PANZERS THE HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOST FAMOUS TANK IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

PANZERS

THE HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOST FAMOUS TANK IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

GARAGE

HISTORY

MODELS

LAST SURVIVORS

Pz I

Pz II

Pz III

Pz IV

Pz V «PANTHER»

Pz VI «TIGER»

HISTORY1915-First experiments by the British begun

to create a machine in order to help the infantery

The first tanks were built by the British in 1918 and took part in the battle of Cambari

1919-1930 European countries start to develop their own tanks

1939 WWII starts and tanks become the main protagonist in the battelfield

After Cold War tanks becomes more and more sofisticated and were improved with moder technology

Complete history

HISTORYVIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g1ZYyH2H_g

Pz ICHARACTERISTICS

Designed in 1934

Weight: 5.4 tons

Length: 4,02m

Width: 2,06m

Crew: 2, commander and driver

Speed: 50km/h and 37km/h off-road

Armour: Between 7 and 19mm

Main Armament: Two 7,92mm MG13 Machine gun

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PzKpfw I Ausf. A PzKpfw I Ausf. B PzKpfw I Ausf. C PzKpfw I Ausf. F

PANZER 1

PANZER 1 Quantity produced

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Model Production Quantity producedPzKpfw I Ausf. A April 1934 - 1936 818PzKpfw I Ausf. B 1936 - November 1938 675PzKpfw I Ausf. C july - December 1942 40PzKpfw I Ausf. F April 1942 - Jenuary 1943 30

PANZER 1

Pz IICHARACTERISTICS

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Front left side view of Panzer II Luchs Ausf. L

Designed in 1934

Weight: 8.9 tons

Length: 4,81m

Width: 2,22m

Crew: 3, commander ,driver and loader

Speed: 40 km/h

Operational Range: 200 km

Main Armament: 1x2 cm Kwk 30

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Pz IIPz II (f)Marder IIWespeBisonTotal

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1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 TotalPz II 15 9 223 302 77 7 633

Pz II (f) 90 42 23 155Marder II 511 212 723

Wespe 514 144 658Bison 12 12

Total 15 99 265 1362 433 7 0 2181

Panzer II production per years and models

Pz IIICHARACTERISTICS

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Panzer III of Panzer-Regiment 3 on the Eastern Front, fall 1943

Designed in 1935-1937

Weight: 23 tons

Length: 6,41m

Width: 2,90m

Crew: 5, commander ,driver loader radio operator and gunner

Speed: 40 km/h

Operational Range: 155 km

Main Armament: 1x5 cm Kwk 39

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Pz III A-F Pz III G-J Pz III J/1-M

Pz III N Pz III (f) StuG III A-E

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Panzer III production per year and models Year 1939Panzer III production per year and models Year 1940Panzer III production per year and models Year 1941Panzer III production per year and models Year 1942Panzer III production per year and models Year 1943Panzer III production per year and models Year 1944Panzer III production per year and models Year 1945Panzer III production per year and models To-tal

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Year 1939 Year 1940 Year 1941 Year 1942 Year 1943 Year 1944 Year 1945 TotalPz III A-F 157 396 553Pz III G-J 476 1673 251 2400

Pz III J/1-M 1907 64 1971Pz III N 449 213 662

Pz III (f) 100 100StuG III A-E 192 540 93 825StuG III F-G 695 3011 3840 1038 8584

StuH 42 12 204 903 98 1217Totale 157 1064 2213 3407 3592 4743 1136 16312

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Pz IVCHARACTERISTICS

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PANZER IV AFRIKA KORPS

Designed in 1936

Weight: 25 tons

Length: 7,02m

Width: 2,88m

Crew: 5, commander ,driver loader radio operator and gunner

Speed: 42 km/h

Operational Range: 200 km

Main Armament: 7 cm Kwk 40

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Panzer IV production

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Etichette di riga Somma di Number of vehicles1937-1937 2621940 3861941 7691942 8001943 30131944 31251945 435Totale complessivo 8790

Pz V «Panther»CHARACTERISTICS

Panzer V “Panther” in France 1944

Designed in 1942

Weight: 44tons

Length: 8,66m

Width: 3,42m

Crew: 5, commander ,driver loader radio operator and gunner

Speed: 55 km/h

Operational Range: 250km

Main Armament: 7,5 cm Kwk 42

Pz VI «Tiger»CHARACTERISTICS

Tiger captured by Americans

Designed in 1941

Weight: 56tons

Length: 8,45m

Width: 3,55m

Crew: 5, commander ,driver loader radio operator and gunner

Speed: 38 km/h

Operational Range: 110-190km

Main Armament: 8,8 cm Kwk 36

LAST SURVIVORS

Museums where is possible to visit the last Panzers in the world:

http://www.warmuseums.nl/

http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article.asp?a=4836

http://www.tankmuseum.ru/