Tag Archives: panzer ii

Captured Panzer II and Sd.Kfz. 233 in Tunisia

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

American forces in Tunisia captured immense quantities of German equipment in North Africa including this Panzer II light tank and German Sd.Kfz. 233 armored car featured in the Recognition Journal, May 1944. ORIGINAL CAPTION: U.S. Rangers round up enemy equipment at … Continue reading →

Posted in armor, intelligence reports, miscellaneous, research | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Captured Panzer II and Sd.Kfz. 233 in Tunisia

March HobbyBoss Update

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

March product update from HobbyBoss includes three new WWII armor and aircraft models: Item #80287: Junkers Ju 87G-1 Stuka, 1:72 Item #82495: Soviet T-26 Light Infantry Tank Mod. 1933, 1:35 Item #83803: German PzKpfw. II Ausf. J (VK 16.01), 1:35    

Posted in scale models | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on March HobbyBoss Update

Marder II “Kohlenklau”

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Marder II (SdKfz. 131) was an open-topped, lightly-armored German tank destroyer armed with a 7.5 cm Pak 40 antitank gun built on the obsolete Panzer II chassis. The Marder II shown in these photographs was nicknamed “Kohlenklau” (coal thief), … Continue reading →

Posted in armor, miscellaneous, photos | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments