PzKpfw II Sd Kfz.121 Ausf.F

Panzerkampfwagen II was operated by three men crew composed of driver located in the front of the hull, commander/gunner and loader/radio-operator in the turret. Commander sat on seat in turret, while the loader stood on the turret’s floor. The communication between commander and driver was by the use of the voice tube. Communication equipment consisted of FuG5 USW receiver and 10-watt transmitter, which gave the tank advantage on the battlefield over most of the opponents. Early models had rounded nose plate replaced by two angled armor plates joined at 70-degree angle. Also, early models carried 200l of fuel and starting with Ausf F this was reduced to 170l. Tanks sent to North Africa were modified with tropical ventilation and filtering system to operate in dusty and dry climate - Tropisch (Tp). Many Panzerkampfwagen II tanks were retrofitted, reworked and up-armored during their service to keep them operational longer creating hybrid variants.