SKODA LT Vz35 & R-2 TANK 2in1 - (Eastern Europe forces)

Description

Skoda LT Vz35 light tank, it is in the middle of 1930s for the Czech Army Research and development. The prototype tank built in 1934 designed by Skoda, and defeated the rival CKD design company in the next test, in order to win the military order. Vz35 LT fighting the whole weight of 10.5 tons, with 4 crew, 40 kilometers per hour, the maximum thickness of 25 mm armor. The main weapon is a 37 mm gun and 7.92 two mm gun. To the end of 1936, a total of 298 military production in Czech. Hundreds of vehicles are exported to countries such as Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Switzerland, Sweden, Iran and Peru. Which Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia have more than one hundred. They were invested in the wars of the three countries and the war against the Soviet Union. Romania army has purchased 126 improved design of the Vz35 LT tank, and changed its name to R-2. The subsequent 382 orders from Czech was annexed by Germany failed. As the best performance of the Romania army tanks, R-2 was all the equipment to the 1st Armored Regiment under the command of the 1st armored division, participated in the summer of 1941 began the axis forces of the Soviet invasion. After the battle of Bessarabia,Odessa and Stalingrad. (Scale : 1/35e)