Year | 1941 |
Vehicle Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Tank |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz, Henschel, Krupp-Gruson, MAN & Wegmann |
Numbers Produced | 24 |
Crew | Crew: 5 (Commander, 2 x Gunners, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 20mm L/65 Flak 38 |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -20° to +90° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 360° |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Flakviser 38 |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | [@ammunition_carried] |
Height | 2.80m |
Width | 2.06m |
Length | 4.42m |
Combat Weight | 5.500 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 Shields: 8mm |
Engine | Maybach NL 38TR (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 170km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 151 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 40kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 18 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Flakpanzer I was an early attempt to mount a light anti-aircraft gun on a tank chassis. The vehicle chosen was the Panzer Mk. I and it had various modifications made to the superstructure to allow for the gun and crew. A limited supply of ammunition was stored inside the vehicle, but a trailer was added to carry spare ammunition and gun barrels. The main armament was the 20mm FlaK 38 with a 360° traverse and this mounted a splinter shield and side plates which could be folded down to act as a gun platform. Not many were produced and all served on the eastern front with the 614th motorised flak battalion. |