Panzer 2 is a German light tank that was produced in a huge number of copies. Production lasted until 1942, when production was stopped.
| Length | 4.81 m |
|---|---|
| Width | 2.24 m |
| Height | 1.98 m |
| Weight | 9.5 t (9500 kilograms) |
But even if the tank itself was withdrawn from production, its chassis was used to make self-propelled artillery (this was often done by the Germans). The Germans were not ready to go to work without testing the tank first. So they decided to send "PZ 2" first to Spain for a vehicle test. At that time, there was a civil war in Spain, then German and Italian soldiers fought against the Red Army, and if they were not actually at war. But both sent troops to Spain. In civic work in Spain, Germany won. (If you want me to make a special post only on that topic, I will write).
The Germans saw that "PZ 2" was an exceptional tank and that it could help a lot in the war with Europe. "PZ 2" had a leading family of tanks with many models on the variant "PZ 2. But the main model had:
| The main weapon | top caliber 20 mm |
|---|---|
| Secondary weapons | machine gun 7.92 mm |
| Power engine | 130 horsepower |
| Crew | 3 members |
This tank was used.
First in Spain, then in Operation Anschluss.
With the German aggression on the poorly equipped Polish army, the Germans used "PZ 2", but the Polish state could not be compared to the German one. That is why the Poles mowed the horses and ordinary infantry. After the strong resistance of the Poles from the Germans, Poland capitulated.
After the aggression on Poland. It was the turn of aggression against Norway and Denmark. The German light tank "PZ 2" was also used in that aggression.
The Germans were not satisfied. Well, after the aggression on Poland, Denmark and Norway. They launched an aggression against France.
The "PZ 2" tank played a key role in that operation. Which reached Paris in France very quickly via the Netherlands and Belgium.
At that time, the war between Italy and Greece lasted for a long time.
Germany attacked Yugoslavia from all sides and after strong resistance from the Yugoslav army, Yugoslavia capitulated. Thus, Germany opened the way to Greece to help the Italian army.
The last time the "PZ 2" tank was used was in the attack on the USSR, when the German tank was opposed by an excellent Red Army tank T-34. Then the Germans stopped the production of the "PZ 2" tank.