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Pz.38(t) n.A.

Description

The Pz.38(t) n.A. is a rank German light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale".

General info

Survivability and armour

While armour isn't very favourable on the Pz.38(t) n.A. 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
  • Cast homogeneous armour (gun manlet)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 30 mm (20º) Front plate

20 mm (75º) Upper glacis 30 mm (15º) Lower glacis

25 mm 20 mm (5º) 10 - 20 mm
Turret 30 mm (6º) Turret front
50 mm (5-38º) Gun mantlet 		12 - 25 mm 20 mm (12º) 12 mm (83º)
Cupola 20 mm (25º) 25 mm (9º) 20 mm (23º) 12 mm

Notes:

  • Two tracks on the upper glacis provide an additional 7.5 mm of protection.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
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Realistic 195 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: KwK38(t) (37 mm)
37 mm KwK38(t) Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 60 -10°/+25° ±180° Shoulder 13.3 18.4 22.4 24.8 26.4 4.29 3.80 3.50 3.30
Realistic 8.3 9.8 11.9 13.2 14.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Pzgr. 34(t) APC 62 59 45 32 23 17
PzGr. 40 APCR 86 77 47 26 14 8
Pzgr.(t) umg. APC 61 58 44 31 22 15
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Pzgr. 34(t) APC 741 0.85 1.2 9 22.1 48° 63° 71°
PzGr. 40 APCR 1,020 0.37 - - - 66° 70° 72°
Pzgr.(t) umg. APC 750 0.82 1.2 9 22.1 48° 63° 71°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Pz.38(t) n.A.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
60 37 (+23) 31 (+29) 25 (+35) 19 (+41) 13 (+47) 7 (+53) 1 (+59) No

Machine guns

Main article: MG34 (7.92 mm)

The small calibre of the MG34 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment.

7.92 mm MG34
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 2,100 (150) 900 - -

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Shoulder stabilizer

Cons:

  • Somewhat weak gun at its BR

History

By 1942, action in Operation Barbarossa had seen the Pz.38(t) lose its capability as a regular tank, instead preforming reconnaissance missions, but production capacity for Pz.38(t) chassis still remained. As a solution Pz.38(t) n.A., which stood for Neuer Art, was a proposed modernized version of the Pz.38(t), but was rejected and Pz.38(t) chassis were instead used to build other vehicles such as the Marder III and Hetzer.

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

Skins
Videos
The Shooting Range #360 - Pages of History section at 03:21 discusses the Pz.38(t) n.A..

See also

Related development

External links


Germany light tanks
Pz.II  Pz.II C · Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.II C TD · Pz.II F · Pz.Sfl.Ic
Sd.Kfz.234  Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD
Marder  Marder A1- · Marder 1A3 · Begleitpanzer 57 · DF105
SPz PUMA  PUMA · PUMA VJTF
Wheeled  Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) · Class 3 (P) · Radkampfwagen 90 · Boxer MGS
Other  Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS
Argentina  TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP · JaPz.K A2
Czechoslovakia  Pz.35(t) · Pz.38(t) A · Pz.38(t) F · Pz.38(t) n.A. · Sd.Kfz. 140/1
France  Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK
Lithuania  Vilkas
USA  leKPz M41
USSR  SPz BMP-1

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