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

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

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Country :	Germany
Role :	Medium Tank
In-Service Date :	May 1939
Manufacturer :	BMM Skoda
Number Produced :	475
Crew :	4
Rado :	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 :
Cylinders:
Capacity:	Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :	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)
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°)

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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