Pz.Kpfw. 35(t) – the German II World War light tank

LT vz. 35 or “Panzerkampfwagen 35 (t)” was originally a light tank from Czechoslovakia and later from Germany during World War II. The first prototypes of combat machines were developed in 1935, and mass-produced in 1936-1939, producing about 430 combat machines. The tank was driven by one in the 120 h. p. power “Škoda” T-11 engine. It was armed with 1 KwK 34 (t) L / 40 37 mm cannon and 2 MG35 (t) or MG 37 (t) 7.92 mm machine guns. LT vz. 35 was developed in response to a demand in 1934 by the Czechoslovak army for a new light tank, armed with a 37 mm cannon. Production was carried out at “Škoda's” plants in cooperation with “ČKD”. Tank LT vz. e 35 were better designed, than the German “Panzer I” and “Panzer II”, but often had cooling systems, gearboxes and, especially at the start of production, suspension problems. Despite these shortcomings, the tank was exported to Romania. LT vz. 35 after Czechoslovakia was taken over by the Third Reich, the Wehrmacht took over as “Panzerkampfwagen 35 (t)”, but its production did not continue. The tank took part in the September 1939 campaign in Poland, in the French campaign of 1940 and in the initial phase of the war with the USSR. However, from the end of 1941, he was removed from the service lists due to too weak armor and too weak basic armament.

A well-designed and maximally detailed light tank model of medium complexity without internal equipment. The model recreates a machine, that was part of the Wehrmacht military operations in Poland in September 1939.