Cobi Armoured Fighting Vehicle II

The Panzerkampfwagen II, also known as PzKpfw II or Sd.Kfz 121, was a light tank of the German Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. Its development began at a time when the German Reich was prohibited from building tanks due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles. Therefore, the project was given the code name Agricultural Tractor 100. By early 1934, it became clear that the planned command vehicles (later the Panzer III) and accompanying vehicles (later the Panzer IV) would not be completed in the desired timeframe. As a result, the Army Weapons Office was tasked with designing a reinforced small tractor, essentially an upgrade of the Panzer I, with a more powerful engine and stronger armament. As with the Panzer I, the chassis was developed by Krupp and the superstructure by Daimler-Benz. Additionally, the companies Henschel and MAN were also involved. Aware that the Panzer II still did not meet the requirements of the new armored troops, only small series were produced, which were continuously developed. It wasn't until 1937, with the Ausf. A produced by MAN, that the transition from the development phase to series production occurred. Early combat experiences from the first two years of the war led to an increase in the hull front armor to 35 mm, turret front to 30 mm, and side armor to 20 mm for the Ausf. F. A blind sight was also installed to protect the driver. The Panzer II was considered reliable, but was only used as a combat tank at the beginning; from 1940/41 onwards, it was primarily deployed as a reconnaissance vehicle, and its standard inventory within a tank division was continuously reduced. From 1943 onwards, it was no longer included in the standard organization. Model with 812 parts, 1 figure, printed blocks, and movable elements (LxWxH): 17.5 x 9 x 8.5 cm.