Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t)
Germany·
Light TankDeveloped by the ČKD company for the Czechoslovakian Army in 1938. During the German occupation, the vehicle saw service in the Wehrmacht and was used in the Polish and French Campaigns, as well as on the Eastern Front. The tank saw combat on the front line until the middle of 1942. Approximately 1,400 vehicles in eight modifications (Ausf. A/B/C/D/E/F/S/G) were manufactured.
Armor thicknessMeasured
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Hull
All 9 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 10 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,565
- Damage
- 60
- Penetration
- 62 mm
- … at 500m
- 36 mm
- Reload time
- 2.30 s
- Rate of fire
- 26.09/min
- Aim time
- 1.90 s
- Dispersion
- 0.390 m
- … moving
- 0.230
- … tank traverse
- 0.230
- … turret traverse
- 0.120
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 50
- Caliber
- 47.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 750 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 100
- Potential damage
- 6,000
- Shell cost
- 14 cr
- Top speed
- 42 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 18 km/h
- Power/weight
- 19.86 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 35.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 32.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 42.0 km/h
- … medium
- 42.0 km/h
- … soft
- 34.5 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 35.0 °/s
- … medium
- 29.6 °/s
- … soft
- 16.7 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 10 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.30
- … soft
- 2.30
- Hull armor
- 25 / 15 / 15
- Turret armor
- 50 / 30 / 25
- Health
- 445
- Engine health
- 100
- … repaired
- 49
- Track health
- 70
- … repaired
- 55
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 100
- … repaired
- 70
- Fuel tank health
- 125
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 10,070 kg
- Stationary camo
- 15.25 / 6.99%
- Moving camo
- 11.45 / 5.24%
- View range
- 330 m
- Fire chance
- 20%
- Tank cost
- 33,000 cr
360° traverse
CommanderGunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader
Module research
Server performance
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Top players
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Video reviews
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