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 In 1934 there were delays in design and production for what would be the Panzer III and IV
tanks. The temporary solution was the Panzer II or Panzerkampfwagen II (PzKpfw). It was a
larger version of the Panzer I but with a 20 mm anti-tank gun. The Panzer II was in
production from 1937 to 1943 and remained in service until 1945. The Ausf. C was the
most produced variant of the Panzer II. The Panzer II chassis was used to produce several
other types of tanks.

The German 4th Panzer Division was one of the first to cross into Poland to take part in the
invasion of that country. The 4th PD was equipped with 183 Panzer I, 130 Panzer II, 12
Panzer IV and 16 PzBef. In an attempt to capture one town the 4th lost 80 tanks when it
drove down the main entrance to the town that had been soaked with turpentine and set
ablaze.