| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
38(t) Ausf. A |
| Manufacturer(s) |
BMM |
| Production Quantity |
150 |
Production Period |
May-November 1939 |
| Type |
Light Tank |
Crew |
4 |
| Overall Length (m) |
4.6 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.12 |
Height (m) |
2.37 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
9400 |
Radio |
FuG37(t) |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
37mm KwK 38(t) L/47.8 |
Ammunition Carried |
72-90 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
TZF(t) |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm MG37(t) (coaxial,
bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
2400 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Praga EPA |
Track Links |
87-90/track |
| Type & Displacement |
Liquid, L6, 7.8 liters |
Track Width |
29.3cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
125hp@2200rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
292cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.3 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
8.3 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
4.5 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
230/165 |
Gradient (deg.) |
29° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
95 on/132 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.8 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
218 |
Fording (m) |
0.9 |
| Speed on/off road |
42/15 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
1.86 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
30mm@74° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@78° |
8mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
25mm@73° |
15mm@90° |
10mm@30° |
8mm@0° |
| Turret |
25mm@80° |
15mm@80° |
15mm@80° |
10mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
25mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| EGT, GT, AFVG, P38IA |
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