PzKw 38(t)E

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	Jul 1941
Road Speed	26MPH = 13"
Cross-Cntry Speed	13MPH = 6"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-4	1-4	1-2	1	1-2	1	-	F
5	5-6	3-4	-	3	-	5	E
-	7	5	2	4	2	6	D
6	8	6-8	3	5	-	7	C
7	9	9	-	6	3	8+	B
8+	10+	10+	4+	7+	4+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 3.7cm KwK38(t) L48.7 + 7.92mm turret MG 34 + 7.92mm bow MG 34
GE 37L49			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

AP	Pzgr		5	5	4	4	3	3	3
HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
HVAP	Pzgr40		7	6	4	2	1	1
Other Ammos:
Target Vuln.		A	1t2k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	7k	8k	9k
		B	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	8k	9k	10k
		C	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	8t9k	9k	10k
		D	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	10k	10k
		E	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	10k	---
		F	9t	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: The PzKw 38(t) was a Czech design that was robust, reliable, and well advanced for its time and class. It acted as a stopgap vehicle until late 41 and as a emergency reconnaissance vehicle in 1944. About 1,400 of the various types were produced. The E model served mainly in Russia.

Stats: AKA: SdKfz 140/I; Weight: 11.0 tonne; Ground Pressure: 0.65kg/cm² Produced: 275; Main Ammo: 42 rounds

Lightning War!

Nov 2007