Panzerjäger I
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The Panzerjäger I (English: "tank hunter mark I") was the first German Panzerjäger ("tank hunter") to see service in the Second World War. It mounted the Czech 4.7 cm KPÚV vz. 38 (German designation "4.7 cm Pak (t)") anti-tank gun on a converted Panzer I Ausf. B chassis. It was intended to counter heavy French tanks like the Char B1 bis that were beyond the capabilities of the 3.7 cm Pak 36 anti-tank gun and extended the life of the obsolete Panzer I chassis.[1] A total of 202 Panzer I chassis were converted to Panzerjäger I standard in 1940–41, and were employed in the Battle of France, in the North Africa campaign and on the Eastern Front.
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Panzerjäger I | |
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Type | Panzerjäger Self-propelled anti-tank gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1940–1943 |
Used by | Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Alkett |
Designed | 1939–1940 |
Produced | March 1940– February 1941 |
No. built | 202 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.4 t (14,000 lb) |
Length | 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in) |
Width | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Height | 2.14 m (7 ft) |
Crew | 3 |
Elevation | −8° to +12° |
Traverse | 35° |
Armor | 6–14.5 mm |
Main armament | 4.7 cm (1.9 in) Pak(t) |
Engine | 3.8 litres (230 cu in) 6-cylinder, water-cooled Maybach NL38 TR 100 hp (75 kW) |
Power/weight | 15.6 hp (11.6 kW) / tonne |
Transmission | 6 speed ZF F.G.31 |
Suspension | leaf-spring |
Ground clearance | 29.5 cm (11.6 in) |
Fuel capacity | 146 L (39 US gal) |
Operational range | 140 km (87 mi) |
Maximum speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
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