Pz.Kpfw II Ausf.a
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Panzerkampfwagen
II Ausf.a1/a2/a3, Panzer II Ausf.a1/a2/a3, Pz.Kpfw II Ausf.a1/a2/a3
(Sd.Kfz.121) |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Maschinenfabriek
Augsburg Nuernburg AG (MAN), Daimler-Benz AG |
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| Crew | 3 |
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| Production Quantity | a1: 10 |
Production Period | late 1935 - May 1936 |
a2: 15 |
May 1936 - February 1937 |
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a3: 50 |
May 1936 - February 1937 |
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| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 7600 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.62 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.38 m |
Length /hull | 4.38 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height over turret hatch | 1.95 m |
| Width | 2.14 m |
Ground clearance | 0.30 m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 20 mm KwK 30 L/55 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 180 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | +20° to -10° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 1425 |
| 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 | 13 mm / round |
13 mm / 90° |
13 mm / 90° |
5 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 13 mm /
81° |
13 mm /
90° |
13 mm /
81° |
5 mm / 0°
(front) 5 mm / 20° (rear) |
| Turret | 13 mm / round |
13 mm / 68° |
13 mm / 68° |
8 mm / 4° (front) 8 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Mantlet | 15 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 57TR |
Type & Displacement | L6, 6.2L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 130 hp to 2600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 17.1 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | controlled differential, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 170 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring |
Road wheels | 6 wheels, 2 by bogie, rubber edgings
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| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | outside guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 300 mm |
Pitch | 90 mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 40 km/h on road, 15 km/h off road
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Range | 190 km on road - 126 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road - ? L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.70 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.42 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.80 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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