Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D Light Tank,
PzKpfw II Ausf D11:
Daimler-Benz received contracts in 1938 to equip Germany's four light divisions with PzKpfw IIs.7 250 were delivered from 1938 to 1939.7
The hull was a scaled down version of the hull being used in the PzKpfw III that Daimler-Benz was also producing.7 The tracks and the torsion bar suspension were new.7,11
In 1939, the German Army converted 90 (958) of them to Flammpanzer II Flamingo flamethrower tanks.7
Four road wheels mounted on torsion bars on each side.8
| Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander (gunner), radio operator, driver 32,3,4 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 22,000 lb 10 tons3,4, 11 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 15.48'4, 15' 3" 4.64 m, 4.65 m3 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 6.75'4, 6' 9" 2.02 m, 2.06 m3 |
| Width | 7.48'4, 7' 6.5" 2.3 m3 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 0.29 m, 0.34 m2 |
| Ground contact length | 2.2 m |
| Ground pressure | 0.8 (kg/cm2)2 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 20 mm KwK 30 L/553 20 mm2,4 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG343 MG2,4 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 180 Pzgr & Sprgr3 1802 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 2,2503 1,4252 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 10-304 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 302 35, 30@9°3 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 30@9°3 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 14.52 14.5@0°3 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 14.5@0°3 |
| Hull Rear | 14.52 14.5@20°3 & 14.5@0°3 |
| Hull Top | 10-122 10@90-79°3 |
| Hull Bottom | 52 5@90°3 |
| Turret Front | 152 14.5 round3 Mantlet: 16 round3 |
| Turret Sides | 14.52 14.5@22°3 |
| Turret Rear | 14.52 14.5@22°3 |
| Turret Top | 102 10@76-90°3 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 62 TR Maybach HL 62 TRM2,3 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | Syncromesh, SSG 46, 6 forward, 1 reverse 7 forward, 1 reverse2,3 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | 200 liters2 |
| Road consumption | 100 liters per 100 km |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°, hand3 |
| Max speed | 34 mph5,10,11, 35 mph4,7,8 55 kph2,3,5,10,11, 56 kph7 |
| Cross country speed | 12 mph 19 kph |
| Road radius | 125 miles 200 km2,3 |
| Cross country radius | 130 km2 |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -9.5° to +20°3 |
| Fording depth | 0.85 m 0.9 m2 |
| Trench crossing | 1.75 m |
| Vertical obstacle | 42 cm |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion Bar5 |
| Wheels each side | 8, 4x22 |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Track width | 0.30 m2 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 1.92 m |
| Production | 1938-5/1942: 250 5/1938-8/1939: 433 Chassis #s: 27001-280003 MAN3 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
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- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
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- Tanks - Over 250 of the World's Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles, Chris Chant, 2004
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