Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf. A / B / C / D



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Country :Germany
Role :Medium Tank
Production Date :May 1939
Manufacturer :BMM Skoda
Number Produced :475
Crew :4
Radio :FuG 37(t)
Road Speed :42 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :15 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:230 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:165 Kilometers
Engine Name:Praga EPA
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:I-6
Capacity:7.75 Liters
Power :125 hp @ 2200 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :13.3 hp per tonne
Transmission :Wilson Preselector
Gears :5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Bogie
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:218 Liters
Road Consumption:0.95 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:1.32 Liters per Kilometer
Length :4.6 meters
Height :2.37 meters
Width :2.12 meters
Weight :9400 kilograms
Ground Clearance :40 centimeters
Ground Pressure :0.61 kg/cm²
Track Links :90 per track
Track Width :29.3 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :292 centimeters
Gradiant :29°
Vertical Obsticle :0.8 meters
Fording Depth :0.9 meters
Trench Crossing :1.86 meters
Turning Radius :4.5 meters
Main Gun :37mm Kw.K. 38(t) A7 L / 47.8
Gunsight :TZF 38(t)
Primary Magnification :2.4x magnification / 25° Field of View
Traverse :360° (Hand)
Elevation :+25° / -10°
Main Gun Ammo :72
Secondary Weapons :1 x 7.92mm MG37(t) (Coaxial - 1200 rounds)
1 x 7.92mm MG37(t) (Bow - 1200 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :30mm @ 73°
Hull Front (Lower) :25mm @ 74°
Hull Sides (Upper) :15mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Lower) :15mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :15mm @ 78°
Hull Top :8mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :8mm @ 0°
Turret Front :25mm @ 80°
Turret Mantlet :25mm @ Round
Turret Sides :15mm @ 80°
Turret Rear :15mm @ 80°
Turret Top :10mm @ 0°

Penetration Data for the 37mm Kw.K. 38(t) A7 L / 47.8

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
PzGr.(t) ( Armor Piercing )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
0.85 kg 741 m/s 36 / -- mm 31 / -- mm 24 / -- mm 22 / -- mm -- / -- mm
PzGr.(t)umg ( Armor Piercing Capped )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
0.815 kg 750 m/s 41 / -- mm 33 / -- mm 27 / -- mm 24 / -- mm -- / -- mm
Armor Piercing Composite Rigid ( Pzgr.40 )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
0.368 kg 1040 m/s 64 / -- mm 33 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm

No High Explosive Data!

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