Production of the Praga(TNH)LT-38 was taken over when Germany occupied Czechoslovakia, and was designated the Panzer Kampfwagen 38(t).
The version A was a German modification of the original Czech version by adding a loader and reducing the ammunition storage by 18 rounds to compensate.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1939 - 1945
Quantity Produced
525
Weight
9.5 tonne
Crew
4
M.G's small
2
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
4.61 mtr
Width
2.14 mtr
Height
2.40 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
26 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
15 mph
Range Road
156 miles
Range Cross Country
unknown
Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
125 hp
Power/Weight
13 hp/tonne
General Information
Production of the Praga(TNH)LT-38 was taken over when Germany occupied Czechoslovakia, and was designated the Panzer Kampfwagen 38(t).
The version A was a German modification of the original Czech version by adding a loader and reducing the ammunition storage by 18 rounds to compensate.
The Ausf(Model) E and F were manufactured from November 1940 until October 1941 when it was superceeded by the Ausf G. Again they incorporated slight modifications from the previous models with thicker armour and new vision systems.
The PzKpfW 38(t) tank was discontinued in 1942, however the chassis continued to be produced till 1945 as the basis for a range of Tank Destroyers.
Armour Details
Turret
Front
50mm
@
10°
(51mm)
Side
30mm
@
10°
(30mm)
Rear
22mm
@
10°
(22mm)
Top
15mm
@
90°
(15mm)
Superstructure
Front
50mm
@
17°
(52mm)
Side
30mm
@
0°
(30mm)
Rear
10mm
@
60°
(20mm)
Top
8mm
@
90°
(8mm)
Hull
Front
50mm
@
16°
(52mm)
Side
15mm
@
0°
(15mm)
Rear
15mm
@
12°
(15mm)
Top
8mm
@
90°
(8mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 52 mm - Minimum 8 mm
Weapon Details
3.7cm KwK 38 L/47.8 3.7cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/47.8
(translates as Tank Gun)
Calibre
37mm
Length
L/47
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
AP(AP)
37mm 0.85Kg 750M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 34mm@100m/30deg
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.14
0.28
0.6
1.36
2.37
3.77
5.82
9.15
Penetration(mm@30°)
51
46
40
32
25
19
13
8
Penetration(mm@0°)
60
54
47
37
29
22
16
10
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
90
54
22
3
1
3.7cm PzGr40(APCR)
37mm 0.37Kg 1020M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 64mm@100m/30deg
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.1
0.22
0.49
1.31
2.94
7.85
Penetration(mm@30°)
109
96
80
55
33
14
Penetration(mm@0°)
127
112
93
64
39
17
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
90
29
2
Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
