All future Panzer 38(t) tanks were rebuilt according to this specification and those already in service were modified accordingly. After the vehicles were adopted into Wehrmacht service some of the turret ammunition stowage was removed to allow extra space for a 4th crew member in the turret to act as a dedicated loader, however the commander still had to operate the main gun during combat. On July, 1, 1938, 150 were ordered, but failed to be delivered because of the German invasion. The Panzer 38(t) was a conventional inter-war tank design, with riveted armour. within 2nd Tank Regiment and later the 54th Company attached to the HQ and the cavalry corps in Kuban and Crimea. It was flanked by an independent ball-mounted compact Škoda vz.38 machine gun, a second one being mounted in the bow. It was hard without being brittle. The commander had to aim and fire the main gun in addition to his role as commander. A large piece of armour plating had been penetrated next to the radio operator's seat. (easy to see)Hi, would you add Flakpanzer 38(t) Sd.Kfz.140 Ausf.L Gepard picture too?I noticed a small amount of contradicting material, did it have a crew of 4 as it is said in the specifications, or 5 crew members (Production under German supervision). Škoda Praga submitted the existing joint production export model mentioned above. 38(t) ceased, the chassis was used for Since the 90 PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. A hit against our tank, a metallic crack, the scream of a comrade, and that was all there was! The Jagdpanzer 38(t) presents itself as a low profile tank destroyer with a powerful main gun that could keep itself hidden and annihilate the enemy as they come, yet with an im… CKD had already began studies to replace the LT vz.35 by 1935, which led to several prototypes. In addition The sides received an additional 15 mm increase of armour from Ausf. TANK. The size of these was seen as a benefit for protection, ease of maintenance and cost, compared to the over-complicated wheeltrain and suspensions system of the The hull was mostly riveted, compartmentalized, with the engine at the rear and a transmission tunnel running to the front drive sprockets. In battle of France, it was thus used as pseudo-medium tank, despite being light tank.I think the description of crew positions in the specifications section is inaccurate. Panzer 38(t) Militärfahrzeug der deutschen Wehrmacht, WWII, inkl. ČKD decided to use a leaf-spring suspension with four large wheels for their new tank with an export success under the name "TNH". Unless they were okay with that intense level of pain.The correct Number is 4. No one had to tell us to get out. Thanks.Yeah, they seem to be using the Panzer 35(t)’s gun, which did have it.No it wasn’t. "Even a 38(t) can do it from zero distance." Most references to a 5th crew member come from misunderstandings where the German crew number (4) is listed alongside reference to an additional crew member, which leads people to mistakenly belive the total is 5 (4+1 extra)Great site! The wheels were mounted on a leaf-spring double-bogie mounted on two axles. The two-man turret was centrally located, and housed the tank's main armament, a Minor adjustments, such as adjustable seats for the driver and firmer footing for the commander/gunner and loader, were provided in German service. Dani Caspi. The engine was mounted in the rear of the hull and powered the tank through a transmission at the front of the hull with five forward gears and one reverse gear. although the Czech army had ordered the tank, none were in service by March 1939. The two-man turret was centrally located, and housed the tank's main armament, a 37 mm Skoda A7 gun with 90 rounds of ammunition. But the real test came with Operation Barbarossa, were they equipped the 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 19th and 20th Panzer Division. For example, the Sd.Kfz. In one documented case, a regiment was supplied with tanks driven straight from the factory in 2.5 days instead of the anticipated week, without any mechanical breakdowns.After production of the Pz. The armour varied in thickness from 10 mm to 25 mm in most versions. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. HISTORY. Armament comprised the fast-firing Skoda A7 37 mm (1.46 in) gun with 90 rounds, both HE and AP. Protection was slightly improved, but was limited to 30 mm (1.18 in). T-38 served with the forces operating in Kuban. Since Scania-Vabis had reached the production ceiling, the 122 tanks had to be complemented by some 80 At the end of the 1950s, 220 SI & SII were converted to It happened like greased lightning. ČKD also entered a prototype separate from the above, the interesting V-8-H (later called the After the takeover of Czechoslovakia, Germany ordered continued production of the model as it was considered an excellent tank, especially compared to the The relatively small turret of the Panzer 38(t) was incapable of mounting a cannon powerful enough to defeat more heavily armoured tanks such as the The main advantages of the Panzer 38(t), compared to other tanks of the day, were a high reliability and sustained mobility. (2827 built 1943-45)A salvage version. It was one of the first vehicles introduced in the opening of "Ground Forces" in Update 1.41after the Closed Beta Test. Our radio operator had lost his left arm. In German service, a loader position was added to the turret by reducing the ammunition capacity by 18 rounds. (383 built 1943-44)Army designation Sd.Kfz.138/2, a really efficient and prolific small tank hunter.
The first Ausf.A (entirely riveted construction) was produced to an extent of 150 machines from May to November 1939, and the next batch of Ausf.B (110), C(110) and D (105) were produced from January to November 1940.