Service Data:
In Service:
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Alkett,
Daimler-Benz,
FAMO,
Henschel,
M.A.N,
MIAG,
Wegmann
Chassis No: 21101-27000
Number built: 1,113 all variants
Technical Data:
Type: Amphibious Vehicle
Crew: 3 men
Length: 4.81 m
Width: 2. 22 m
Height: 1.99 m
Weight: 8,900 kg
Fuel Capacity: 170 liters
Engine: 1 ×
Maybach
HL 62 TR 6 cylinder straight liquid cooled petrol engine
producing up to 140 hp at 2,600 rpm
Gearbox: 6 forward 1 reverse
Speed: road 40 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 200 km cross country km
Armament:
1 ×
2
cm KwK 30 L/55
1 ×
7.92
mm MG 34 machine gun
Ammunition:
main 180 rounds
secondary 2,250 rounds
Armour: 14.5 mm to 16 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
5
cm PaK 38 auf Fgst Panzer II
15
cm s.I.G. 33 auf Fgst Panzer II
Panzerbeobachtungswagen
II
Bergepanzer
II
Brückenleger auf Panzer II Ausf. B
Leopard
Marder
II Sd.Kfz. 131
Marder
II Sd.Kfz. 131
Marder
II Sd.Kfz. 132
Munitions
(Sf) auf Fgst Panzer II
Panzer
II Ausf. a/1
Panzer
II Ausf. a/2
Panzer
II Ausf. a/3
Panzer
II Ausf. b
Panzer
II Ausf. c
Panzer II Ausf.
A
Panzer
II Ausf. A Flamm
Panzer II Ausf.
B
Panzer
II Ausf. B Flamm
Panzer II Ausf.
C
Panzer II Ausf.
D
Panzer II Ausf.
E
Panzer II Ausf.
F
Panzer II Ausf.
G
Panzer II Ausf.
H
Panzer II Ausf.
J
Panzer II
Ausf. L Luchs
Panzer II Ausf.
M
Panzer II mit Schwimmkörper
Panzer
II ohne Aufbau
Wespe
Sd.Kfz. 124
Other: Amphibious
Vehicles
Articles:
History:
The Panzer II mit Schwimmkörper technical details from
Panzer II Ausf. C.
One of the Wehrmacht's first endeavours at designing an amphibious
tank, the Panzer II mit Schwimmkörper and
Panzer
38(t) Ausf. A mit Schwimmkörper was basically two
large pontoons that attached to either side of a Panzerkampfwagen
II designed and built by Gebr Sachsenberg. The Panzer II were
specially sealed and some adjustment had to be made to the
engine exhaust, and alternative cooling was needed. The pontoons
were detachable.
The Panzer II mit Schwimmkörper was developed as a result
of requirements for Operation Sea Lion the invasion of England
late in 1940. The firm of Gebr Sachsenberg in Roslau was responsible
for the pontoons which were attached to the sides and front
of the Panzer II. Propulsion was was achieved by transferring
power from the drive sprocket, whilst in the water, it was
capable of 10 km per hour.
Gallery:
Panzer II mit Schwimmkörper
Sources:
German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X
Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188
For a complete list of
sources
