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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
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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April 1934 - 1936 1936 - November1938
july - December1942
April 1942 -Jenuary 1943
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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1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total0
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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
StuG III F-G
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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
Panzer III production per year and models
Pz IVCHARACTERISTICS
SHOW GRAPH OF PRODUCTION
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
SHOW TABLE
1937-1937 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 19450
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Panzer IV production
Totale
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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/