| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Neubaufahrzeug |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Rheinmetall-Borsig |
| Production Quantity |
3 |
Production Period |
1935 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
6 |
| Length (m) |
6.6 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.19 |
Height (m) |
2.98 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
23410 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG |
| FIREPOWER |
Primary Armament
(Main Turret) |
75mm KwK L/24 |
Ammunition Carried |
80 |
| 37mm KwK L/45 (coaxial) |
50 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +22° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
7.92mm MG13 (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
6000 |
| 2 x 7.92mm MG13 (secondary
turrets)* |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
BMW Va |
No. of Links/Track |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
6 cyl., n.a. |
Track Width |
n.a. |
| Horsepower (max.) |
250hp |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
10.7 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
n.a. |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.47 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
120 on road |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (litres/100km) |
n.a. |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
n.a. |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) |
n.a. |
Fording (m) |
n.a. |
| Speed on/off road |
30 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
n.a. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
20mm |
13mm@90° |
13mm |
13mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
13mm |
13mm@68° |
13mm |
13mm@0° |
| Turret |
15mm |
13mm |
13mm |
13mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
15mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| *Secondary turrets replaced with new turrets
mounting 7.92mm MG34 |
| REFERENCES |
| EGT, AFVG, FSM0795, George R. Bradford |
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