12.
Panzer-Division incorporated remaining tanks from Panzer-Abteilung
z.b.V.66 such as this VK 16.01. The picture also showing the commander
with Generalfeldmarschall Georg von Küchler (Oberbefehlshaber
Heeresgruppe Nord) in late 1942. The VersuchsKetten VK-1601
(experimental fully tracked vehicle 16 tons model 01) was a tank
slightly based on the Panzer II. The object was to improve the armor and
therefore the survivality in the battefield. In order to do so the
frontal armor was 80 mm and 50 mm in the side hull /turret. This tank
copied the crew layout in the Pz II , with an Tank commander/gunner/
loader, radio operator and driver. The development for an "ZERO" series
was issued in December 1939, development of the chassis was entrusted
ton MAN and the turret went to Daimler-Benz. The fisrt VK1601 was
completed in June 1940.
Source :
http://www.history.jp/wehrmacht/008a.htm
http://panzerserra.blogspot.co.id/2012/10/panzer-ii-ausf-j-alan-135-part-01.html
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