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This tank was modest at first - then it took over the battlefield

Germany entered the 1930s knowing that its early Panzer I and II tanks would not be enough for the next war. Military planners envisioned a new fire-support vehicle armed with a powerful 7.5 cm gun, ...
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Panzer II: Germany’s Early War Workhorse

The Panzer II was Germany’s light tank of the early Second World War, designed as both a training vehicle and a stopgap while larger models were developed. Armed with a 20mm cannon and light armor, it ...