Flakpanzer 38
By Christian Ankerstjerne
Production
The combat losses in this table are significantly underrepresented; by April 1945 only 65 Flakpanzer 38 and Flakpanzer IV remained across the German Army.
Month | Inventory | Planned | Wa A | Fz In | Combat Losses | ||
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Received | Repaired | Shipped | |||||
1943 | |||||||
October | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
November | - | 40 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
December | - | 60 | 37 | - | - | - | - |
1944 | |||||||
January | - | 30 | 41 | 121 | - | 121 | - |
February | 121 | 25 | 13 | 19 | - | 5 | - |
March | 140 | - | - | 1 | - | 15 | - |
April | 141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
May | 141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
June | 141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
July | 141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
August | 141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
September | 1401 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
October | 138 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
November | 136 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
December | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
1945 | |||||||
January | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
February | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
March | 1192 | No further reports. | |||||
Total | - | 175 | 141 | 141 | - | 141 | 34 |
Technical Information
Flakpanzer 38 | |
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Crew | |
Crew |
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Physical Characteristics | |
Weight | 9.80 t |
Length | 4.61 m |
Width | 2.14 m |
Height | 2.25 m |
Ground pressure | 0.64 kg/cm² |
Armor | |
Hull, front | 10-20 mm |
Hull, sides and rear | 10-15 mm |
Hull, top | 8 mm |
Hull, bottom | 8 mm |
Performance | |
Maximum speed | 42 km/h |
Road speed | 35 km/h |
Cross-country speed | 20 km/h |
Maximum grade | 30° |
Trench crossing | 1.80 m |
Vertical obstacle | 75 cm |
Fording depth | 90 cm |
Fuel capacity | 218 l |
Mileage (road) | 1.18 l/km |
Mileage (cross-country) | 1.56 l/km |
Cruising range | 185 km |
Cross-country range | 140 km |
Engine | |
Make and model | Praga AC |
Type | Water cooled |
Cylinders | 6 |
Displacement | 7750 cc |
Fuel | Gasoline |
Max. governed speed | 2600 rpm |
Net h.p. | 150 |
Armament | |
Main weapon | 2 cm Flak 38 |
Ammunition Storage | |
Main weapon |
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Additional Reading
- Flakpanzer 38 photographs (external link)
- Photographs of the Flakpanzer 38 at Panzerphotos.
- Panzerkampfwagen 38
- Information about the Panzerkampfwagen 38.
- Panzer-Fliegerabwehrzug (2 cm Flak 38)
- Organization of a Flakpanzer 38 platoon.
Notes
Sources
- Überblick über den Rüstungsstand des Heeres - Waffen und Geräte : Stand: 1.12.1944. Berlin, 1944. 198 p. Der Chef der Heeresrüstung und Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres - Stab Rüst IIIc Nr. 6600/44 g.Kdos.. NARA T78 R169.
- Überblick über den Rüstungsstand des Heeres - Waffen und Geräte : Stand 1. März 1944. Berlin : Heereswaffenamt, 1945. 190 p. Heereswaffenamt - Wa Stab St Nr. 600/45 g.Kdos.. NARA T78 R413.
- Panzerlage (Zusammenstellung) Stand: 5. 4. 45. Berlin, 1945. 1 p. DHI 500-12450-000183.
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 12 - Flak Selbstfahrlafetten and Flakpanzer : Sd.Kfz.10/4 to 8.8 cm Flak auf VFW. Darlington, MD : Darlington Productions, 1998. 56 p.