Military Vehicles

Design The Germany Army wanted the PzKpfw II to be a training tank, like the PzKpfw I. It was to be used until the PzKpfw III and PzKpfw IV became available in the late 1930s. In 1932 / July 1934, the Army Weapons Department put out specifications for a 10 ton armored vehicle, that had a 20 mm gun in a fully […]

Design The Reichswehr (German Army after World War I) wanted a light tank that would be quickly and cheaply produced that would be primarily used for training. In 1932 the specifications were developed and Daimler-Benz, Henschel, Krupp, MAN, and Rheinmetall were asked to submit designs. It was expected that the PzKpfw III and PzKpfw IV would be the main tanks used, […]