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    og ACIION pub DEUTSCHE FAINZ er 1917-1945 UWE FEIST DEUTSCHE PANZER 1917-1945 UWE FEIST Published by Zip Code 92028 AERO PUBLISHERS, INC: 329 W. AVIATION ROAD, FALLBROOK, CALIF. COPYRIGHT © 1978 ACTION PUBLICATIONS. Allright reserved Photos cr Drawings may rot be reproduced Without the writen permission from Acton Publations 0. Box 869 Belinghar, Washington 96225 Introduction Gorman tenke antored the anals of armored warfare forthe frst time in March 1918 in the fom of the cumbersome "STURMKAMPF- WAGEN A7V" of which only about twenty were built, compared to ‘the 2,880 tanks built by the British alone. ‘After the last shots of World Wer II rang out and the last Armored Fighting Vehicle stood abandoned by its crew. alegendery force, the German “PANZERTRUPPE" (tank force) had forever let their mark in the history of armored warfare. In the preceding 33 years, hundreds of concepts of Panzerkampfwagen (Armored Fighting Vehicle) left ‘the drafting tables of Geman companies like Daimler-Benz, Krupp, Rhsinmetali-Borsig, Henschel and MAN. Opel and Ford, due to their American affliation, didnot reesive armament orders. Prototypes of experimental tanks were secretly built as early as 1926, with quantity production beginning in 198. ‘The Panzer | and Panzer I light tanks orginally intended as training vehicles, armed with 7.92cm twin MG and a 2 cm KwK respectively, played a major rolein the early year of Gamany’e military invohvomante, Four tank battalions equipped with P2. Kpf. Iweresent to Spain in 1996 as part of the LEGION CONDOR in suppert of Generalissimo Franco's forces against Soviet backed goverment forces. Gamany occupied Czechosiovakiain 1899 and captured a krge number ‘of TNH and Lt 36 tanks. Tho approximately 200 Skod built Lt 35 renamed Pz. Kpfug. 36 (t) and the Praga-bullt TNH tank renemed Pz. Kpfwg. 38 (t) came as a welcome addition to the stl small PANZERTRUPPE. The 3.5 cm Pz. Kpfwg.Illand 7.5 em Pz. Kpfwg. IV soon replaced the light tanks, their chassis now being converted into self-propelled {uns or tank destroyers (Panzerjiger). Many French and British vehicles captured after the campaign in May-June 1940 were brought into service unchanged, modified or rebuilt into Sf. (sel-propell carrago). ‘The campaign in Russia in June 1941, which Germany entered with 3,100 tanks (965 Panzar Il, 439 IV), soon showed serious shortcomings Invarmor, armament and performance — especially when encountering the medium 7:34 and heavy KVI andl tanks, The Pz, Kpfwg. VI TIGER | and the 7.6 om Pe. Kpfwg. V PANTHER, {gave the Germans, once again, an edge over their adversary Always outnumberedby allied armor training in tactics and technique Carried the load and tank training became highly specialized. Tank crews were turned out from the “Panzerschulen” (tank schools) in less than 120 days. Also, Germany now forced into the defensive on all fronts, increasingly relied on their excellent assault guns and tank destroyers, besed on the proven Paneer Il and IV chassis, “The Sturmgeechiltz took a heavy tollof enemy armor. By Spring 1944 ‘the 20,000th Fussian AFV fellvictim to the "Sturmgeschitz” A single ‘Stu.G Brigade, consisting of not more than 20 operational vehicles, ‘knocked out 1,000 tanks in 1Smonths. The TIGER I! "KUNIGSTIGER” the tank hunter “ELEFANT” and "JAGDTIGER’’ the heaviest AFV Used in action which was only built in small numbers, could not ater the outcome of the War. When the tinal tally was taken, 23,487 tanks ‘and 42,882 fuly-tracked self-propelled guns were produced and used Lup between 1839 and 1945. On the opposite sde an estimated 100,000 Russian AFV's lay burned outall over Russia and Eastern Europe. The Russians, Americans, and British built approximately 212,000 tanks, almost ratio of 1:10, ‘Today all that remains of this awesome armor armada are @ few vet erans on display in military museums around the world and several ‘thoussnd documented photographs — the only remaining. visuel records ofa Force that helped to change the world. ‘Tho War in the East was very costly in men and material for both sides. Focords show the loss of German AFV's from December 1, 1943 until November 30, 1944: Panzer IV, approximately 2,450; Pz. Kpfwg. V PANTHER, approximately 2.130: Tiger |, approximately 640; Kénige- tiger |Stu. 6 Il, appreximatey 2,950. However, mary vehicles could be repaired and put into action again. The battles were fisrce and towards the erd the greatest production potential played as important 4a role as performance and fighting ski. The A7V Stumpancerwosg. Bretonnaax, Api 191, "WOTAN" in the French Vilage of Vitars AZV. STURMPANZERWAGEN 1917-18 (Bauart Vollmer) Weight/ Gewicht «2... raat Crew / Besatzung : 8 Motor. : 2x Daimler 4-Cyl, 100 PS/HP. Water Speed /Héchstgaschwindigkeit. 10Km/h Range /Fahrbereich, 20.130-35 Km Capacity /Krattetottvorrat 2250. Length / Linge i 735m Width / Brete 223100m Heignt/ Hane 40cm ‘Armament /Bewatfnung 15,7 em Sokol Kanone (b) (500), {6 xsMG Maxim 1908 18,000) Daimler Motorengeselschatt 1917-1918 —20 built gebaut Steftens 6 Nolle “WOTAN" wos one of total ef 20 Tents bull by the Germans during Word War | Armed with a .7 em cannon and 6 x MG the A7V was crewed by 18 men, Corthe ive “Nb Fz (Neubavfanr20u9) bul, wo were of soft steel construc tion built by Rheinmetall-Bossig. Whe "Nb Fe” No 1,2, and, als but by Rhsinmetal, received an improved Krupp turet, the hulls of these three vehicles wee of armor plate construction, After extensive tral proved un satisfactory the design conceptof the"Nb Fz” Series wasrejected, KAMPFPANZERWAGEN “Nb.Fz” (Neubaufahrzeug) Weight Gewicht 2 Crew / Besatzung 6 Motor 1 Maybech, HL 108 TR —200 PS/HP, Water Speed /Hechsigeschwindigkert 20km/h Range /Fahrbereich Capacity /Krattstottvorra. Length /Linge Width /Breite Height / Hohe: ‘Armament/ Bewatfnung......1x7.5 0m Geschitz L/23, 1x37 em Geschite 1/45 2 MG 13 (Dreyse) Rheinmetall AG 1934 5 bult/gebaut ‘After the three “Nevbaufahrzeug" (Nb Fz) atiached tothe Pz. Abt. 6, V. 40 landed on Api 1940in Ost, Norway, crew member of one othe tanks was kid in acton around Oslo. One "No Fa" wes supperting a glatoon of four Panzer | and a Paneor Il against some Brieh troops which had landed at ‘Andalsnes on Api 17,1940, The Bris were pushed back into the sea and the "Nb Fz" had tobe destroyed byits own stew whon the vehicle bogged down ina eroek a could not be reeves, The two remaring "Nb Fz” (Oso unt ite 1940. tis reported that these two tarks were destroyed by by Russian KV! heaw tanks during @Russian counter atack aginst General ‘Von Kieia's Panzergruppe Inear Dubro, Eastein Polind, on June 28, 1941 Perzorkampfwagen| (Sd. Kft. 101) Ausf. A during mancuversin 1895, PANZERKAMPFWAGEN I (MG), Ausf. A (Sd.Kfz. 101) Weight/Gewic sar ‘ Tet Crow Besstzung 2 Moror 1 Krupp “M306” 4 yl Boxer —57 PS (HP) Water 3 Pr Xmas Speed /Héchstgosshwindgke Km/h ee Barge /Fatrbereen S:15 km, G-00Km Capac /Kratotvrat aur Length Linge oven With Brete 200m Height / He Tem Armament Bewsinung 2M 13 (reyee 1525) Henschel, MAN va24.s8 «77 bit gstaut ‘The Pz. 1A was powered by a four-cylinder Krupp M 306 gatoline engine Pz, 1's on pro-war diving exercises near Bickebura, Germany, 198. Panzerkarnpiwagen | (Sd. fe. 101) Aust. B. The larger engine made itnec: essay to lengthen the hull ofthe Pz. (8, thus ncressing the wight. An ad divional road wheal wae leo added PANZERKAMPFWAGEN I (MG), Ausf. B (Sd.Kfz. 101) Woight/ Gewicht : he beeareed Crew /Besatzung 2 Motor «.. 1x Maybach “NL BTR” 6-CyL., 100 PS/HP, Water Speod / Héichstgeschwindigkeit f 40 km/h Range /Fahvbereich.... $:140 Km, G-115km Capacity /Kraftstofvorat.. sv svvv reves ev eve 146 Lr. Length Linge ‘442em Width /Broite ea 206m Height/ Hohe cesses 700m ‘Armament /Bewaffnung ...- 2x MG 13 (Dreyse) (2250) Henschel 1935-1939 2,000 built/ gebaut MAN Wogmann “The muffler was installed onthe rear ofthe engine compartment, armament smained the same. Pe! Aust. 8 during the ivacion of Ruseie, July 14% Ladungsloge IB carving 2 180-b, explosive charge. Some “Ladungsloger” were used during the Battle of France, however the Performance was not satisfactory and the vehisles wers converted back to plain Panzer, “"Kliner Panzerbefelswagen” (Sd.Kfz. 265) Panzer |, Ausf. A during take cover ceremenes of anew Panzer barack, May 1934, KLEINER BEFEHLSPANZERWAGEN (Sd.Kfz. 265) Auf. dem Fast. des Pz. |, Ausf. A. Weight/ Gewicht «...... Ee eee Oe Crew /Besatzung.... 2 Motor. ..........1x Krupp “"MSO5" 4-Cyl. Boxer 57 PS/HP, Water ‘Speed / Héchstgeschwindigkeit 37 Km/h Range /Fahrbersich 5-140 Km, 6-95 Km Capacity /Kraftstofvorrat.. 144 Lr. Length Linge .......- 400 em Width / Brete 200 em Height /Héhe - Bee 17cm ‘Armament/ Bewatinung 1xMP Alkett 1909-1940 50 built/ umgebeut kleiner Panzerbefetiewagen (Sd.Kft. 265) Ausf. B with adektionsl fame ‘The KI.P2 Belg I had only one MG 24 for es defeneo, Poland, Septem ber 129, KLEINER BEFEHLSPANZERWAGEN (Sd.Kfz. 255) Ausf. B ‘Weight / Gewient Sat Crew/ Besatzung 3 Motor 41x Maybach “NL 38TR" 6 Cyl, 100 PS/HP. Wator Speed / Héchstgeschwindigket. eee Kh Range /Fahvbereich '$-140 Km, G-115Km, Capacity /Kraftetofivorrst “br. Length Large ‘4420m Width Brete 200m Height Hohe 1960m Armament/Bewaffoung ....... 1x MB 34 (1900) Daimler-Benz 19961998 200 bult/ gobaut Tha vehicles served extensvely as commuricaton vehicles ofthe Panzer Dison during early campaigns of World WI. ‘The 4.7 om Pak (t) aut Panzsrkampfwagen | (Sd. Kr. 101) was @ stop gop solution to create a mobile anti-tank weapon. The Fim of Akett In Bern Spandau converted the obsolete chassis ofthe Panza IB into the "Panzer Jager I? A Czoch 4.7 em Pak (anttank guni was installed into the open fighting compartment and was protected by a 14.5 mm armar shield. The ‘gunhada range of 6.000 m and proved to be eHfective aginst ight armored Vehicles. The Pz.Jg. saw action in France, Russia and North Attica 4.7. cm Pak (t) Auf PANZERKAMPFWAGEN (Sd.Kfz. 101) Weight / Gewicht eat Crew / Besatzung 3 Motor. .1xMaybach / Nordbau"NL38TR” 6 oy. 100 PS (HP) Water Spood / Héchstgeschwindigkeit. 42Kkm/h Range /Fahrberech, $-140 Km, G-95Km Capacity / Krattstotvorrat. 146 Lt. Length /Linge ‘442em Width / Bree 185cm Height / Hho. 22cm ‘Armament /Bewatfnung ....1%4.7 em Pak (t) (85) and 1x MP (192) ‘Altmarkische Kettentabrik 1839-1940 182 bullt/umgebaut “"Panaetiige "in action duting the French Campaign, The 6.4 ton vehicle hd screw of thrae and cated 86 rounde of arimunitin, 15 em Schwerae Inantie Goschiit 99 auf Pancerkampfnagen |, Aus. B, Cniy employed during the early months ofthe War inthe East, the cumber somevehiciessoon disappeared from the scene, Russi, August 1941 15 cm-sIG 33 auf PANZERKAMPFWAGEN I, Ausf. B Weignt/Gewient a ast Crew/ Besatzung 4 Moter 1x Maybach/Nordbau "NL 38TR"6-Cyi., 100 PS/HP, Water Speed / Héchstgeschwindigkeit 35Km, Range /Fahrbereich 400Km Capacity /Kraftstottvorrat. 14 Lr. Length / Linge 420m Width Breite 268 em Height Hohe -. 350m ‘Armament /Bewaffnung, i 1x 18em—sIG33L/11 Altmiekigche Kettonfobrick 1990-1940 SB built/umgebaut A seltpropelled S..G. 33 ofthe Sth Panzer Dvsion during the Balkan Cam ign, Apri 1841 ‘A Panzerkampfwagen Il (2 em), Aust. b(Sd.Kfz, 121) of the 7th Panzor Division curing the advance into France, May 1940, PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II (2cm), Ausf. b (Sd.Kfz. 121) Woight/ Gowicht 79% Crew / Besatzung i 3 Motor 1x Maybach "HL 62TR” 6-Cyl,, 140 PS/HP, Water Speed / Hochstgeschwindigkeit 40 Km/h Range /Febrbereich. fecareses 190 Km, 6-125 Km, Capacity Kraftstoffvorrat 170 Ltr. Length Lange ae 475 em Width Breite 214.em Height/ Hho: ces loloo 4195em ‘Armament /Bewaffnung.. 1x2 em Kwk 30 (180) and 1 x 1G 34 (1425), MAN 1996-1997 Panzerkampfwager (2 cm), Aust, © (Sd.Kf, 121). Stil marked withthe white “Balkenkreu2" a Pat Aust is entering a Polish town during the push toward Warsaw, September 1689 Rea view ofa Panzel, Aust.c of the 3rd Panzer Division. PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II (2 cm), Ausf.c (Sd.Kfz. 121) Weight/ Gewicht aot Crew / Besatzung 3 Motor 11x Maybach “HL 62 TR” 6-Cy., 140 PS/HP, Water Speed Héchstgeschwindigkeit 40 Km/h Range/Fatrbereich... $190 km, G-125Km Capacity /Kraftstoffvorrat 170Lt. Length / Linge 80cm Width Breite 22cm Height / Hohe 200.em ‘Armament /Bewaffnung...1 x2cm Kiwk 30 (180 and 1x MG 34 (1425) MAN 1997, HENSCHEL, FAMO Penzerkamptwagen il, Ausf. (Sd.Kiz, 12) advancing through a Russian vilage, ThisPz. I hasan MG mounting on theturret. Panzer Il, Aus. 8 of the 7th Pe. Division, Smoke candles ae installed on the rear fender of tis vehicle, Russie, August 1981 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II (2cm), Ausf. A,B,C (Sd.Kfz. 121) Waight/ Gewient se 5t Crow /Besatzung......... aes Motor. 1 Maybach / Nordbau “HL 62 TAM” 6.Cy., 140 PS/HP, Water Speed / Hichstgeschwindigkeit 40 Km/h Renge /Fahrbereich. veseee + 8-190 Km, 6-125 Km Capacity /Kraftstotfvorrat 170 Ltr. Length Linge 480.cm Width /Breite a +2300. Height/ Hohe 206m ‘Amament/ Bewatfnung .. 1 x2em Kwk 30 (180) and 1 xMG 34 1425) MAN 1997-1940, 700 built/gabaut PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II (2cm), Ausf. F (Sd.Kfz. 121) MAN 1940-1943, 625 built/gebaut HENSCHEL FAMO Ponzerkampfwagen Il, Aust, E of the 15th Light Panzer Division. Dera, North Aiea 1942, Panzerkampfwagon Il (2 em), Ausf. 0 (Sd.Kiz. 121) Pa. Il Ausf. D of 2 Shnole-Divsion being loaded onto i- wheeled Bussing-NAG trucks, PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II (2.cm), Ausf. D +E (Sd.Kfz. 121) Woight ‘Gewicht ..... tot Crow /Besatzung 3 Motor .......1xMaybach, “HL 62 TRM"6.Cyl, 140 PS/HP, Weter ‘Speed / Héichstgeschwindigkeit 55 Km/h ange /Fanrbereich. ‘5-200 Km, G-130Km Capacity /Kraftstoffvorrat 200. Length / Linge 464.cm Width /Brete 230 em Height / Hho 2020 ‘Armament Bewatfnung . 120m KwK 30 180) and 1 MG 94 (1425) MAN 1938-1939, 90 built /gobaut PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II F “FLAMMENPANZER II” (Sd.Kfz. 122) Weight / Gewicht mt Crow/ Besatzung 2 Motor. 1x Maybach “HL 62 TRM"’6-Cyl, 140 PS/HP, Water Spoed /HiSshetgesonwindigkeit Range / Fahroereich Capacity /Kratstotfvorrat Length Lange eo cm Width /Breits 228 em Height / Hho 185em Armament /Bewaffnung -.2x Flammenrotve (100.tr. cel) i x MG34 MAN 1939-1940 100 built/umgebaut Panzorkamotwagen I, Ausf. F (Sd. Ktz. 122) “Flammenwerterpanzer I = oR of Cs aN ‘The fst Sestfahifete flr 7.5 cm Pak 40/2 (Sd Xte, 131) “MARDER I was delivered in June 1942 and proved to bea ver efectve addition for the hardpressed troops against the Soviet KV land F-34tanks. PANZERSELBSTFAHRLAFETTE 1 fiir 7.62cm. Pak (r) (Sd.Kfz. 132) “MARDER” Weight n15t Crew / Besatzung 4 Motor 1x Maybach “HL 62 TAM 6. Gy, 140 PS/HP, Wator Speed / Hichstgeschwindigkeit 55Km/h Range /Fehrbereich $-220 Km, G-130 Km Capacity /Krattstottvorrst OL Length Linge 585 em Width / Breite 230em Height/ Hohe 20cm ‘Armament /Bewetfnung 1x7.62em Pak 36 (-) L/54 (30) ‘x MG 34 (900), Akett 1942-1944, 210 buit/umgebaut With an impressive numberof kllmarks onthe gun barre, this Panzeriiger "MARDER II” of the 29, Infanti Division motorized) is moving into pos: tion near Abganerowo, south of Stalingrad, August 12, 1882. A wooden box located on top of the engine compartment held the personal belongings ‘ofthe thre-man crew, Pe, Sil 1 Fir7.62.cm Pak 96 ($4. fe. 122) “MARDER Il” A member ofthe Penzerkampfwagen I and F were stil avalatle in 1940 and since the tact ical value of these vehicles proved to be questionable, it wes decided to ttiize the Russian 7.62 om Pak 26 and 160 vohcles were corverted into Penzriéger NARDERII by May 1942. An additonal 50 were to fellow, based SELBSTFAHRLAFETTE Il fiir 7.5 cm Pak 40/2 (Sd.Kfz. 131) “MARDER” Weight /Gewicht 10.8 Crew / Besatzung 3 Motor 1xMaybach “HL 62 TRM" 6-Cy., 140 PS/HP, Water Speed Héchstgeschwindigkeit 'S-40 Km/h, G-20 Km/h Range / Fatrbereich $190 Km, G-125Km Capacity /Kraftstotivorrat 170 Lr. Length / Linge ‘636 em Width /Breite 228m Height Hohe ‘200m ‘Armament /Bewatinung. .17.5.m Pak 40/2 (37) and 1x MG 34 600), MAN, Alkett 1942-1944 1.217 built/umgebaut ‘The Pansorger MARDER I" (Sd.Kfz, 122) proved to be an effective weapon, The 7.62em Pak 36 | had a renge of 7,600 meters and was housed behind a 14.5 mm armored fighting compartment which was apen to the ‘A number ofthese veticles had the German 7.5m Pak 40/2 installed, Leche Panzernaubitze 18/2 aut Fgt. Pe. Koh I(St.) (S¢.Kfz. 124) of -Panzor Division, Winter 1944 LEICHTE PANZERHAUBITZE 18/2 Auf Fgst. PANZER II (Sf.) (Sd.Kfz. 124) “WESPE” Woight/ Gewicht 18) Crow / Besatzung 5 Motor Tk Maybach “HL 62 TRIM” 6-Cy., 140 PS/HP, Water Speed / Hochstgeschwindigkeit S-40 Km/h, G-20 Km/h Range /Fehrbereich, 8-140 Km, G-85 Km Capacity /Krattstofvorat 200 Lt. Length / Linge ‘481 em Width / Brite 228 em Height /Hahe 220m ‘Armament /Bewaffnung 110.5 omle FH 18/2 L/23 (32) FAMO 192-1944 buit/umgebaut ‘The “WESPE" in action on the Ansio Front. 682 vehicles were bull and being delivered as of 1942 tothe Panzararilleri-Abtelungen and saw action ‘hreighout tho War. ‘Only a small umber cf th sol-propelled guns were built on the chassis of the now obsolete Panzer Il Aust. A,B oC. The 12-ton 15m sIG was under powered and can only be considered a an atterot to utlze the gat number Sal available outdated Panzer Il chassis. The picture shows 2 18 em 8G {st aut Fost. Pz. lof the PanzorArilloe Regient 33, Halfaya Pass, Libya, May 1941, 15 cm sIG. 33 (Sf.) Auf Fgst. PANZER II Weight / Gewicht Re Crew/ Besatzung 5 Motor. 1x Maybach “HL 62 TRM'"6 Cyl, 140 PS/HP, Wator Speed HBichstgeschwindigkeit 40 Km/h Range / Fahrbereich. '$-120 Km, G-180 Km, Krattstottvorrat VoL. th / Linge Width / Breit Height / Hohe Armament /Bewaffoung 1x15 emsiG 321/12 1942-1943 20 builtiumgebaut The running gear was lengthened by one road wheel te make up forthe ad ditional weight from the 15 em siG 33. Only a small numberof this type wore built. Parzerspshwagen I!2.om) (Sd.Kfz 123) "LUCHS.” Armed by a 2

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