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Germany's 47 mm PaK(t) auf Panzerkampfwagen 35R(f) ohne Turm
Design
With the large number of tanks captured after the fall of France many were converted into new roles. The R-35 had its turret removed and an open superstructure installed with a 47 mm Czech antitank gun.
Production
- 47 mm PaK(t) auf PzKpfw 35R(f) ohne Turm: 1741, 175
- Conversion: May 1941 - October 19411
- Manufacturer: Alkett1
Variants
- 47 mm PaK(t) auf Panzerkampfwagen 35R(f) ohne Turm: Had a 47 mm PaK(t) L/43.4 gun installed.1
Usage
Of the 110 PzKpfw 35R(f)s that were left in 1944 most were located in France.
| 47 mm PaK(t) auf Panzerkampfwagen 35R(f) ohne Turm | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 31 |
| Radio | FuG Spr d1 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 10.5 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 4.3 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 2.11 m1 |
| Width | 1.87 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 47 mm PaK(t) L/43.41 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 32@15°1 & 32 round1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 32 round1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 40@10°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 40@0°1 |
| Hull Rear | 40@11°1 & 40@35°1 |
| Hull Top | 15@90°1 |
| Hull Bottom | 14@90°1 |
| Turret Front | 20@30°1 Gun shield: 20 @30°1 |
| Turret Sides | 10@10°1 |
| Turret Rear | 10@0°1 |
| Turret Top | Open1 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Renault1 5.8 liter1 |
| Cylinders | 41 |
| Net HP | 801 @ 2,200 rpm1 |
| Transmission | 4 forward, 1 reverse.1 |
| Fuel type | |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 17.5° left, 17.5° right, hand.1 |
| Max Speed | 19 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 140 km1 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | -8° to +12°1 |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
