Watching this bcoz im building the 1971 copyright tamiya i bought yesterday$15..very clean! And came with 4troops in shorts unfortunately i dunno if im leaning toward Africa..to me this tank represents all out terror when the bastards zoomed thru Europe during there blitzkriegs
The Panzerkampfwagen 2 was a German tank that was used in WW2, it was originally designed as a stopgap tank, because the Panzer I wasn't capable of defeating armor. Development began in 1934 and production started in 1935. But the Panzer II was already outdated in 1936, and had no protection against armour-piercing shells and wasn't designed for a modern battlefield and was designed with an WW1 mindset, were it needed to stop machine gun fire and high-explosive shell fragments. So over the years it was increasingly upgraded, specially the armour which changed the appearance of the vehicle from rounded to boxy shape, with the last Ausf F variant having 35 mm front armour and 20 mm side armour. Even due the Panzer II was extremely outdated it was produced from 1935 until 1944 and 1,856 were made. Several other variants were made like the Panzer II Ausf. L "Luchs" reconnaissance tank and a few Brückenleger (bridge-layer) and Bergepanzerwagen (recovery) versions were produced. Another use for the obsolete Panzer II tank design was the chassis and it was used for the Marder II and the Wespe Self propelled guns.
I am actually building a Tamiya 1/35 scale model of this tank right now so seeing footage of the real thing is great. I bet there arent many of them left in the world now. When you put it at the side of the Panther and Tiger it really is tiny, I bet being a crew member in one of them was like being in a sardine tin. Bet it was terrible if it got hit and started to brew up.
war is good action in movies while in reality, we will piss our pants hearing heavy tank shot its main gun or see the SPH/SPG 155mm shells hit the ground near the defense line.
It was a good looking, well proportioned tank. My favourite is the Ausf D variant, which fought in small numbers in Poland. It had a different Christie-like suspension system, which the Germans couldn’t get to work properly.
Watching this made me wonder how many, if any, of the crew members of the early war Panzer II tanks survived long enough to eventually end up in Tiger tanks. Also, seeing the flat steppes of the Russian countryside in some of the scenes made me wonder just how discouraging and morale crushing it must have been for the German soldiers; looking out on an endless horizon at times that seemed to stretch forever. Knowing that no matter how hard they fought, no matter how far they advanced, they were facing a vast empty space that would eventually swallow them up.
The panzer 2b, the earliest version of the panzer 2, is a very strange looking version of the panzer two. You can recognise it on the rounded nose, like the panzer two a. The only characteristic feature of the panzer two b is its panzer 1 similar looking suspension. I only have been able to recognise it once in this video on 6:56. ( For all the people who don't want to search the whole internet for this strange looking tank)
Initially all Pz IIs had a rounded nose, including Ausf. a, b, A, B and C. The squarer nose was the result of uparmouring, most of which was done during 1940.
Basicaly, the Pz II (and the Pz I) has the same mobility as an armored car. I think it should be considered so. On road and trails and light ground it's good, in hard ground it's difficult. The french light tank AMR 36 is an armored car with tracks (Auto Mitrailleuse Reconnaissance). The germans called the armored cars "panzer" During battle of France in 1940, the french armored car AMD Panhard killed many Pz I and II, the gunnery and the armor is equal, the tracks gives a small advantage to the Pz II. The same battle prooves that a outdated tank (the Pz II) in a trained army with good communications is able to give the victory. Hardly armored but deaf dumb blind french tanks can do nothing good to win.
*`"... he french light tank AMR 36 is an armored car with tracks (Auto Mitrailleuse Reconnaissance) ..."*_ So what! The Somua 35 was called *Automitrailleuse de Combat.* And I'm pretty sure that nobody would have called the S-35 an armored car *. . .*
Didn't the Germans create a Flammen-Panzer variant as well? It had 2 flame throwers if I remember correctly. I think there was a command tank version also.
The Panzer II’s 20mm autocannon was an excellent weapon. It could take down anything it met until it came up against France’s thickly armoured tanks and Britain’s Matilda II.
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Watching this bcoz im building the 1971 copyright tamiya i bought yesterday$15..very clean! And came with 4troops in shorts unfortunately i dunno if im leaning toward Africa..to me this tank represents all out terror when the bastards zoomed thru Europe during there blitzkriegs
Do it grey and throw it at Poland. 😂
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The Panzerkampfwagen 2 was a German tank that was used in WW2, it was originally designed as a stopgap tank, because the Panzer I wasn't capable of defeating armor. Development began in 1934 and production started in 1935.
But the Panzer II was already outdated in 1936, and had no protection against armour-piercing shells and wasn't designed for a modern battlefield and was designed with an WW1 mindset, were it needed to stop machine gun fire and high-explosive shell fragments.
So over the years it was increasingly upgraded, specially the armour which changed the appearance of the vehicle from rounded to boxy shape, with the last Ausf F variant having 35 mm front armour and 20 mm side armour.
Even due the Panzer II was extremely outdated it was produced from 1935 until 1944 and 1,856 were made.
Several other variants were made like the Panzer II Ausf. L "Luchs" reconnaissance tank and a few Brückenleger (bridge-layer) and Bergepanzerwagen (recovery) versions were produced.
Another use for the obsolete Panzer II tank design was the chassis and it was used for the Marder II and the Wespe Self propelled guns.
I am actually building a Tamiya 1/35 scale model of this tank right now so seeing footage of the real thing is great. I bet there arent many of them left in the world now. When you put it at the side of the Panther and Tiger it really is tiny, I bet being a crew member in one of them was like being in a sardine tin. Bet it was terrible if it got hit and started to brew up.
Thank you for the upload, sir.
You're welcome. 👍
war is good action in movies while in reality, we will piss our pants hearing heavy tank shot its main gun or see the SPH/SPG 155mm shells hit the ground near the defense line.
You make tanks look romantic. Great work!
Even tho I dunno why, Pz II is my favourite tank of ww2 era
At the time of the Battle of France, it made up nearly 25% of Germany's armor.
It was a good looking, well proportioned tank. My favourite is the Ausf D variant, which fought in small numbers in Poland. It had a different Christie-like suspension system, which the Germans couldn’t get to work properly.
Watching this made me wonder how many, if any, of the crew members of the early war Panzer II tanks survived long enough to eventually end up in Tiger tanks.
Also, seeing the flat steppes of the Russian countryside in some of the scenes made me wonder just how discouraging and morale crushing it must have been for the German soldiers; looking out on an endless horizon at times that seemed to stretch forever. Knowing that no matter how hard they fought, no matter how far they advanced, they were facing a vast empty space that would eventually swallow them up.
Well hitler wanted them to?
The other scary thing was although many drove forward, those that survived had to try and walk back.
Most of the panzer aces fought from early in the war and most died in Tigers later in the war.
Yes!! And most of them did get swallowed by that defence in depth!!
Pz ii c is my biggesssssssssssssst love !!!!!!
The panzer 2b, the earliest version of the panzer 2, is a very strange looking version of the panzer two. You can recognise it on the rounded nose, like the panzer two a. The only characteristic feature of the panzer two b is its panzer 1 similar looking suspension. I only have been able to recognise it once in this video on 6:56. ( For all the people who don't want to search the whole internet for this strange looking tank)
There’s also a Pz II Ausf a or b at 0:37, being serviced in Poland. You can tell from the tiny wheels, which were unreliable and frequently broke.
Well spotted with the tank at 6:56! Must be in France in 1940 since it’s passing an abandoned Char B1.
Shame the tank’s markings weren’t clearer.
Initially all Pz IIs had a rounded nose, including Ausf. a, b, A, B and C. The squarer nose was the result of uparmouring, most of which was done during 1940.
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So impressed with the last scene of cooking egg on the outside fender of Panzer. Imagine how hot inside of the tank was !.🤔
Indeed highly mobile in cross over terrain. It was never intended to fight tanks vs tanks. Panzer ii were designed for infantry support only.
たくさんのⅡ号戦車が走り回ってますね😊
武装こそ貧弱ですが走破性も良さそうですし
何処でも走り抜けていて感動です。
走りも軽快そうですね。
昔、戦車のプラモデルでⅡ号戦車を作ったことがあり
大好きな戦車です。
お金と時間があれば実物を観に行きたいです。
Just got a model of the F variant, and came across this video. New subscriber, amazing video!
Super arrival move THX
Super movie 😉
Panzer 2 helped in the invasion of Poland and operation Barbarossa R.I.P panzer 2 1936-1944
Hi! I wonder can i use this footage on my own videos
Basicaly, the Pz II (and the Pz I) has the same mobility as an armored car. I think it should be considered so. On road and trails and light ground it's good, in hard ground it's difficult. The french light tank AMR 36 is an armored car with tracks (Auto Mitrailleuse Reconnaissance). The germans called the armored cars "panzer"
During battle of France in 1940, the french armored car AMD Panhard killed many Pz I and II, the gunnery and the armor is equal, the tracks gives a small advantage to the Pz II. The same battle prooves that a outdated tank (the Pz II) in a trained army with good communications is able to give the victory. Hardly armored but deaf dumb blind french tanks can do nothing good to win.
The Japanese had the same thing, they used their small light tanks as armored cars and were designated that way.
If it has tracks and only room for fighting crew it's a tank. What you think and consider don't change the fact it's a tank.
*`"... he french light tank AMR 36 is an armored car with tracks (Auto Mitrailleuse Reconnaissance) ..."*_
So what! The Somua 35 was called *Automitrailleuse de Combat.* And I'm pretty sure that nobody would have called the S-35 an armored car *. . .*
Didn't the Germans create a Flammen-Panzer variant as well? It had 2 flame throwers if I remember correctly.
I think there was a command tank version also.
Yes they did and it was on a totally different chassis.
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It was the chassis of the D/E "highspeed" tank ("Schnellkampfwagen") *. . .*
Panzer II was also used by Slovak army during WW2
like it!!
so cute
Nice video footage thanks are its duty were changing from tank to armors with machinegun weapons in middle stages of 2n world war?
They realized pretty fast that machine guns weren't enough anymore. If you look at other tanks of the time (1930's) they all had anti tank guns.
@@PanzerInsight thanks friend for this note...
It was never intended to be a battle tank. Training only.......
Actually the PZ2 had a 20mm Cannon tad better than 7.62mm machine gun rounds.
The Panzer II’s 20mm autocannon was an excellent weapon. It could take down anything it met until it came up against France’s thickly armoured tanks and Britain’s Matilda II.
２号戦車も貴重な戦力だったんでしょうね。対歩兵、対陣地攻撃なら20㎜機関砲で十分でしょうか。
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