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The 8.9 ton tank featured a\u003cbr\u003e\n2cm Kwk 30 L\/55 cannon and 7.92mm machine gun in the turret, 15mm armor protection for turret\u003cbr\u003e\nand hull front, leaf spring suspension, and a 140hp Maybach HL 62 TRM engine matched with a\u003cbr\u003e\nZF SSG46 transmission, which gave it a 40km\/h top speed. The Ausf. A was produced from 1937,\u003cbr\u003e\nfollowed by the Ausf. B and C, which were difficult to distinguish from each other visually. About\u003cbr\u003e\n1,100 Panzer tanks were produced by April 1940, and due to delays with the Panzer III, they were\u003cbr\u003e\nimmediately issued as the Panzer divisions\" main tank for the invasion of Poland in September 1939.\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on lessons learned on the battlefields of Poland and, in May 1940, France, improvements such\u003cbr\u003e\nas extra armor and a turret cupola were added, and the Panzer II went on to serve in North Africa and\u003cbr\u003e\nRussia in front line and liaison and reconnaissance duties until the end of 1943. Afterwards, they were\u003cbr\u003e\nused to police occupied territories and the chassis was also adapted for use as the basis for various self-propelled\u003cbr\u003e\ngun designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-breadcrumb-links\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya\"\u003eTamiya\u003c\/a\u003e » \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya-plastic-model-kits\"\u003ePlastic Model Kits\u003c\/a\u003e » \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya-armor-model-kits\"\u003eArmor\u003c\/a\u003e » \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya-1-48-armor-model-kits\"\u003e1\/48 Armor\u003c\/a\u003e » Tamiya 1\/48 German Panzer Ii A\/B\/C - 32570\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild Better Models with Tamiya\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product is part of the Tamiya lineup known for precision engineering, strong fit, and hobby-friendly design. 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