Panzer II Ausf. A

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Panzer_II_Ausf._A
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panzer_II
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 4x4
gptkbp:armament gptkb:20_mm_Kw_K_30_gun
gptkbp:armor 5-30 mm
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:tank
Reconnaissance
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:date 1934
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1940
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:military_unit
1936
gptkbp:design Heinrich Ernst
gptkbp:drivetrain 5-speed manual
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Maybach_HL_42_TRM
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V8_gasoline_engine
gptkbp:first_introduced 1936
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 120 liters
gptkbp:height 2.3 m
gptkbp:historical_context Interwar period tank development
gptkbp:historical_significance Early WWII tank design
gptkbp:horsepower 100 hp
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panzer II Ausf. A
gptkbp:influenced_by French tank designs
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for later German tanks.
gptkbp:length 4.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_range 200 km
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1935
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:related_model gptkb:Panzer_I
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:retirement_year 1943
gptkbp:services 1943
1936-1940
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:steering Differential steering
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzer_II_Ausf._B
gptkbp:suspension Leaf spring
gptkbp:transmission Mechanical
gptkbp:upgrades gptkb:Panzer_II_Ausf._C
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Panzer_II
gptkbp:weight 8.5 tons
gptkbp:width 2.2 m