Pz.Kpfw I Ausf.A
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Panzerkampfwagen
I Ausf.A, Panzer I Ausf.A, Pz.Kpfw I Ausf.A (Sd.Kfz.101) |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | FuG 2 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Henschel &
Söhn AG, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nuernburg AG (MAN), Krupp-Grusonwerk
AG, Daimler-Benz AG |
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| Crew | 2 |
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| Production Quantity | 818 |
Production Period | July 1934 - June 1936 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 5400 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.39 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.02 m |
Length /hull | 4.02 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height over turret hatch | 1.72 m |
| Width | 2.06 m |
Ground clearance | 0.30 m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 2 x 7.92 mm MG13 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 2250 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | +18° to -12° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: turret |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 13 mm / 63° |
13 mm / 90° |
13 mm / 75° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 13 mm /
68° |
13 mm /
68° |
13 mm /
73° |
6 mm / 0°
(front) 6 mm / 8° (rear) |
| Turret | 13 mm / 80° |
13 mm / 68° |
13 mm / 68° |
8 mm / 8° (front) 8 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Mantlet | 13 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Krupp M305 |
Type & Displacement | H4, 3.5L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 60 hp to 2500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 10.6 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | ZF Aphon FG 35: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | clutch-brake, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 140 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Helical and leaf spring |
Road wheels | 4 wheels, 2 by bogie, rubber edgings
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| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear |
Shock absorbers | On the 2 first road wheel |
| Track Type | outside guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 280 mm |
Pitch | 90 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 84 |
Track ground contact | 2.47 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 37 km/h on road, 12 km/h off road
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Range | 145 km on road - 95 km off road |
| Mileage | 100 L/100 km on road - 149 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.40 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.36 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.58 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 2.10 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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