Pz.38(t) n.A. - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

U17577377 at 18:44, 5 December 2023

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U131149940: Corrected thickness of armor and added constructional slope angles.

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Corrected thickness of armor and added constructional slope angles.

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U38088265: /* Ammo racks */

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‎Ammo racks

U44629479: Undo revision 167900 by U140241225 (talk) Copy-paste from Pz.38(t) F

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Undo revision 167900 by U140241225 (talk) Copy-paste from Pz.38(t) F

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Undo revision 167901 by U140241225 (talk)

U140241225 at 15:52, 1 August 2023

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U140241225: Filled most blank spaces

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].
+In September 1939, after the invasion of Poland, the Germans realised the obsolescence of their Panzer II and the need to replace it. Development of a new vehicle was undertaken by German companies MAN and Daimler-Benz, as well as the Czech ČKD (renamed as BMM), which had come under German control following the occupation of Czechoslovakia. BMM presented its tank, designated '''Pz.Kpfw.38(t) n.A.''' (''neuer Art'': "new type"), in December 1941. It was a substantial modification of the [[Pz.38(t) F|Pz.38(t)]], receiving a new, 220-horsepower engine, larger road wheels and wider tracks, an extended and largely redesigned hull, and a virtually completely reworked turret. Additionally, for the first time for BMM, the tank partially utilised welded armour. A total of 5 prototypes were built by April 1942, with minor differences between them: the initial vehicles lacked full-fledged optics and also used more riveted components. The vehicle ultimately lost out to the MAN design, known as the Luchs, but its running gear design was later used in the development of the [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)|Hetzer]]. One prototype survived the war and was used as a test laboratory.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
 While armour isn't very favourable on the {{PAGENAME}} compared to the [[Pz.38(t) F]] at the same BR, it makes that in less weight and a better engine, allowing it to get into more favourable positions quicker; be it finding a good sniping/ambush spot or driving out an incoming shell.
 '''Armour type:'''  <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
 | Hull || 30 mm (20º) ''Front plate''
 mm (75º) ''Upper glacis'' 30 mm (15º) ''Lower glacis''
 | 25 mm || 20 mm (5º) || 10 - 20 mm
 |-

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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''
+While armour isn't very favourable on the {{PAGENAME}} compared to the [[Pz.38(t) F]] at the same BR, it makes that in less weight and a better engine, allowing it to get into more favourable positions quicker; be it finding a good sniping/ambush spot or driving out an incoming shell.
-'''Armour type:''' <!-- Rolled homogeneous armour
+'''Armour type:'''  <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
 <!-- Example: * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Hull roof)
 * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
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-'''Notes:''' <!-- Two tracks on the upper glacis provide an additional 7.5 mm of protection. -->
+'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
 <!-- Example: * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 mm thick. -->
+* Two tracks on the upper glacis provide an additional 7.5 mm of protection.
 === Mobility ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

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 ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''
-'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
+'''Armour type:''' <!-- Rolled homogeneous armour
 <!-- Example: * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Hull roof)
 * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 30 mm || 25 mm ''Top'' <br> 25 mm ''Bottom'' || 20 mm || 10 - 20 mm
+| Hull || 30 mm (20º) ''Front plate''
 |-
-| Turret || 30 - 50 mm ''Turret front'' <br> 50 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 12 - 25 mm || 12 - 20 mm || 12 mm
+| Turret || 30 mm (6º) ''Turret front'' <br>50 mm (5-38º) ''Gun mantlet'' || 12 - 25 mm || 20 mm (12º) || 12 mm (83º)
 |-
-| Cupola || 20 mm || 25 mm || 20 mm || 12 mm
+| Cupola || 20 mm (25º) || 25 mm (9º) || 20 mm (23º) || 12 mm
 |-
 |}
-'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
+'''Notes:''' <!-- Two tracks on the upper glacis provide an additional 7.5 mm of protection. -->
 <!-- Example: * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 mm thick. -->

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 ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''
-{{tankMobility}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=341|rbMinHp=195}}
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|KwK38(t) (37 mm)}}
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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Shoulder|up to 10 km/h}} || 18.45 || __._ || __._ || __._ || 26.35 || rowspan="2" | 4.29 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 3.33
+| rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Shoulder|up to 10 km/h}} || 13.3 || 18.4 || 22.4 || 24.8 || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 4.29 || rowspan="2" | 3.80 || rowspan="2" | 3.50 || rowspan="2" | 3.30
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| 9.8 || __._ || __._ || __._ || 14.0
+| 8.3 || 9.8 || 11.9 || 13.2 || 14.0
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 2,100 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 2,100 (150) || 900 || - || -
 |-
 |}
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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 === [[wt:en/news/8284-development-pz-kpfw-38-t-n-a-the-new-type-en|Devblog]] ===
 Experimental light tank Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. was developed in 1941 by the Czech company BMM to participate in the reconnaissance tank contest for the German army. The tank was built on the chassis of the light Czechoslovak tank LT vz.38 and was distinguished by a more powerful gun, a new 8-cylinder engine, bigger wheels and wider tracks. Despite the best results in mobility trials, the tank was denied mass production due to high fuel consumption, a cramped turret and a 37 mm gun, which was considered excessive. Developments under the program Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. were further developed into light tank destroyer Jagdpanzer 38(t), also known as the Hetzer.
 == Media ==

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-[[File:Ammoracks_Pz.38(t)_n.A..png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.27.1.73''' -->
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 ! 5th<br>rack empty
 ! 6th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''60''' || 37&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+41)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+47)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+53)'' || No
+| '''60''' || 37&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+41)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+47)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+53)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+59)'' || No
 |-
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 You should use the Pzgr. 34(t) as your main round, as it can reliably penetrate most, if not all, of the tanks of your BR. It has a better post-penetration damage than the APCR if you can penetrate the target because it has high-explosive filler. Always carry a few PzGr 40 rounds additionally to the APC shell. The APCR has the most penetration out of all the available shells, so it should be carried, just in case you meet a heavily armoured target.
-; '''Enemies worth noting'''
+; '''Enemies worth noting'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>
 ;* Regardless of distance, the Pz.38 n.A. will have trouble penetrating heavily armoured enemies: the [[Valentine I]], the [[B1 bis]] or [[B1 ter|ter]], the [[Matilda III]], the [[Churchill I]] and the [[M4A3 (105)]].

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 <!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
 <!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
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 {{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}}
-''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''
+The small calibre of the MG34 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment.
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