Year | October 1935 |
Vehicle Type | Light Command Tank |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz |
Numbers Produced | 184 |
Crew | 3 (Commander/Officer, Radio Operator & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Ball Mount in Hull) |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 900 x 7.92mm |
Height | 1.99m |
Width | 2.06m |
Length | 4.42m |
Combat Weight | 6.900 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.29m |
Fording Depth | 0.58m |
Trench Crossing | 1.40m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.36m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-6 & FuG-2 |
Armour | Hull Front: 13mm Hull Sides: 13mm Hull Rear: 13mm Hull Top: 8mm Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Mantle: 13mm Radio Compartment: Front: 13mm Sides: 13mm Rear: 13mm Top: 6mm |
Engine | Maybach NL38TR (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 170m |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 115m |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 18 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The earliest German command tank was based on the Panzer I tank. The hull was redesigned by adding a fixed structure and this made room for radios and a map table. The Pz.Bef.Wg I first saw action in Poland and served on every major front, until finally being replaced by larger vehicles. |