-Benz. The Pz.II C has (on the surface) decent frontal armour, with 35 mm for the front plate with a section of heavily sloped 30 mm armour on the glacis, then a sloped lower glacis that has 35 mm as well. Item number: 88043. The German Military Vehicles used in Africa wore uniform painting of dark yellow or sand yellow, camouflage of reddish brow... Pictures and documents from Hans Wiedemann, a former Luftwaffe / Afrika Korps member, sent by is son Uwe Wiedemann. Price: £10.99 Postage: May not post to United States - … It was introduced in Update 1.41.27. Possibly detached from the Armored Engineer Company? - Erwin Rommel"; quotes = new Array(numquotes+1); By 1941, it was clear that the Panzer II was starting to become obsolete, and with the increasing quantity of Panzer IIIs and IVs, the Panzer II was relegated to reconnaissance duties when going against the Allies. © 2021 Gaijin Network Ltd. All rights reserved. Alternatively, the Pz.II C can be played as a support vehicle, a second line tank, to say the least, to assist more armoured allies when pushing the cap. quotes[13] = "'The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This stage will create most of the weathering and shading on the vehicle. stripped down and was apparently used by Egyptian Army after WW2. quotes[4] = "'Ride the whirlwind. Saved from track-link.com. Details about 1/72 WW2 German Panzer II. Some of the Pz.Kpfw II's were sent to Africa, where they were used by the German Afrika Korps (DAK). at the best online prices at eBay! However, even completely undeveloped, it has a decent turn of speed. I replied: 'We could do with some of those razor blades, Herr Reichsmarshall.' quotes[7] = "'Anyone who has to fight, even with the most modern weapons, against an enemy in complete command of the air, fights like a savage against modern European troops, under the same handicaps and with the same chances of success.' With improved suspension and chassis and armor, it was very reliable and continued to be employed as a scout vehicle in armored reconnaissance units throughout the war. The Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf. The 20 mm gun does not have a huge penetration rating, however, the armour piercing types are capable of taking care of most of its reserve vehicle opponents. Mobility-wise, the Pz.II C is actually better than most of its peers, but the BT series tanks and M3 Stuarts will still outpace it quite easily. - Erwin Rommel. This helps avoid spraying uselessly at bigger, more stubborn targets. The 15th was situated to the east of Tobruk, and by Novemb… This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions.' Major Wilhelm Bach, here as a Captain. A Captured British Mk II Mathilda Tank near Tobruk. In Africa they were given secondary tasks such as guard duty and scouting. Saved from track-link.com. Open To Offers And Combined Post See original listing. Despite their obsolescence in the face of improved Allied tanks, prodution of new versions, including flame-thrower tanks and conversions of others into gun carriages, continued into 1943 and 1944. The Afrikakorps ended in May 1943. dat reference tho... #4. fancio. The product was a design that is based off the German Panzer I light tank, but was larger with the addition of an extra bogie wheel and had a 20 mm autocannon as its main armament. When stock it is useless against a B1 bis or M3/M5 (frontally). This Blog is also respectfully dedicated to all those who suffered and died during the campaign of North Africa, THE SECRET WAR - WE WAITED FOR THEM IN DAKAR. II Ausf. The Panzer II would serve in the initial stages of World War II in the Battle of Poland, France, and Operation Barbarossa as Germany's most numerous tank (By May 1940, there were about a thousand Panzer Is and IIs, but only 381 Panzer III and 290 Panzer IVs). Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel"; Mar 6, 2016 - Explore loco castlebrimstone's board "Panzer II", followed by 118 people on Pinterest. G erman re-armament plans in the 1930's called for the new panzer battalions to be constitued of three light-medium tank companies and one heavy-medium company. DAK. The lighter tank, wich was to form the bulk of the panzer force for much of the war and remain in production to its end, was the Panzerkampfwagen (PzKpfw or Panzer III). Regardless, the Pz.II C can get around the battlefield quite respectably, and the vehicle's power-to-weight ratio makes it easy to go up steep inclines than larger, heavier vehicles. However, the Pz.II C is not going to outrun a pursuing enemy team, so locating good cover is immensely useful for its survival. The turret was hand cranked by the commander, who doubled as the gunner of the tanks. var ran = Math.round((numquotes-1)*Math.random())+1 The Pz.II C is a vehicle that fits well in any line-up using low-rank German tanks. The main armament of the Pz.II C is the 20 mm KwK 30 automatic cannon. Except the armored engineer section — Which is a non-standard unit, and I don't know what KStN it would have had. A premium version of the Panzer II C, it costs 250 Golden Eagles . var numquotes = 15; Published at 650 × 471 px. after receiving his RK One of the most unusual characters in the Africa Korps was Major Wilhelm Ge... A fter the First World War, Germany was forbidden an air force under the terms of the Versailles Treaty. Pz.Kpfw. This Blog is also respectfully dedicated to all those who suffered and died during the campaign of North Africa, from all sides. The turrets of these obsolete tanks were used as gun turrets on defensive bunkers on the Atlantic Wall, and the chassis stayed in use for other purposes, such as a self-propelled gun and tank destroyer in the Wespe and Marder II respectively. CURIOSITIES AND FACTS - REAL DAK SOLDIER... DAK RELATED MOVIES - THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996), 13TH COMPANY, 800TH "BRANDERBURGER" REGIMENT. RideR2's Realistic gunsight (TZF4a, TZF 5a/b/d/e/f/f2, TZF 9b/b1/c/d, TZF 12/a) for Pzkpfw II, Pzkpfw III, Pzkpfw IV, Pzkpfw V, Pzkpfw VI, [Vehicle Profile] PzKpfw II Ausf C/F and DAK, https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Pz.II_C_(DAK)&oldid=87564. 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