TAMIYA
PANZER KAMPFWAGEN II AUSF F/G TAMIYA 1:35 35009
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PANZER KAMPFWAGEN II AUSF F/G TAMIYA 1:35 35009, THE BOX CONTAINS THE TANK TO BUILD AND 5 FIGURES TO ASSEMBLE AND COLOR. GLUE AND COLORS NOT INCLUDED. WE DO NOT SHIP TO THE CANARY ISLANDS. The PzKpfw II (Panzerkampfwagen II) was a German light tank of the Second World War. The first prototypes of the vehicle were made in 1934, and serial production continued in the period 1935-1944, ending with the production of approximately 1,850 cars. The A version of the tank was powered by a single Maybach HL 57 TR engine with a capacity of 130 hp. It was armed with 1 20 mm KwK 30 machine gun and 1 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun. placed in the turret. PzKpfw II was created as a result of a competition held by the German Armaments Office for a light tank of up to 10 tons, armed with a 20 mm gun. The competition was won by MAN in cooperation with Daimler-Benz. Serial production began in 1935, and during it many variants of the PzKpfw II tank were created. Chronologically, the first was the A version, but it was produced in relatively small quantities. Soon after, the B version was created, which already had a new, more powerful engine and a modified chassis. Already in 1937, the C version was created, with a substantially modified chassis and reinforced frontal hull armor. At the end of 1940, the F version was created, which had stronger armor and a better gearbox than the C version. In 1942, production of the L version ("Luchs") began, which had a completely new chassis, a new 180 hp engine and significantly increased maximum speed - from 40 km / h to 60 km / h. Numerous other vehicles were also built on the chassis of the PzKpfw II, such as the Wespe self-propelled howitzer or the Marder II tank destroyer. PzKpfw II tanks were used on almost all fronts of the Second World War and from 1942 were assigned to secondary tasks. Afrika Korps (full German name: Deutsches Afrikakorps, abbreviated to DAK) is colloquially understood as the collective name of the German ground units that fought in North Africa in 1941–1943. The Afrika Korps was formed in February 1941, following the painful defeats suffered by the Italian Army during the battles with the British in Africa in 1940/1941. Its main task was to come to the aid of the Italian ally and stop the advance of British troops in Libya. The commander of the unit was a general, and later a field marshal, Erwin Rommel. Initially, the DAK consisted only of the 5th Light Division (later transformed into the 21st Armored Division), in May 1941 it was joined by the 15th Armored Division, and at the end of 1941 by the 90th Light Division. It is worth adding that already in mid-1941, Panzergruppe Afrika was founded, led by Erwin Rommel, which was joined by the Afrika Korps. Despite the defensive tasks, the DAK (or more generally Panzergruppe Afrika) very quickly after the landing - on the initiative of its commander - entered into strictly offensive operations, inflicting a number of defeats in the desert to the British in 1941-1942. However, it was then that its commander was nicknamed Desert Fox. At the same time, however, from the very beginning, DAK was troubled by supply problems, which had a negative impact on its ability to conduct offensive actions. It suffered a significant defeat in the Second Battle of El Alamein (October-November 1942), which forced the DAK to retreat to Tunisia, where it fought until May 1943.