Panzer I, The first of these German-built tanks was the Panzer I. It was not designed for combat, but rather as a training vehicle to familiarize tank crews with Germany's modern battle concepts, and to prepare the nation’s industry for the upcoming war effort. Nevertheless, the tank design did see actual combat, first during the Spanish Civil War of 1936, then again during World War 2, and elsewhere.Since the tank was never intended to be used in actual combat, it was plagued by weapon and armour shortcomings through its entire life. Attempts were made to improve the design, but with little success. The Panzer I’s participation in the Spanish Civil war did, however, provide vital information to the German military about modern tank warfare. Light tank, Nazi Germany 50 mph, and weighs 5.4 tons.
Panzer II, The Panzer II was ordered into production because the construction of medium tanks, later to be known as the Panzer III and IV, was falling behind schedule. The Panzer II was intended to “fill the gap” until the III and IV could come into full production. Along with the Panzer I, the II made up the bulk of German tank forces during the invasion of Poland and France. Light tank, Nazi Germany, weight 7.2 tons. Tiger II, Even larger and heavier than the Tiger I the Königstiger (King Tiger) was the largest and most powerful tank released by German forces during the war. It had the firepower to knock out virtually any allied tank and enough armor to shrug off most allied firepower at the time(excluding hollow charge weapons), but it suffered from multiple mechanical problems due to its rushed development and excessive weight. Works cited- http://worldwar2-database.blogspot.com/2010/12/list-of-german-tank-in-world-war-ii.html |