Airfix: German Light Tank Pz Kpfw.35 (t) 1:35
The Panzerkampfwagen 35(t), commonly shortened to Panzer 35(t) or abbreviated
as Pz.Kpfw. 35(t), was a Czechoslovakian designed light tank used mainly by Nazi
Germany during World War II. The letter (t) stood for tschechisch (German:
“Czech”). In Czechoslovakian service it had the formal designation Lehky
tank vzor 35 (Light Tank Model 35), but was commonly referred to as the LT vz.
35 or LT-35.
A total of 434 were built; of these, the Germans seized 244 when they
occupied Bohemia-Moravia in March 1939 and the Slovaks acquired 52 when they
declared independence from Czechoslovakia at the same time. Others were exported
to Bulgaria and Romania. In German service, it saw combat during the early years
of World War II, notably the invasion of Poland, the Battle of France and the
invasion of the Soviet Union before being retired or sold off in 1942; the
fighting in Russia having exposed the vehicle's unsuitability for cold
weather operations and general unreliability. This weakness, in addition to
their thin armour and inadequate firepower, resulted in the 6th Panzer Division
being re-equipped with other more powerful German tanks on its withdrawal from
Russia in April 1942.
- Age: 8 years and up
- Model Number: A1362
- Approx packaging dimensions: 34 × 22 × 6 cms
- Scale: 1:35
- Skill Level: 2
- Glue assembly, paint required (both not included)
