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Diagram showing side-view illustrations of six German World War II Panzerkampfwagen tanks (series I, II, III, IV, V Panther, and VI Tiger), each labeled with its model, primary armament, and a human silhouette for scale.
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Diagram showing side-view illustrations of six German World War II Panzerkampfwagen tanks (series I, II, III, IV, V Panther, and VI Tiger), each labeled with its model, primary armament, and a human silhouette for scale.
panzers Panzers (German tanks) of World War II.

The Pz. I was a light tank developed by Germany in the 1930s, primarily intended for training new panzer divisions until more powerful models were ready. It was lightly armed with two machine guns and had thin armor, weighing about 5.4 tons.1

The Pz. I first saw combat in the Spanish Civil War and was used in the invasions of Poland and France. However, by the time Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, its vulnerability made it obsolete for most roles except reconnaissance. Approximately 2,000 Pz. IBs were built.1

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