PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf E,F General Details Specifications Manufacture Date(s) 1939 - 1945 Quantity Produced 525 Weight 9.5 tonne Crew 4 M.G's small 2 M.G's large(>10mm) 0 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 0 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity 0 gal Horse Power 125 hp Power/Weight 13 hp/kg 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°(15 mm) Superstructure Front 50mm@17°(52mm) Side 30mm@0°(30mm) Rear 10mm@60°(20mm) Top 8mm@90°(8 mm) Hull Front 50mm@16°(52mm) Side 15mm@0°(15mm) Rear 15mm@12°(15mm) Top 8mm@90°(8 mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 52 mm - Minimum 8 mm Weapon Details 3.7cm KwK 38 L/47.8 Calibre 37mm Length L/47   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Quoted Penetration   AP(AP) 37mm 0.85Kg   750M/Sec 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) 50 49 46 40 34 29 23 18 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 90 54 22 3 1 3.7cm PzGr40(APCR) 37mm 0.37Kg   1020M/Sec 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) 99 93 83 62 41 20 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.

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