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Germany's 5/LaS 100; Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf B; PzKpfw II Ausf B7 light tank
Design
Minor modifications.4
Commander's observation capabilities were improved.5
Driver sat on left and had access hatch in the front glacis plate. He had 3 vision ports in the front. Radio operator had seat on floor at rear of fighting compartment and had a vision port in the rear. The commander's seat was suspended from the turret wall and rotated with turret. Turret roof started with a split hatch then had a cupola with 8 episcopes. Turret was hand traversed. In 1940 20 mm plates were bolted to hull and turret, and 15 mm plates to gun mantlet.
Production
- Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf B: 1935: 1,1131, 1,200
- Production, 1935 - ?, 1937 - 19384, March 1937 - April 19401
- Manufacturer: MAN1, Daimler-Benz1, Henschel1, Wegmann1, Alkett1, MIAG1, FAMO1
Usage
During Russian campaign some had French 37 mm SA 38 installed in place of 20 mm.
| Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf B | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander (gunner), radio operator, driver 31,2,3 |
| Radio | FuG51 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 16,105 lb, 19,900 lb, 19,621 lb 7,305 kg 8.9 tons1, 9.5 tons |
| Length w/gun | 15' 9.25", 16'2 4.81 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 6.75'2, 6' 6.25" 1.99 m1 |
| Width | 7.08'2, 7' 3.25" 2.22 m1 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | 11.3 psi |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 20 mm KwK 30 L/551 20 mm2,3 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG341 MG2 |
| MG - coaxial | 7.92 mm MG3 7.92 mm MG34 |
| Side arms | Smoke candles |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 180 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 2,250 |
| Side arms | 5 |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 10 - 302 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 14.5, 14.5@9°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 14.5@9°, 14.5 round1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 14.5@22°, 14.5@0°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 14.5@0°1 |
| Hull Rear | 14.5@22°, 14.5@9°1 & 14.5@6°1 |
| Hull Top | 10@81-90°1 |
| Hull Bottom | 14.5@73-63°1 & 5@90°1 |
| Turret Front | 14.5 round1 |
| Turret Sides | 14.5@22°1 |
| Turret Rear | 14.5@22°1 |
| Turret Top | 10@88-90°, 10@86-90°1 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 62 TR1 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 1403,7 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | ZF crash-type 6 forward1, 1 reverse1 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 45 gallons |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°, hand1 |
| Max speed | 24.9 mph, 25 mph5,6 40 kph1,6 |
| Cross country speed | 12 mph |
| Road radius | 120 miles, 125 miles6 200 km1,6 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -9.5° to +20°1 |
| Fording depth | 2' 10", 3' |
| Trench crossing | 5' 9", 5' 8" |
| Vertical obstacle | 1' 5" |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Quarter elliptic leaf spring Leaf springs6 |
| Wheels each side | 56 |
| Return rollers each side | 46 |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- German Tanks of World War II, Dr. S. Hart & Dr. R. Hart, 1998
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
- Panzers At War, Michael and Gladys Green, 2005
- Tanks - Over 250 of the World's Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles, Chris Chant, 2004
