Year | March 1940 |
Vehicle Type | Light Tank Destroyer |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz & Skoda |
Numbers Produced | 202 |
Crew | 3 (Commander/Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 47mm L/43.4 PaK 36(t) Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -8° to +12° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 35° |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | ZF2x30 |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 86 x 47mm |
Height | 2.25m |
Width | 2.06m |
Length | 6.40m |
Combat Weight | 6.400 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.29m |
Fording Depth | 0.58m |
Trench Crossing | 1.40m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.36m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-2 |
Armour | Hull Front: 13mm Hull Sides: 13mm Hull Rear: 13mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Shield Front: 15mm Gun Shield Sides: 15mm Gun Shield Rear: Open Gun Shield Top: Open
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Engine | Maybach NL 38 TR |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 140 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 95 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 19 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Panzerjäger I was the first in a line of German tank destroyers. It utilised the chassis of the Panzer Mk. I B tank. The turret was removed and the superstructure was altered by the removal of part of the roof. The gun was the Czech 47mm PaK(t) which was mounted on a pedestal with only a shield to protect the crew. It was developed to give anti-tank companies mobility in the field and keep pace with motorised and armoured units. It saw widespread action during the early phase of the war and saw action in France, Belgium, Russia and North Africa. |