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Currently we have recorded details of 647 Armoured Fighting Vehicles that were in use during the Second World War. The information we have is of interest to Wargamers and Historians alike.

The details we provide on each vehicle are as per the example below and have been gleaned from a great many reference books.

We also show the armour details thicknesses and angles of armour together with penetration figures for the A/T guns used, based on Krupp calculations from the late 1920's with some of our own modifications. These provide very accurate figures when compared to actual results obtained at various proving grounds during and after the war.

NOTE:- Most details do not at present include photographs or illustrations, those that do are noted with for illustrations and for  photos. We will endeavour to provide these as time progresses.

 

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WWII Tanks Vehicle Data Sheet
Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A
Germany
Armour Details
Turret Superstructure Hull
Front
13mm @ 10° (13.2mm)
Front
13mm @ 22° (14.0mm)
Front
13mm @ 27° (14.6mm)
Side
13mm @ 22° (14.0mm)
Side
13mm @ 22° (14.0mm)
Side
13mm @ 0° (13.0mm)
Rear
13mm @ 22° (14.0mm)
Rear
13mm @ 17° (13.6mm)
Rear
13mm @ 15° (13.5mm)
Top
8mm @ 85° (8.0mm)
Top
6mm @ 85° (6.0mm)
Top
6mm @ 90° (6.0mm)
Mantlet
13 mm
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Specifications

Manufactured from Weight 
1934 5.40 (tonnes)
Road Speed Crew
23.125 (kph) 2
Cross Country Speed Primary Armament
11 (kph) 2 x 7.92mm MG13
M.G's small Secondary Armament
2 -
M.G's Large Length
- 4.06 (mtr)
Armour max Width
13 (mm) 2.09 (mtr)
Armour min Height
6 (mm) 1.72 (mtr)

General Information


The Panzerkampfwagen I was the first german tank manufactured since 1918. Although only a small vehicle armed with 2 machine guns, it gave the German military a vehicle to start the training which eventually led to the Blitzkrieg strategy.

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