Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. D / E



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Country :Germany
Role :Light Tank
Production Date :August 1939
Manufacturer :MAN
Daimler-Benz
Henschel
Wegmann
Alkett
MIAG
FAMO
Number Produced :43
Crew :3
Radio :FuG 5
Road Speed :55 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :29 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:182 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:118 Kilometers
Engine Name:Maybach HL 62 TRM
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:I-6
Capacity:6.191 Liters
Power :140 hp @ 2600 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :13.86 hp per tonne
Transmission :Syncromesh SSG 46
Gears :7 Forward / 3 Reverse
Suspenion :Torsion Bar
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:200 Liters
Road Consumption:1.1 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:1.69 Liters per Kilometer
Length :4.64 meters
Height :2.02 meters
Width :2.3 meters
Weight :10100 kilograms
Ground Clearance :29 centimeters
Ground Pressure :0.76 kg/cm²
Track Links :Unknown per track
Track Width :30.5 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :220 centimeters
Gradiant :Unknown
Vertical Obsticle :0.42 meters
Fording Depth :0.85 meters
Trench Crossing :1.71 meters
Turning Radius :Unknown meters
Main Gun :20mm Kw.K. 30 L / 55
Gunsight :TZF 4/38
Primary Magnification :2.5x magnification / 25° Field of View
Traverse :360° (Hand)
Elevation :+20° / -9.5°
Main Gun Ammo :180
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92mm MG 34 (Coaxial - 1425 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :30mm @ 81°
Hull Front (Lower) :30mm @ 81°
Hull Sides (Upper) :14.5mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Lower) :14.5mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :14.5mm @ 70° - 90°
Hull Top :10mm @ 0° - 11°
Hull Bottom :5mm @ 0°
Turret Front :15mm @ 90°
Turret Mantlet :16mm @ Round
Turret Sides :14.5mm @ 78°
Turret Rear :14.5mm @ 78°
Turret Top :10mm @ 0° - 14°

Penetration Data for the 20mm Kw.K. 30 L / 55

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
Pz.Gr. ( Armor Piercing )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
0.148 kg 780 m/s 20 / -- mm 14 / -- mm 9 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm
PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
0.1 kg 1050 m/s 49 / -- mm 20 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm
s.Pz.B.41 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
0.1 kg 1050 m/s 60 / -- mm 40 / -- mm 19 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm

High Explosive Data for the 20mm Kw.K. 30 L / 55
2cm Sprgr. 39 ( High Explosive )
Range Velocity Shell Weight Explosive Weight Explosive Type
4800 m 900 m/s 0.134 kg 0.009 kg Amatol or TNT

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