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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

Variants

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:

  1. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
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