The following brief description of a six-wheeled Panzer II captured in Tunisia appeared in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

NEW MODEL PzKw 2 A damaged PzKw 2 tank has been captured in Tunisia by the British, with 6 bogie wheels instead of the usual 5 on each side. The front vertical plate is in one piece and extends straight across the full width of the superstructure, instead of being in two sections with the right side inclined at an angle of about 45 degrees to the rear.

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