Pz.Kpfw II Ausf.L
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Panzerkampfwagen
II Ausf.L, Panzer II Ausf.L, Pz.Kpfw II Ausf.L (Sd.Kfz.123), VK
1303, Luchs/Lynx |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Maschinenfabrik
Augsburg Nuernbug AG |
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| Crew | 3 |
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| Production Quantity | 104 |
Production Period | September 1943 - January 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 13000 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.75 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.63 m |
Length /hull | 4.63 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height over turret hatch | 2.21 m |
| Width | 2.48 m |
Ground clearance | 0.34 m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 20 mm KwK 38 L/55 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 330 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | +18° to -9° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2250 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 30 mm / 78° |
20 mm / 90° |
20 mm / 62° |
10 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 30 mm /
80° |
20 mm /
90° |
20 mm /
62° |
10 mm /
0° (front) 10 mm / 4° (rear) |
| Turret | 30 mm / 80° |
20 mm / 69° |
20 mm / 69° |
12 mm / 11° (front) 12 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Mantlet | 30 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 66P |
Type & Displacement | L6, 6.75L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 188 hp at 2800 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 14.46 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | SSG 46: 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | controlled differential, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 290 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Torsion bars |
Road wheels | 5 independent, rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | - |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 360 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 96 |
Track ground contact | 2.20 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 60 km/h on road, 20 km/h off road
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Range | 260 km on road - 155 km off road |
| Mileage | 95 L/100 km on road, 236 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.50 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.60 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.40 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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