ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GERMAN TANKS OF WORLD WAR TWO A complete illustrated directory of German battle tanks, armopred cars, self-propelled guns and semi-tracked vehicles, 1933-1948. By Peter Chamberlain and Hilary L. Doyle. ‘Technical Editor: Thomas L. Jentz. |Contents list of vehicle types Panzerkamplwagen | and vatlans, 18 Panzerkamptwagen Il and variants, 28 Fe Kplw | Aust A 0 Aufbau, 18 Pa Kplw il Aust @/1, @/2 une a/9 (Sd Kt Pz kp | Ausi A (Sa Kz 191), 19 21). 28. Fe Ket | Aus! B (Sd Klz 101), 20 Pe Kot il Aust b (Sd Ktz 121), 29 Pz Kpfw | Aus! 6 0 Autbou, 21 Pa Kplw Il Aust ¢, A, B und © (Sd Klz 121) Kisiter Pancorbelehiswagon (So Klz 285), 22 80 unnonssehlepger au Px Kpiw | Aus! A (Sd Pz Kpfw ll Aust D und € (So Kfz 121), 32 ile 111), 23 Pe Kpiw il Aust F (Sd Ki2 121), 99 15em 61633 (St) aut Px Kplw f Aust 8, 24 2 Kplw il Flamm Aust A und @ (Sd Kiz 722 Pz Kotw | Ausi ©, 26 Flaminga’, 24 4rcin Paki) (St) aul Pe Kplw | Aust a, 25 Pz Kplw Il Als 35 Pe Ketw | Aust F, 28 Pe Kptw Il Aust J: 35 Ladurgsleger aut P2 Kplw | Aust 8, 27 Pe Kptw Il n& Aust H und . 36 [Brokenioger aut Fgsi P2 Kplw TAust A, 27. Pz Kplw{l Aus! L (Sd Kt 123) ‘Luche’, 6 Flammenwerior aut Pz Fptw t Aust A, 27 1Sem siGas aut Fost Pz Kpive II (S!), 97 ‘Munitionsschlepper aut Pz Kptw la und 19, 27 Gotech's Autklaror VK16(2 ‘Leopard, ST 7.82cm Pak (r) aul Fast Pz Kptw Il (St), 38 TSem PakéO/2 aut Fost Pz Kplw il (St) (Sd fe 131) "Mardor I, 38 Leichte Felahaubitze 18/2 aut Fost Pe Kpiw (31) (Sd Kz 124) "Wespe’, 98 Pa Kept Il mit Schwimmkorper, 40 Brukenleger aut Pz Kptw il, 47 Pe kptw Ilo Tucm. 41 ‘Sem Pui38 L/60 aut Fgst Pz Kptw Il (SI). 4t Pe Selbellanriafette te 5em Paka aut P2 iKphw li (VK901), 41 Fa ee a Pit 12. Fe Koln 3h Ri hie tasee Pinta 18- Pe Kafr V UPantri Aust A, 6 VEHICLE CONTENTS LIST Panzerkamplwagen 35(1) and 28(1) plus variants, 42 Pe Kpiw 9510), 42 tillevie Sehlepper 851), Fe Sp Wa T=15, 43, PE Kpiw 38(t) Aust A, 43 Pe Kolw38(t) Aust B, C und D, 44 Pr Ko 38(t) Aus! E und F, 44 Fb Kptw 93(t) Aust 8. 45 Fe Kp 26(1) Aust &, 43 2 Kptiw 38(1) 1A, 48 Fanzerjager 38(t) or 7.520m PaK36(«) (Se ‘lz 138) ‘Marder Il 46 78em Pak4o/’ aut Pz’ Kotw 38(t) Aust A (Se wife 138) "Marder It, 47 18em s1G33/S!) aut Pe Kptw 98(%) Au 84 Klz 198/1) “Gril, 47 Fanzerjager 38() mit 7-Sem PaKA0/3 Aust M (Sd Kz 198) "Marder I", 43 19¢m 1639/7 aut SI 90(t) Aust M (Sd Kle 1998/1) "Grille 49 Munitionspanzer 38(t) (St) Aust M (S4 Kie 188), 50 Flakpanzer 8(t) aut 81 28(!) Aust M (Sd ‘tz 140}, 50 AAutkiarer aut Fust Pz Kotw 38(t) mit 2om KwK38 odor 7 Sem KWK38 L/2s, 51 Munitionssenlepper aut Fgst Pz Ket £8). 52 Schuttenpanzerwagen aut Fast Pz Kp 3811), 52 Marsorttager auf Fast Pz Kplv 38(1), 52 Jagdpanzer 28(t) Hetzer (Pz Jag 38) for 7'sem Pak39, $2 Flammpanzer 38(t) Hetzer, 54 Bergepanzer 38(1) Hetzer. 54 ‘em #1G99/2(S!) aut Jad Pz 8(t) Hetzer, 5 agdpanzer $8(t) Starr, 53 ietenter Einneilswatten eres Einmeitswatlent Jagdpanzer $8(6). 57 4Panzerkamptwagen Ill and variants, 58 Pe Kplw Nl Aust A (S9 Kis 147), 58 Pe Kp Ill Aust B (Sa Kiz 141), $9 Pe kpiw Il Ausf © (Se kfz 141), 60, Pa Kplw il Aust O (Sd Kiz 141), 60 kp Aust E (Sd Kt2 141). 61 Kp Il Aust F (Sd Klz 141), 62 Be Kplw Ill Aust G (Sa kiz 141) 63 Pe Kplw Il Aust H (Sé Kie 141), 64 Pe pw Aust J (So Kiz 141), 65 Pe Kp Ill Aust J (Sd Kiz 141/1), 66 a ptr Il Aust L (Sd Kz 149/1), 66 Pe Kot Ill Aust M (Sd Kt? 14107), 87 a Kotw Ill Aust N. (Sd Klz 14/2). 68 Ii (FI) (Se xe 14173), 68 Pe Kplw Il alg Tauchpanzer, 70 Panzarbotchiswagen Aust D’ (Sd Ktz 257, 268), 71 Panzerbeteniswagen Aust € (Sd Ktz 268~ 268). 72 Panzerostehiswagen Ausl H (Sd Kiz 268- 268), 72 Panzerbelehiswagen mit Som Kwk L/42 (So Ki 141), 73 Panzerbetehiswagen (Aust K) mit Scm Kwk29 1/60, 74 Arillerie-Panzorbeokachtungswagen (Pz pi il) (Sa Klz 143), 75 Bergepanzer Ill, 78. Pe Kpiw il mit Schachiellautwerk, 77 Minenraumpancer Il, 77 Pr Kplw Il Aust N ale Schiensn-Katten Fahrzeug SK3, 78 Pionierpanzorwagen aul Fast Pz Kefw I 78 Munitongpanzer au! Fgst Pe Kptw tlh 78 Gep i tur Slurmgeschitz 7 sem Kanone “Aust A (Sd Kite 142), 79 Gep 8! fr Sturmgeschiitz 7 Sem Kanone ‘ust B (Sd Kl2 142), 60 Gep Si fur Sturmgescnitz 75em Kanone “Aus! C und D (Sa Kz 142). 80 ep Si fur Sturmoeecnar2 7 Sem Kanone “Aust € ($2 Kl 142), 81 ‘250m Sturmgoscnitz 40 Aust F (Sa Kl2 32/1), 82 ‘15cm Stormgeachitz 40 Aust F/8 (Sd Ktz "42/1), 83 ‘75em Sturmgeschitz 40 Aust G (S0 Kz 42/1), 84 10'5em Siurmnaubitze 42 (Sd K'z 142/2), 25 Stuemgeschit II (Fl). 86 Sturminfontoriegeschiz 320, 88 Munitionspanzer au! Fgst SIUG Il Aust G. 87 Panzerkampfuagen IV and variants, Pz Kplw WW Aust A (Sd Kfz 1611, 89 Pe Kolm Iy Aust B (Sd Kir 181). 90 Pe Kotw Iv Aust C (S¢ Kl2 161), 80 Pa Kplw Iv Aust D (Sd Kiz 161). 91 Pe Kplw IV asl E (5a Klz 161). 98 Pe Kpiw V Ausl F (Sa Kz 181), 94 Pe Mplw IV Aust F, (Sd Kz 161/1), 95 Pa Kplw IV Aust G (Sd Klz 161/1 und 181/2). 97 Pr Koi IV Aust H (Sé klz 161/2), 98 Pe Kplw IV Aust J (S¢ Ki2 161/2), 99 2 Kplv IV als Taychpanzer, 100 Panzerbelehiswagen mit 75em KwK L/48, 701 Panzerboobachiunaswagon IV, 101 ‘Siurmpanzer IV (Sd Ke 166) ‘Brummbér 301 ‘Sturmgescnarz IV (7’5em StukAD L/48) (Sd iz 167), 102 ‘sturmgeschuiz nA mit 750m PaKL/4@ at Fast Pe Kpiw IV (Jagdpancer IV) (Sd tz 362), 102 Panzer 1V/70(V) (Sd kiz 162/1), 108 Panzer 1V/70(A), 105 10.5em KIB aut Pz SI 1V3, 106 Beem Pakad/t (L/71) aut Fost Pz Kplw Hiv (St) “Heenisse’. 107 45cm s Pa H 18/1 aut Fost Pe W/iv (St) (So'Ktz 165) "Hummel, 108 a.7em Flak aut Fast Pz Kplw IV (St) (S¢ Kte 16173). "Mobelwagen’. 109 Flakpanzer W1/2cm Viering “Wirbolwing’ Flakparor 1V/3.Tem Flak "Osiwing’. 194, Lechter Flakpanzer IV(Sem) “Kugelblitz, 112 10.Sem laFH16/1(S1) aul GW IVb (Sd Kix 65/1), 112 10'S0m loFH18/1 L/28 auf Watlentrager GW IVb "Heusehrecke 10'. 113, Leichia Panzemaubitze 18/40/2 aut Fost Pz pt H/IV (SI). 118 na Pz Kplw iV mit Schacht Sonderaustuneung des Pz Kptw IV, 115 Pa Kplw iV mit Minenrollrn. 116 Bw (Bh-B). 116 2em Flakvierling aut Fast Pz Kew iV (Sf), 116 Flakpanzer 1V/3.7em Fiakzwilling ‘Ostwind re 116 Flakpanzer 1V/Sem Flakvierling “Zerstérer ag iT Muniionssehlepper t0r Karigerat, 117 Borgepsnzer IV. 118 Slurmgaschutz nA Starr. 118 Infanteri Slurmsiog au! Fgst Pe kplwi, 118 Panzertatre, 119 Panzerkamptwagen V (Panther) and variants, “120, Pr Kaw v Aust D (Sd Kile 171), 120 Pe Kolw V Aust A (3a Kf2 173). 122 Pe Kp V Aus! G (Sd Ke 171), 126 Pe Kolw V Aust F (Sa kiz 173]. 126 Panzerbeleniswagen mit 750m KwK42 L/70 Pz Beod Wo Panther. 127 Jagdpaniner (Sd Klz 173), 128 Panzer Bergegerat (Panther!) (Sd Klz 179), 131 Flakzwiling 4.7em aut Pe Kptw Panther ‘Coelian’, 132 ‘Sturmpantner, 132 ‘Jagapantner Starr, 132 Pa Kptw Panther ti, 132 Gesenutzwagen Panther tir sFHia/4 (St), 192 \yks002(DB) — Pz Kptw V. 133 ‘VEHICLE CONTENTS LIST 7Panzerkamptwagen VI (Tiger) and variants, 134 Pe Kplw Vi DW und DW, 134 k3001(H). 794 Y2em SI L/61 (Pr St V), 195 1VK3601 (4). 185 Pe Kplw VI Aust € (Sd kfz 184) Tiger ‘386m RWS1 aut Sturmmoreer Tiger, 138 ks001(P) ‘Leopard’. 138, Tiger (P), 139 ‘Sturmgeschutz mit 8.8m PaK49/2 (Sd kiz 104) ‘Ferdinand’, 140 Bergepanzer Tiger (P), 141 Bergopanzer Tiger Ausi E, 141 Pa Kpfw VI Aust B (Sd Kis 182) ‘Tigor I We Jagaliger (Se ¥tz 186), 144 Geschutewagen Tiger for 1¥em x72 (SI) fur 21em hrst8/1(S1) une lor 30.Sem Grw S1'1-608/9, 185 196 Chsotr sate: Fae "PPEEAY 1 nt te 1). Karger heavy age mana “Thor ME MDa i em Paki 6a Ke 7/1 Fate: S Pro Wo Sse 2 WeRad) Pre 28 Pa notw @°2 Pant 8 VEHICLE CONTENTS LIST Miscollaneous fullytracked vehicles, 146, ‘STem WO Sohlepper 255, 146 7-7em WO Sehlepper 50PS, 146 Leiehtereaitor. 145 Grossteaktoc, 147 Naubaulahreoug, 147 \VK6501(H), 148 Pe Kplw ‘Maus’, 148 Pe pl €-100, 149, Minenrsumwagen (So Klz 300), 150 Lelenter Ladungetrager (Sd Kt2 202) (E-Motor), 150 Lolontar Ladungstrager (Sd Kitz 303) (V-Motor), 151 Schwerer Ladungstrager (Sd kle 901) Aust ‘Rung 8, 132) ‘Schworot Ladungelrager (Sd kfz 301) Aust 153 Miter Ladungstrager ‘Springer’ (Sd lz 308), 183 Gepanzeriar Muniionsschleppar (WK302) 54 Pa Selbstiahriatote 12 Sem Pak98 aul gop Mun Schl, 155. ‘750m PaKa0/4 aul Raupenschlepper, Ost (Si), 158 Pe Kplw E25, 156 Gepanzerior Mannschaltstransporwagen ‘katzohen’, 156 Lond.WasserSchlepper, 157 erat 04D und Gerat O41, ar, 158 28cm Flak auf Soncerfanegestell, 160 Sembtracked vehicles, 162 Leienter Gepanzerter Kratiswagen (Sd Klz 250). later le SPW (Sa kiz 280). 162 Loichtor Senatzenpanzerwagen (So Klz 260) 163, Leichtor Schitzenpanzerwagen (Sd Ktz 250 Variants). 163 \e apo Muritionakraftwagen (Sé Klz 252), 168 Le gep Boobachtungskralwaaen (Sd Ktz 253), 168 M gep Mannschattskrattwagen (Sd Kiz 251) Tater m SPW Aust A, B und C, 169 IM Schateenpanzerwagen Aust O (Se Kiz 251), 70 M Schutzonpsnzerwagen (Sd Ktz 251 Variants), 170 Panzerpahwagen RK Aus! A, 179 IM gep Seobachtungskraliwagen (Sd Klz 254), i Mun Kw fOr Nebelwerler (Sd Ktz 4), 180, ‘Sem Panzerwerter 42 aul St (Sd Kiz 4/1), 80 2om Flak av! Fast Zghw V4 (Sd Kiz 10/4) tet 4.7em Pak95/96 aut Zokw 11, 182 Som Paka (St) aul Zghw tt, 182 7.62em FK36(r) sul Pz ug. St Zgkw 11 (Sd iz 6). 183, 3.7om FlaK96 aut Fgst Zokw St (Sd Klz 6/2) 183 2m Flakvierling 38 aul Fast Zokw Bt (Sa Kiz 7/1). 14 23.7em Flak96 aut Fost Zokw Bt (Sd Kiz 7/2) 04 Sem Fiakai(st) aut Zokw ot 184 Feirletpanzerlahr2eng fOr V.2 Rakelen aut ‘Zak 8125 Gep Zughraftwagen Bt (Se Kiz 7). 185 Bem Flak 18S!) aul Zakw 12 ($6 Kz 8) Une Zokw Tat (Sd Kiz 9). 188 ‘7em Selbstahrlalete L/&0.8 Modell 1.187 Pe Selbetfahriafatte Il aul Fast m Zgkw St, 187 3.7em Selbsttahvatanle L/70, 188 ‘Schworer Wehrmachtschiepper (gep Avs!) 728, Leiehtar Wehrmachtschlepper, 189 Hip 602/803, 189 Hip 605/606, 183Armoured cara and wheeled armoured vehicles, 190 Maschinengewehricattwagen (Klz 13)/Funk wraftwagen (Klz 14). 180 Leichter Panzerspahwagen (MG) (Sd Klz 221), 191 Kleiner Panzerlunkwagen (Sd kiz 260/261), 192 Leichtor Panzorspahwegen (2cm) (Sd KI2 222). 182 Leichier Panzorspahwagen (Fu) (Sd Ktz 223), 194 Lechter Panzerspahwagen (Rad) Bussing NAG, 195 Panzerspahwagen Scnildkréte, 195 Krupp gep Radiahrzeug. 195 Schwerar Panzerspahwagen (Sd Klz 231) Rad, 198 Schweter Panzorspahwagen (Fu) (Sa Klz ‘232) Gad. 196 Panzertunkwagen (Sd Klz 263) 6ad, 198 Manngenaltsansportwagen |, 198 Schwerer Panzerspuhwagen (Sa Klz 231) Bes, 198 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Fu) (Sd kiz 232) Bad, 198 Schworer Panzorspahwagen (75cm) (S6 Klz 239), 200 Panzerlunkwagen (Sd k'z 269) @-Rad, 201 Ballistic Messtahrzeug aut s Pz Sp Wg (8 Rad), 201 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (2cm) (Sd Kiz 34/1), 202 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Sem) (Sé Klz '234/2) ‘Pums', 208 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (7-Sem) (Sé Kz 34/3), 204 ‘Schwerer Panzerspihwagen (7.Sem PaKé0} (Sd klz 234/4), 204 8 gl gep Persononkvaliwagen (Sd Klz 247) 208 PolizeiPanzerkamptwagen ADGZ, 206 Leichtor Trupoentultsentlz Krallwagon (KIz ), 208 22cm FlaK30 oder 38 (SI) au! sg Einheits KW, 207 em FlaK30 oder 38 (St) aut LKW, 209, 'S.9) LAW 4 5t It Flak (51). 208 ‘3.7em PaK35/36 aut le ol Lic tt, 208 ‘Schwores Minenrdumlahrzetg ‘Baumer. 209 French AFVs in German service, 210 75cm PaKa0/t aul GW Lorraine Schlepper () (Sd Kz 135). 210 Sem SFH3/1 (Si) au GW Lorraine ‘Schiepper (1) (S8 Klz 135/1), 212 10.5em leF H18(S!) auf GW Lorraine Schlepper (1), 212 Pe Kplw 8-2 749), 213, Flammwagen aut Pe Kplw 8-2(1), 214 30.5em leF H16/3(S!) aul GW B-3(). 214 Pz Kolw 35-5 739(1), 215 Pe Kplw 35H, 98H und 99H 795(1), 216 75cm Paka9{S!) aut GW 39H(1), 218 10.5em leFH18(S!) aul GW 39H(i), 218 10.5em lef H16(S!) aul GW FCM), 219, ‘75cm PaKao (SI) aut GW FEM(t), 219, Pe Kptw 35R 731(1), 219 4.7em Pak(t) aul P2 Kplw 35R() ohne Turm, 220 fom s Granalwortor 34 aul Pz Sp Wo AMRS(), 221 Infanteria Schiepper UE 630(1), 222 LLelenter Schutzenpanzerwagen 'U304(t), 224 Mittirer gopanzertor Zugkrattwagon S303(1), 224 Mitigrer Schitzenpanzerwagen $307(f), 224 Panzerspanwagen Panhard 176-204 (1), 225 Pa Kplw FT-17/%8 730(1), 227 ian AFVs In German service, 228 Pa Kolww M113/40 725()) und NIT4/41 796(]), 226 Pe Kp M15/42 738(0), 228 Pa Kplu PaO 797(i), 228 Panzerboteniswagen Mat 771(i), 229 Panzerbeteniswagen Mé2 772(I). 229, Sturmgeschutz MaO und MAT mall 75/18 850(1), 230 ‘Sturmgesehute M42 mit 75/34 851 (i), 290 Sturmgeschitz M3 mit 105/25 853(1), 231 ‘Sturmgeschute M43 mit 75/38 851 (1), 282 ‘Sturmgesenite Ma3 mit 75/46 852(i). 232 Panzerspahwagen ABA? 201 (i), 232 Pe Kplw 5/40 733(0), 233 Slurmgeschitz L6 mt 47/32 770(i), 293 Pa Kol CV35 731(1), 283 Captured enemy vehicles in German service, 238 Great Britain, 294 ‘cm Kwk L/42(S1) aut ntantori Pz Kptw Mic 7480). 234 10.5em LeFHT6(S!) aut le Pz Kptw Me IV 736 (0), 284 Gep MG Triger Bren 731(e), 234 USSA,, 238 Miscellaneous captured vehicles, 242 VEHICLE CONTENTS LIST 9Panzerkampiwagen I and variants Panzerkampfwagen | Ausf A ohne Aufbau Other designation: Krupp Traktor LaS Type: Light armoured tracked vehicle for training use Manvlacturer: Henschel Krupe-Gruson Chassis Nos: 8011-9000 15 produced from Fobruaty to April 1994 Crow: 2 Engine: Krupe Maas Weight (tons): 3.5 Gearbox: § forward, 7 reverse Lengtn (motras}: 4.02 Speed (kan/ne): 37 MAN, Daimler-Benz, Rheinmetal-Borsi Width (metres): 206 Range (kin). 145 Height (motes): 1.15 ‘Armour (mm/angle): Front Side Rear Top/Bottom ult 13/27" 13/0 13/15 8/30" History: Prevented by the Trealy of Versailles from possessing or rmanulacturing tanks or similarly designed armoured fighting venicles, Gormany skirted the taly restrictions by producing 15 tank hulls without superstructures, turrets or armament. To. spread production experience as far as possible. we companies had been solecied in 41933 fo produce three vehicles each. The ollicial designation, ‘Lana winschalllichar Schlepper (agricultural tractor) helped disguise tho Tact that any type of tracked armoured vehicle was. being manu. feetuted Specilic features: This vehiclo Ned a Wllyrackad armoured hull. The suspension consisted of a sprackal, 4 road wheels, 2 ih, larger road ‘wheel (also acting as the idler) and 3 return rollers. ‘The forward oad whoe! was cushioned by a coil spring” and hydrnulic shock fbsorber. The other 4 road whesls were mounted in pairs, cushioned by leat springs supported by a girder This girder was. all inal re- mained of a suspension design which related back to development fom a Cardon-Loyd aesian Combat service: Designed as a training vehicle. the turreless Krupp ‘Fraktor was not Inlondad for combat In the Spring of 1994, i vee Issued. to the fist two Panzer regiments, Kraltahelenrkommango (iotorizstio" iasttuctional Command) “Zosten und. Ohvdrul to. give the troops their frst experience of driving a fullytracked armoured vehicle (tT Kupo rtone to Koh soeieatins, 1 eh andansnartne Stoo tT eae aisthtieene he rane a8 avrg school ohies 18 PANZERKAMPEWAGEN I AND VARIANTSPanzerkamptwagen | Ausf A (Sd Kfz 101) Other designation: LaS (Vs Kfz 617) Type: Machine-gun armed light tank Manulacturer Krupp. Hanschel, MAN, Krupe-Gruson, OsimlerBenz overheated. To reduce thie problem. an ‘sirscoop’ type of louvre Chassis Nos: 9001" 10877, was added to ine rear deck, and two scoops were added 10 the rear 818 produced Irom July 1994 to June 7936 to dellect the exhaust aie Grew 2 Engine: Krupp M305 Combat service: The lirs! complete Pz Kolw | Aus! A were issued in Werrnt {tons}: 5.4 Gearbox: forward, 1 reverse September” 1934, By July 1935, the Kraltlahriehrkommando. had Longin {metres}: 4.02 Speed (km/h). 37 received 475, As new Panzer nile were formed around. cadres ‘igth meres): 208 Range (km): 145, ‘rawn from older units. and because the cadres took their Pr Kofw Height (metres): 1.72 Radio: FuG2 | Aust A with them ae iraining vehicles, by the Beginning of the wat. the Aust “A was scattered "oughout “il the Panzer unis, N was Used extensively in Poland and France, ang wat fssued 10 PZABI 440 which took part in the. invasion of Danmark and Norway. From Tate 1940 until 194%, the Aust A was withdrawn Irom units in ine main combst areas. is tinal service was in Finland in 1941, and in Aemament: Two 7.82mm MG13 Traverse: 360° (hand) Elovation: — 12" 418 Sights T2F2 Ammuriion: 2.250 Patr Smk North Ateca, Armour (mm/angle): Front Side Rear Top/Bottom Turret 13/10" 19722" 13/22" a/ap 80 Supersirvcture 33/22, 13/28" avi?" 6/82"-90" wal 33/27 13/0 13/15" 6/90 (Gun mantle ¥¥round History: Originally known as the MG Panzerwagen (armoured MG eure) (Ws Ktz 617), the Pz Kolw 1 Aust A was the fist German tank to go inlu mass-production. An initial order for 135, given to KeUpD, las quickly expanded by orders for an adsitional 450 in January 1934 Speciic features: The Pz Kpfw | Aus! A had the same hull and sus pension ar the Aus! Ao Aulbau The supersivuclure was Bulll oul ‘ver the tracks with the turret mounted offset to the ight side. This allowed room for the driver's access hatch in the Telt side and root Of me supersiruciure. Bain machine-nuns were mounted coaxially in fhe turrel front in 80 internal moving Qua. mani. Alihough there ‘only {wo erew members. tive vision porls were provided In the Suparsiucture. and siv in the turret, The original design did’ Mol FC- platgs 42-43. Px ph! Aust Aon prewar manoevies (below) and in Fence during 180 Wide adequate ventilation with the resull that the air-cooled engine labsPanzerkampfwagen I Ausf B (Sd Kfz 101) Other designation: LaS Maybach Type: Machine-gun armed light tank Manutecturer: Henschel! MAN, Daimler-Benz, Krupp-Gruson, Wegmann Chassis Nos: 10478-16500 5 to June 1937 Engine: Maybach NLSBTR Weight (tons): 5.8 Gearbox: 5 forward, 1 reverse engin (mottos): 442 Speed (km/h). 40 Wiath (metres): 2.0€ ange (km): 170 Height (metres): 1.7 Radio: FuGe Armament: Two 792mm MG13. Traverse: 360. (hand) Elevation: 12+ 18 Sight: T2F2 ‘Ammunition: 2,250 Patr Sm Armour (mm/angie}: Front Rear Top/Boltom Turret 19/22" 9/82"-90" Superstructure 3 a sat found to. over fn the longer chassis the ki Pz Bet Specie eaturen: The Aust B had 3 longer ch having Iaken over the chassis designed for tho KI Pz Bet Wa. The ension was, mouied and resuled in S.rosd) heals. 4 rolura ‘ler whee! elevated S20 road wheel The rear de janes with louvres £0 amanged. se. 10. supply and exhaust ar for the. water-cooled engine and ls radiator. the turret ane superstructure were dent with thoso on the AUST A Combat service: The Aust B was issued fo all axsting Panzar units from. 1995 unt 1940. From the later half of 1940 ntl early 1983 "was phasad out of ‘when the Germans invaded Russia in June 1941, only 74 were. sering with Panzer Regiments The ust B fod as an armoured vehicle Yor company ane battalion mmmnande's. of the Panzerjagerableilung-(Sf) (tanktrunter ce: tachments which were equipped with. selfpropelled antitank guns ‘mounted on German-designed Latin 1940. the Kate | Aut 8:6, Fane, 180 shove xpriner tile complain that het en Sn, srmand. vehicle, oerPanzerkampfwagen | Ausf B ohne Aufbau Other designation: Instandsetzungskraftwagen | Type: Light armoured tracked vehicle for maintenance equipment Manulacturer: Henschel, MAN, Daiinier-Genz, Krupp-Gruson, Wesmann chassis Nos: 10478-16500 464 produced trom 1996 to November 1998 Crew: 2 Engine: Maybach NL3BYR Weignt (tons): 4.0 Gearbox: 5 forward, 1 reverse engin (metres): 4.42 Speed (km/hr): 40 Wiath (metas): 208 Range (km): 170 Height (mets): 1.35, Armour (mm/angie): Front, Sse Rear Top/Bottom, Hut 19/27" 13/0" 33/19" 6/90" History: The Pz Kolw | Aust 8 0 Aufbau was produced to provide sh armoured company with a {ully-vacked repair and maintenance Specific features: This vehicle consisted of the hull of the Aust & ‘minus its turret and supersirueture. Tho rear deck remained in place fo protect tha engine from the elements and to funnel the ventlaion Combst service: Issued to the tepair and recovery sactions of frmoured companies unlil 4947, when N was found to be (09 small fo perform ina recovery rola. From mid 1940,” it sorved mainly as a training vehicle lial fans 47.48 Tha most isn school ace Dead on ha PK Aust Band ven Pata PST ua? ai he Aur ss At eh he a ise PANZERKAMPFWAGENIAND VARIANTS 21Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen (Sd Kfz 265) Type: Light armoured tracked command vehicle Manvlacturer: Daimler-Benz Chassie Nos: 9401-9830, 10478-15200 188 produced trom 1935 to 1937 pve 6 based upon Pz Kplw | Aust A chassis. crew: 2 Weight (Ions): 5:9 Engine: Maybach Wis8TR Goardox: 5 forwara, 1 reverse Length (motos): 442 Spood (krm/nr)- 40 Wiath (metres): 208 Range (km): 170, Height (metres): 1-99 Radio! FuGé and FuG2 Armament: One 7.82mm MG13 or 34 Traverse: nand Sight: KozF2, ‘Ammunition: 900 Pale SK Turst fixed Armour (mm/ahgle): Front Side Rear Tap/Bottom Supersiructure: 19/23" 19/23" 14/20" 4/60" Hult 13/25" 43/0" 19/20° 6/80 History: The kleiner Panzerbetohiswagen was developed as an armoured command vohicle. The Pz Kplw | had “com lor 3 radio feceiver only. ahd had 10 be modilied to accommadate s vansmillor and its operator. Several of thece vehicles ware producad by mossy ing Pz Kptw 1 Aust A, Tho production series was based on the Tangthened chassis which had been developed for the ki P2 Bot Wa, {and later uliized for the Pz Kplsr | Aust 8. Specie features: The KI P2 Bel Wg had the same hull and rear dock as the Pz Kpiw | Aust A, The size of the wuporstuclure was Increased by Reightening the sides. Goth Iransmilting and receiving sels were mounted in this supersitueture. ‘The only armament was proviged by @ machine-gun ina hull mount in the suporsiructure Took, This was laler replaced by a stationary cupola with slits for alt found vision. Aller tho campaign in. Poland. 15mm. armour was f3ded to hull, superstructure and cupola front, and 2mm atmour was added 1o the glacis plate Combat service: Issued to company, Battalion. regimental and brigade headquarters of Panzer units from 1035 until 1840. In late 1940/ early 1941, it was withdrawn trom companies and remaines in service fnly with higher headquarters until ate. 1942. From 1940 i1 was also issued to the signals Dataion ang observation batteries of artillery Fegiments in the Panzer divisions. 22 PANIERKAMPFWAGEN | AND VARIANTS Pe ty veteion of tha Pe Bal Wa baer on tha Aust A fit Sled in tac te Aas ‘om Bt, Tha carmand vee eqgoes with sx fai cauloment nd ran Pio (open pagel HIPs Ge! Wg onermtng nPotnsMunitionsschlepper auf Panzerkampfwagen | Ausf A (Sd Kfz 111) Other designation: Gerat 35 Type: Light armoured tracked ammunition carrier ‘5 converted in September 1999 Chassis Nos: 8011-10477 Grew 2 Woight (tons): 5.0 Length (metros) 4.02 Wiath (metres): 208 Height (mots): 14 simour (mm/angle) Supersiructure ut: 13/22" 13/27 Engine: Krupp M305 Gearbox: S forward, 1 reveree ‘Spead (km/hr): 37 Range (km): 95 sige 13/22" 13/0) Rear 1/7 wnt ‘Top/fatiom 67a2"-90" 6/80 History: The Munitionszenlepper was developed to provide the Pan zer Regiments with an armoured vehicle for supelying ammunition to frontline tanks under enemy ie [Specific features: The turret of tho Aust A was removed and the Opening was covered with a segmented armour plate hatch to Drovide overhead protection for the driver and his cargo, Combat service: The Sd Klz 111 vehicle was issued to the supply Companies of Panzor regiments and served in Poland and Franca, Pm 6.57, Mun Slat 2K AA vw ih hom he amour ite PANZERKAMPFWAGENI AND VARIANTS 2315cm slG33(Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen | Ausf B Type: Self-propelied heavy infantry gun on tank chassis Manufacturer: Alett Chassis Nos 10478-16500 238 converted in February 1940 Crow. 4 Engine: Maybach NLSBTR Walaht (tons): 85 Gearbox: 5 Torward, 1 reverse Longin jmetees):” 467 Speed (km/h): 40 ‘Wiath (metres): 208 ange (km): 140 Hoight (metres). 28 ‘Armament: One 15cm siG33 1/13 Traverse” 125" lelt 124° right (hand) Elovation, 4° +75" Sight: RDIISS Armour (mm/angie): Front Sige ear Top/Bottom Superstevcture 49/22" 13722" 13/0" 6/83"-90" Hull 13/27" 13/0" 13/19" 6/90 Gun shiete: 10/0" 10/0" open open History: Developed to provide armourad infantry with immediate tire support from @ selfpropelied armoured platform which could follow them closely ilo action Specific features: The turret and superstructure were removed trom the P2 Kpiw | Aust B, and a large boxshaped gun shield, open at 109 and fear, was built-on the ul, The 15em SIG (heavy infantry fun). on ls normal field carriage, but without the carriage wheol, fae mounted in this enclosure ‘Combat service: Used to equip sIG(S!) Kompanion (Heavy Infantry Gun {SP} Companies) 701-706, which were allocated 10 six Panzer divisions ‘betora the campaigns’ in Belgium, Holland end France. in May-June 1940, Several were stil in service in mid 1943 with the Todin scrwere Infanterioyeschutz Abteilung of the Sth” Panzer Division in Russig, Pata 605. 15om GIS au Pe Koh ast Bin rae toto Panzerkampfwagen | Ausf C Other designation: Pz Kpfw | nA Type: Light tracked VK601 reconnaissance vehicle Scue faihn ns So he Sie Tae WS yo: 80 Seat Sesese Gimmie ond woe (tau sia wae iene) gone Hi ino ute cana el a Px Ko to oe 8 ‘ont ye Basle: Fus Spr Gs airborne operations. Krauss-Maffei received the order to develop Amanat Oe ei aon 782mm Mo Benet, Sts ea wore Se Pats 8061, Pr Kot Aust C. La undrging tal 24 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN | AND VARIANTSe vehicles wore to have been fitted with seltiubricating tracks. bul these were dropped in favour of ary pin tracks before the. VKEOI ‘was issuad to combat units in 1948. A more powertul motor, the Maybach HUST, was filed in the final evelopment vehicle, tho ‘vxéoe. Specific features: the Pz Kptw | Aus! © was a completely different esign from the Aust A&B. The suspension had overlapping road laheels sprung with a torsion bar, which allowed the vehicle to attain the high speed of 65 kilometres per hour. The armour thickness was ‘ouble thal of previous P2 Kphw | models. The drivers vision was limited to a visor in the front plate and a second visor immediately to his lett A cupola was fited with 8 periscopes to allow all-round Vision for the commander, whose only other vsion was provided by tha sighting telescopo, The main armament was a large-calibre machine-gun, the EWTé1, which was coaxially mounted with the mess Combat service: Two were issued to the 1st Panzer Division early in 1943 and taken to Russia for combat evaluation. The other 38 had been issued 10 reserve units of Lvlll Pz Ros Korps. (Reserve Tank Corps) at the time of the Normandy invasion in 1944 4.7cm PaK(t) (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen | Ausf B Other designation: Panzeriager Type: Self-propelled anti-tank gun on tank chassis Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz, Skoda Chassis Nos: 10478-16500 202 converiod tram P2 Kplw | Aust B trom March 1940 to February 1941 crew: 2 Engine: Maybach NL36TR. Weight (tons): 6.4 Gearbox: § forward, 1 reverse Length {metres}: 4.42 ‘Speed (km/hr): 40 Wiath (motes): 2.06 Range (km): 140 Height (motres): 2.25, Radio: FuG2 Armament: One 4.7em Pak(t) L/49.4 Traverse: 174" lel 174" right (hand) Elovation: 8° 412" Sights ZF2%30° Ammunition. 88 Pate ‘Armour (mm/angle}: Front Sida Rear Top/Sottom Superstrvcture! 19/22" 13/22" 13/0" 6/890 ul 13/27" 19/0" 13/17" 6/90" Gun ahi 445/27" 145/27" open opon History: Developed to provide seltpropelled antitank guns with lrmour protection. First of the many German conversions of standard Panzer chassis, 1 give the Panzerjager mobilly by ullizing otherwise basclasvent vehicles, Specific features: The basic Pz Kolw I Aust B wos modified by remov ing the turret and supersiructure foot and altering the alr intake af the {font of the rear deck. A gun shield, with roar and lop lett open, was Dull up around the superstructure, The 47om Pak (antitsnk gun) was mounted within the shield on a pivoting mount ‘supported by girders Combat service: Issued to § Hoores Pz Jag Abt (Sth Army Tank: Hunter Dstachment). il first saw service in 1940 in Belgium and France. Alter serving in all the major campaigns. it was phased out late in 1945. es 62.59, $72 aX (SP KoA Aus Bin North Aa (above! ad in ston ‘ing the 1840 xm, " PANZERKAMPFWAGEN | AND VARIANTS. BPanzerkampfwagen | Ausf F Other designation: Pz Kpfw I nA Verstarkt Type: Heavily armoured VK 1801 infantry assault tank (machine-gun armed) Manufacturer! Krause Matte: Chassis Nos. 150307-150390 30 produced trom April to Dacember 1942 Crew. 2 Engine: Maybach HLASP. Weight (tons): 21.0 Gearbox! 4 forward, 1 reverse Lengin (metres): 4.38, Speed (km/hr): 25 Wiath (metves): 2.04 Range (km): 150 Height (motres): 2.05 Radio: FUSS: Armament: Two 7.62nm MG34 Traverse: 960" (hand) Elevation: — 10" +20" Sight. T2F8 Armour (mm/sngle}: Front Side Rear Top/Botlom Turet: 80/0" S0/10" 50/0" 25/90 Superatructure eov10* 0/0" S0/10" 26/90" Hull 80/20" 50/0" 50/14 25/90" Gun mantet 80/round History: Further development of the P2 Kolw |, with the heaviest ossible armour as the main design feature. The iniial arder of 30 iver on 22 December 1999, waa filled, Dut an additional order for 00 was cancelled belore production began. The tinal development vetiele, the VK1802, was Bull with the VGIS3I9 pre-selector gear box Speciti: features: The Aust F had a ‘Schachleliautwerk’ (interleaved ‘suspensien) wilh overlapping road wheels and a torsion bar suspen: Sion. IIs. Blmm frontal armour was inpenetrable by most ant-lank Guns of Ihe period. The commander had 5 periscopes sol in the {ret fool for vision 10 tho front ane sides. plus a binocular Teles cope tor sighting the machino-guns. Vision Yor the driver was pro Vides By a sliding shutter vieor in 6. superstructure front, anda Periscope mounted in the hull rool on the drivers leit sige, Eombat service: Eight wore isgued to the Ts! Panzer Division early in 4949 and taken to Russia for combat evaluation in the summer of 1943, Palos 646, Px Kotw | Aut F: Pat shows the §wao0e8 ‘he ee rot 2 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN | AND VARIANTS. ots #748. Lcungsige aul Po Ket Ast the varson chan Pues had © ‘Satond te voici, while that Plate 68 Spee Sta hom vk ate Fine 65" Srnenour au om Po Kot ie 7. Paar at PK ft, Munson wt Pe Ko» oi ane SHS Ladungsleger auf Panzerkampfwagen | Ausf B Type: Demolition charge-iaying tank History: The Ladungslager wore dovices ‘ited to the rear deck of the Pz Kohw | lo allow a charge 10 be placed near obstacles and detences in order to clear a path for assault troops. Two versions fristed. The first allowed the charge to fall behind the tank: the Second had a eable-oporated arm which pivoled over the tank 10 place the 0k charge ahead Briikenleger auf Panzerkampfwagen | ‘Type: Armoured History: The Brikenieger aut Fast Pz Kofw I used tho Aust A chassis, but inadequate suspension of these vehicles made the idea imprac: Hlesble, The bridges were Ieter used {or similar vehicles based on the Pz Kp I Combat service: The Ledungsleger device was mounted on ton Pe Kptw | Aust B of the 3 Pz Pioniere Kp (Sd Armoured Enginoors Company) of each Pioneer Battalion in the Panzer Divisione Ausf A Flammenwerfer auf Panzerkampfwagen | Ausf A Type: Flame-thrower tank Hietory: In praparation for the ssaault on Tobruk, the Engineers of 5 (0 Division (Sth Light Division). of the Devische Alrika Korps, Converted. several Pz.Kolw I AUS! A to. flamethrower tanks. Tho portable Flammenwerler replaced the righthand machine-gun in the turret. Fuel capacity allowed between 10 and 12_one-secona bursts, with a maximum range of 25 metres, These Flammpanzer Were issued to the sth Tank Regiment Munitionsschlepper Ausf Panzerkampfwagen la und Ib Type: Ammunition carrier History: From the spring of 1942, obsolete Pz Kptw | wore converted to load.carrirs by the fiting of 8 larQ®. steel box in place of the tush. This. box: was covered by a Canvas tilt From early 1943, howover, an order was issued that all remaining P2 Koh | be con: Yemteo. fo “Munitionssehiepper ohne Aufbau" (ammunition. tractors lathout superstructure). Those were olten crested by removing only the tutret and not the superstructure as incicated in the order, The turrets removed from these vehicles, and trom the earlier seit propelled gun conversions, were used for permanent fortlications In May 1944, of the G11 PE Kpfw 1 turrets avallabla, S11 had already bean reloased for this purpose. The Munilionsschlepper converted in 1942 were issued to various P2 formations inclusing 1 SS Leip standarte “Adoit Hiller. From 1943, tha. Pz divisions. eonvorted the tanks sill in their possession PANZERKAMPFWAGENIAND VARIANTS 27Panzerkampiwagen II and variants Panzerkampfwagen Il Ausf a/1, a/2 und a/3 (Sd Kfz 121) Other designation: 1 Serie LaS 100 Type: Light tank Manutacturer: MAN, Daimler-Benz Chassis Nos. 2006-20075, 75 produced ftom May 1898 to Fabruary 1937 crew: 3 ‘Engine: Maybach HLS7TR Weight (tone): 7.6 Gearbox: 6 forward, 1 reverse Lengin (etree): 4.98 Speed (km/h). 40 with (metros): 2-14 Flange (km): 200 Height (metres): 1.95 Rago: Fea ‘Armament: One 2em KwK30 L/S. One 7.92! MG3é Traverse! 360" (nana) = Erevation: § —33" 4 20" = Sight: 24 = ‘Ammunition: 180 Pzgr & Spor 2.250 2 ace! Re he PANZERKANPEWAGEN II AND VARIANTS Armour (em/angle): Front Side Rear Tep/Battom Turret. 13/roung 13/22" 13/22" 8/96°-90 Supersiructure: 13/9" 19/0" 43/8" 6/80" 8 10/70 hs $2/round 13/0" 13/0" 5/90 Gun mantle: $5/round History: Originally identiieg as the “2em MG Panzerwagen’ (Vs Kfz 622). the Pr Kplw I! was dosigned to supplement the Pz Kot | by providing an automatic” weapon capsble’ of fing” both high explosive rund and an avmourpiarcing ‘round. The desian period Was very shor" the initial order fora tank dasign in the fon claus was issues by the Wallenamt (Orénance Deparment) in July 1204, 8nd the first complete soft steel prototype was ut though Ite paces im October 1995 Nany of the’ teething "problems had not. bosn Worked ou! when rapid expansion of the armoured units (and int faatonal politics} Toreed the decision 10 arder the comparative large nuntber of twentylive ia each of Ihe experimental, develonment series, iovlead of Ihe Uscal two o¢ the. ‘Specific features: Alte produclion of the fist ten Aust a/1, a welded rear idler replaced the original rubberiyred, cast rear’ idler An improvement was made with the Aust A/2 by designing the fre: from root engine cornpariment ‘wall eo that i could. be remov fhe crew compartment. anda large port was installed. unde motor for accass {0 the {uel pump and ol titer. The Aust 9/3 Targer radiator installed. andthe springs for the suspensia improves, Combat service: The Pz Kplw Il wore fist issued to Panzae units In the spring of 1938. Assigned 10 platoon and company commanses, they were also used t eauip a full platoon in each company, fr rankversustank ensiagemants. They retained their main combal lark Bialus. in Poland. but were tnally relegated fo a fecomnalssance fxplatation role curing the campaign in the West. When the Fussian ‘eampaign startod.exch Parget Regimant,Panzer De'achment and Panzer ‘Company had a platoon ct Pz Kptw Ii assigned for reconnaissance. In 1942, thse plaloons were withdrawn from tark Gompanies.The > Kplw wats phaced out of service with tank regiments fata in 7943, but remained in service with various Panzer units on secondary fronts Until the end of the war Pate 72. Kyo's proton” vei 1938 Ps Ko I speciation, Sho tse Sony aecaranen RA was eed oe ‘ET Reo cles ne Br Kot y tng» eat, Fato73 Pr kote kus! a." 8/2 anda showing hes pated na Contrandars peacooe Sachse f made Baesana hutPanzerkampfwagen II Ausf b (Sd Kfz 121) Other designation: 2 Serie LaS 100 Type: Light tank Manulaclurer: MAN. Daimler-Benz Pats 74.78 Ka Alb: nate atthe voile shown Below is eauiened with yoo Chassis Nos: 21001-21028 fina dthergas a her 25 produced from February to March 1837 Crew 3 Engine: Maybach HL62TA Weigh! (Hons): 7.8 Gearbox: 6 forward, 1 reverse Length (metees)= 4.76 Speed (km/hr). 40 Wisin (metres): 2.14 Range (km): 200 Height (metres): 1.96 Rago: Fuas Armament: One 2em Kwk30.L/55 One 7.8mm M1G38 Traverse! 360° (hand) = ovation: =~)" +20" Sight Tare Ammunition: 180 Pzgr & Spar 2.250 Armaur (mm/angle): Front Side Rear Top/Boltom Turek $/round 19/21" 13/21" 10/8690" Superstructure: 13/10" 13/0" 13/90" 12/90" & 10/82 at $8/round 13/0" 33/7" 8/90 Gun mantiet: 15/ound History: The Aus! b was the second model in the development series for the Pz Kptw I Specie features: An entire series of modiicalions was made to improve the P2 Kofw tl, and these were incorporated in the Aust 0 ‘The mounting for the’ tinal drves, Wrersmussion ang larger motor wore strenginened. A new drive sprocket, wider/smalloe retora rollers land wider road wheels slong with a wider Wack Were added, The Springs for the suspension wore moditied to prevent. slipping and Dreakage, and brackels were edded 10 strengihen the cupport for teach pair ol f080 wheels, The rear section of each fencer was hinged that i! could Be vaised to prevent the Buildup of mud anc other Storie. The venilatian and eooling of the engine compartment was improved, and a dilfavent style of exhaust mutier was instalod, Combat service: The Aus! was employed in the Same fashion as the Pe Kptw ll Aust a/1-a/9, PANZERKAMPFWAGENIIAND VARIANTS 29Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf c, A, B und C (Sd Kfz 121) Other designation: 3, 4, 5, 6 und 7 Serie LaS 100 Type: Light tank Manulecturor: MAN, Daimler-Bonz, Henschel, Wegmann, Alket, MIAG. FAMO. Chassis Nos: 21101-27000 1113 produced trom March 1997 to Apsil 1940 Grew: 3 Engine: Maybach HLE2T® Weight (tons): 89 Gearbox: 6 forward, 7 reverse engin (metres): <0 Speed (km/hr). 40 With (metres): 2.22 Range (km): 200 Height (metres): 199 Fado: FuGS Armament: One 2em KwK30 L/S5 One 7.92mm MG34 Traverse: 360" (hand) Elovation: 9)" 20" Sight! TZF4 (Aust ©} TZF4/96 (Aust A & 8) TZF4/38 (Aust C) Ammunition: 180 P2gr & Seg 2.250 Sm Armour (mm/angle):Front Side Rear__‘Ton/Battom Ture ‘is/eound 125/22" 145/22" 10/88 20 Superstricture: —«14.5/9"14.8/0" 1458/9" 10/81°-90 ull 1aS/eoune 14'5/90° 145/8° 145/73"~63" + 5/90" Gun mantle 8/round History: The tinal model of the development series was the Aust c wien bore the external features that came to be tecognized as the Slandard design for the Pe Kptw il, The Aus! ¢ retained the Tamm {armour of the Aust b. The AUST A was ihe Wes! production series and was. built trom July 1937. The Aust & was produced trom Decomber 1937, tho Aust, from June 1938, Specltic features: With the Ausi ¢. the suspension was changed from six small 1026 wheels to five independently. spruna larger aia meter road wheels. and the number of rolurn rllore was increases from three 10 four ‘The track deuan was changed (which meant that the drive sprockets had to be modified) and wider fendere and idler wheels were installad. The ventilation and cooling al the engine Compartment was again improved. The tinal dives and epicyclic steer ing system on 25 of the Aus! © wore manulactured (rom an “ersatz {substivte) molyodenum’ steel The tast maior change in the Pz Kptw Il sories was the introduction of an improved transmission in. the Aus! A. There were only minor illerences (mainly changes t0 the vision paris\ Between the AUS! A B and C. AS orginally produced. all tne Pr Kpw Il Aus! c, A to C hhad a spit haten on the turret roo! lor the commander, and 9 funded hull front, The Polish antitank rifle could easily penetrate the igmm armour of the Pz Kaw Il. and the traops requested thal it be strenginened. By May. 1940. additional 20mm armour plates nad been bolted to the leon! of the (ureet, supersteveture and Noll Won! of approvimately 70. per cent of the Pr Kplw il Aus! © to C, and the linmour of ihe remainder had been increased belore the invasion ol Russia Guring the campaign in Poland. commanders had complained of limited vision, and nad tea\stered the. same complnint during. the ampaian in the West. From October 1940, thes detect was comedioa Sy'the provision of & il with eight periscopes for the commander's Combat service: The Aus! c, A.B and © were employed in the same ‘wey as the earlier Aust @ ana 8. ecard Aust A,B and wi the mere hg he Aue th aon ws ond vision DOr. ite 6S na sagt a usoenoon roduc ith Ye Aud Fite 8S Kor, at 8 wh reworee na oy Bate Tsetse mtb 1 et a hs ether Bea Wl Sra, obcenavan conversion af the Pe Koh 30 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN 1 AND VARIANTS.PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II AND VARIANTS — 31Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D und E (Sd Kfz 121) Other designation: 8 Serie LaS 138 Type: Light tank for cavalry units Manutacturer: MAN Chassis Nos: 27001-28000 43 produced trom May 1938 to August 1939 Crow: 3 Engine: Maybach HLE2TAM Weight (tons): 10.0 Gearbox. 7 forward, 1 reverse: Length (metres): 465 Spoed (km/hr): 55 Wiath (metres): 23 Range (km): 200 Height (metres): 208 Radio: FuGS: ‘Armament’ One 2cm KWK30 L/55 One 7.92mm MGI Traverse: 960" (hand) = Etevetion: — 91" +20" Sight) T2F4/36 = Ammunition: 180 Por & Spor 2,250 Armour (mm/angle): Front Side, Rear Top/Botiom Tart MS/roune 14.5/22° 145/22" 10/76"-90" Superstructure 30/9 145/0" 14.5770" 10/90"=79° Ful aoa 1485/0" 14570" 5/90" Gun mantiet 16/round History: The Pz Kolw I Aus! D and E were developed to give the cavalry 9 hight tank for pursuit ang reconnaissance, with a top speed fof S8ki/hr instead of the normal speed of 40k Specific features: The entire hull, superstructure and suspension were of a dillarent design trom the normal Pz Kptw {I series, but the furret remained the same. The superstructur@ Wont was in one straight plece and hed two dovbleshullered visors, one on the lett for the driver and one on tha right for the radio operator This was the fret Pa kph to use a lorsion-dar Suspension and a pre-selactive ‘gearbox. Instead of the fhe singletyred road wheels and four return fellars of the normal Pz Kpfw Il series, the Aus! D and E had four large doublesyred road wheels which also served to roturn the wack, The latler was also redesigned. with centre guides replacing the double horn guides. The dry pin track of the Aust D was replaced by bricated pin track whicn necessitated the use of -nawly: esignad drive sprockets, idlars and toad whee's Combat service: The Pz Kl Il Ausf D and € were {0 be iesled to the tank detachments of the leichter (light) Divisionen. Only sufficient to equip a single Panzerabteilung wore. completed, and it 's uncertain i these saw action, even in Poland. In March 1940, they were withdrawn for conversion to Pz Kofw Il Flamm ({lame-throwers) 32 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II AND VARIANTSPanzerkampfwagen II Ausf F (Sd Kfz 121) Other designation: 9 Serie LaS 100 Type: Light reconnaissance tank Manulacturer: FAMO Chassis Nos" 28007-28694 524 produced trom March 1941 to December 1942 Crewe 3 Engine: Maybach HL62TR Weight (tons): 9.5 Gearbox: 6 forward, 1 reverse Length (metres): 4.61 Speed (km/hr). 40 iain (metres): 2.28 Range (km): 200, Height (metres): 2.15 Radio. FuGS: armament: Ong 2em Kwk30 L/55 One 7.92mm Meas Traverse: 360° (hand) 7 Elevation: 9)" 420) Sight: 724 = Animunition: 120 Pz9r & Spor Armour (mm/angla): Front Rear Top/Bottom Turret 80/round 15/21" 40/77"-80 Superstructure 3/10" 15/9 15/90°-10/82 ut asia" 15/75/90! Gun mantit S0/rouna History: The Aust F was the final model of the normal 2 Kofw 1) otlas, It was to have been in production by mic) 1940, bul delays Pte $6.67, Ka ust F above HM, singin North Abe; blow, oth hae of ‘stmoured eam on the Run Front “ale ° Jn design set production back until March 1941 iM wae decided to mount the 7.Sem Pak40.on the P2 Kphw il chassis ‘with tha result thal_an order of 20 June 1942 slated inal $0 per cent St the Pz Kptw Il production was to be 7.5em Pakao (SI). In duly 1942, @ further directive decreed that with effect trom August. 1982 ail Pz Kpfw Il production was to be as chassis for the 7.Sem Pakad (Si). This was circumvertag when FAMO. produced the last ‘ileen Px Koby I) Ausf Fin December 1842, which completed the original ffder af Aust F a6 P2 Kptw Ih Special features: instoad of the rounded hull ol the previous models the front hull of the Aust F was made Irom 19. The front of the superstructure was also redesigned a ona flat 30mm plate extending soross the width of tha hull, and 3 dummy visor of aluminium way filled on the right-hand side of the Grivers dovble-shunared visor The only change. to the suspension 193s the new conical design oi the idler wheel. The thickness of zhe turret front plates and gun mantlet was increased to 3omm, which maintained the same basic design as the ealier series, The com mander's eight-periscope cupola was insialieg a6 a slandard produc Ton tar Combat service: The P2 Kolw Il Aust F was employed in the same way a8 the Pz Kplw ll Aust 8/1 to 8/3, Early in June 1942,Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm Ausf A und B (Sd Kfz 122) Other designation: Flamingo Type: Light flame-thrower tank Chassis Nos 27001-28000 S12 trom direct production plus 43 converted from Pz Kplw 11 Aust O 12 € from January 1940 to March 1942 crow: 3 Engine: Maybach HL62TRM Weight (tons): 120 Gearbox: 7 torward, 3 averse engin (metres): 49 ‘Speed (km/h). 58 Whath (metres): 24 Range (kr): 250, Height (metres): 185 Ragio: FuGe Armament: Two Flammenworler- One 782mm MG24 ‘anlagen Traverse” 180° (hand) {360° (nana) Elevation ton +10" Sight. direct ko2re Ammunition: 320 litres fuel 1.800 Armour (mm/angle): Front Side ‘Rear Top/Sottom Turret 30/0 20/21" 20/30" 10/04"-£0" Superstructure: 0/9" 145-25 + 145/15" 10/79°-80 15/0" Hut 30/9" 145/0" 14.5/¢ 5/90" History: Early in 1999, the Waltenam! realised the need of an armoured vehicie mounting. flame-hrowars which could flush an ‘enemy itom bunkers and other ‘orliied positions, On 21 January 1898," an order was. placed for an OSerie [pre-production series) of 90 flame-throwers On the Pz Kpfw ll, Aust D chassis were com: Pea 34 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN Il AND VARIANTS. pleted for this purpose as early as April 1939, and a soft steel proto type was completed in July. 1939. Final production of the O-Sorie Staried in May 1940, end tho last three of this series were completed in February 1843. A second order for 150 sas begun in August 1941 Dut only 65 had been completed by March 1942, when praduction ceased, and the chasels wera utlized to produce tha P2 St! {Ur Te2em Pak36(r) (Armoured SP Mounting’ | for 7.62em antitank gun 36 (Russian) Specific features: The Pz Kplw II (Fl) had the same basic chassis fat the Pz Koh Il Aus! 0 & © The Pe Kptw il turret wae replaced by 2 smaliar turret mounting a single MG34. and two flamethrower Units ware mounted on the front corners of the superstructure over the tracks. The fuel for the flame-hrowere was stored internally, and armoured compartments wore added to the sides of the supersuc tute to hold four tanks of compressed nitrogen, The second series, idantiied as Aus! 8, had a new sprocket design and further minor improvements in the suspension. Combat service: The P2 pf 11(Fl) lirst saw sonvice In June 1981 in Russia. with Panzerabledungen which ad been trained In. their Use as closesupport vehicles. The Datlaionssized unit proved too Farge for optimum employment of the vehicle, and the relatively thin armour and. highlyliammabie fuel caused many casualties, These Considerations led tothe ceorganization of the two. llamothrowar battalions as normal Panzer units eatly in 1942, and the Pz. KoN II(E1) wore returned to Ordnance for conversion (0 7.62em Paki) So. Paves 88.48 2X 1 Pate roi a finad on the Act Es, oop Sa Tne vehi hae