Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t)
By Christian Ankerstjerne
Technical Information
| Pz Kpfw 38 (t) Ausf. A | Pz Kpfw 38 (t) Ausf. G | |
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| Physical Characteristics | ||
| Weight | 9.73 t | |
| Length | 4.61 m | |
| Width | 2.14 m | |
| Height | 2.25 m | |
| Firing height | 1.71 m | |
| Ground pressure | 0.64 kg/cm² | |
| Armor | ||
| Hull, front | 12-25 mm | 12-50 mm |
| Hull, sides and rear | 8-15 mm | 8-30 mm |
| Hull, top | 8 mm | 8-10 mm |
| Hull, bottom | 8 mm | |
| Turret, front | 25 mm | 50 mm |
| Turret, sides and rear | 15 mm | 25-30 mm |
| Turret, top | 8 mm | 12 mm |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 42 km/h | |
| Road speed | 35 km/h | |
| Cross-country speed | 17 km/h | |
| Maximum grade | 37° | |
| Trench crossing | 1.9 m | |
| Vertical obstacle | 80 cm | |
| Fording depth | 80 cm | |
| Fuel capacity | 220 l | |
| Mileage (road) | 0.88 l/km | |
| Mileage (cross-country) | 2.20 l/km | |
| Cruising range | 250 km | |
| Cross-country range | 100 km | |
| Engine | ||
| Make and model | Praga Typ TNHPS/II | |
| Type | Water cooled | |
| Cylinders | 6 | |
| Displacement | 7750 cc | |
| Fuel | Gasoline | |
| Max. governed speed | 2200 rpm | |
| Net h.p. | 125 | |
| Armament | ||
| Main weapon | 3,7 cm Kw K 38 (t) | |
| Secondary weapon | 7.92 mm M G 37 (t) | |
| Ammunition Storage | ||
| Main weapon | 3,7 cm Pzgr: 90 | |
| Secondary weapon | 7.92 mm S m K: 2700 | |
Additional Reading
- Pz Kpfw 38 (t) photographs (external link)
- Photographs of the Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t) at Panzerphotos.
- Jagdpanzer 38
- Information about the Jagdpanzer 38.
- Flakpanzer 38
- Information about the Flakpanzer 38.
Sources
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 18 - Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t) Ausf. A to G und S : Production, Modification, and Operational History from 1939 to 1942. Boyds, MD : Panzer Tracts, 2007. 76 p. ISBN 0-9771643-6-5.