PzKpfw II Ausf. E

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament 37 mm KwK 36 gun
gptkbp:armor 30 mm
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1935
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design lightweight construction
low profile
sloped armor
good maneuverability
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
Polish_Campaign
gptkbp:enginePower 140 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Maybach_HL_66_P
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1939
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 150 liters
gptkbp:height 2.3 m
gptkbp:historicalContext used in early WWII operations
outclassed by later tanks
part_of_German_Blitzkrieg_tactics
symbol_of_early_German_tank_development
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early WWII tank design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PzKpfw II Ausf. E
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:length 4.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Pz II
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,500
gptkbp:operationalRange limited by fuel capacity
gptkbp:productionCompany 1940
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1936
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:PzKpfw_II_Ausf._A
gptkb:PzKpfw_II_Ausf._D
gptkb:PzKpfw_II_Ausf._C
gptkb:PzKpfw_II_Ausf._G
gptkb:PzKpfw_II_Ausf._F
gptkbp:replacedBy PzKpfw_III_and_IV
gptkbp:retirementYear obsolescence
gptkbp:secondaryRole infantry support
gptkbp:services served in various theaters
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PzKpfw_III
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission 5-speed
gptkbp:type light tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:variant gptkb:PzKpfw_II
gptkbp:weight 10.5 tons
gptkbp:width 2.2 m