Contents
Technical Information
Additional Reading
Sources
Pz Kpfw 38 (t) Ausf. A
Pz Kpfw 38 (t) Ausf. G
Crew
Crew
Commander/gunner
Loader
Radio operator
Driver
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.
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