TKS:
TKW:
TK (TK-3):
Was licenced from Carden-Loyd in Britain.4
Had same engine as Ford Model A car.4
7.92 mm MG was mounted in the right front of the hull.4
TKS:
Had Polish built Fiat engine installed.4
7.92 mm MG was mounted in the right front of the hull.4
TK/TKS 20 mm FK:
20 were converted to carry 20 mm FK gun.
TK S-D:
Had a 37 mm Bofors anti-tank gun mounted.2 Only in early prototype stagaes when war broke out.
TKW:
Fully rotating turret was installed.2 Only a few prototypes built.2
One company of tanks was attached to each infantry division and horse cavalry brigade.
On September 19, 1939, Sergeant Roman Orlik knocked out 7 German PzKpfw 35(t)s with his TK S with 20 mm gun.
| Maly czolg rozpoznawczy, TK, TK-3 (small reconnaissance tank) | Maly czolg rozpoznawczy, TKS (small reconnaissance tank) | TKF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, driver 21,2 |
Commander, driver 21,2 |
22 |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Weight | 5,300 lb 2,500 kg1 2.46 tons1, 2.4 tons2 |
5,730 lb 2,600 kg1 2.56 tons1, 2.6 tons2,3 |
2.6 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 8' 5.5"2, 8' 6"1 2.65 m1 |
8' 5"2, 8' 6"1 2.56 m3, 2.67 m1 |
|
| Length w/o gun | |||
| Height | 4' 4"1,2 1.35 m1 |
4' 4.5"2, 4' 5"1 1.33 m3, 1.36 m1 |
|
| Width | 5' 10"1,2 1.78 m1 |
5' 9.5"2, 5' 10"1 1.76 m3, 1.78 m1 |
|
| Ground clearance | |||
| Ground contact length | |||
| Ground pressure | |||
| Turret ring diameter | |||
| Armament | |||
| Main | 7.92 mm MG1 OR 20 mm1 7.92 mm Hotchkiss wz 25 MG 7.92 mm MG2,4 |
7.92 mm MG1 OR 20 mm1 7.92 mm Hotchkiss wz 25 MG 7.92 mm MG2,4 Late models: 20 mm FK |
9 mm MG2 AND 7.92 mm MG2 |
| Secondary | |||
| MG | |||
| Side arms | |||
| Quantity | |||
| Main | 1,800 | 2,000 | |
| Secondary | |||
| MG | |||
| Side arms | |||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 4 - 81 3 - 82 84 |
3 - 102 101,4 Front: 103 |
|
| Hull Front, Upper | 8 | 10 | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |||
| Hull Sides, Upper | |||
| Hull Sides, Lower | |||
| Hull Rear | |||
| Hull Top | |||
| Hull Bottom | 3 | 3 | |
| Turret Front | |||
| Turret Sides | |||
| Turret Rear | |||
| Turret Top | |||
| Engine (Make / Model) | Ford3 Ford Model A1,2,4, air cooled2 |
Polski Fiat Fiat1,2,3,4, air cooled2 |
Fiat2 |
| Cylinders | 41,2,4 | 41,2,4 | 42 |
| Net HP | 401,2 @ 2,300 rpm1 | 423, 401,2 | 462 |
| Transmission | |||
| Fuel type | Gasoline1 | Gasoline1 | |
| Octane | |||
| Capacity | |||
| Performance | |||
| Traverse | |||
| Max Speed | 28 mph1, 28.6 mph2, 30 mph 45 kph1 |
24.9 mph2, 25 mph1 40 kph1,3 |
26.1 mph2 |
| Cross Country | |||
| Road radius | 124.3 miles, 125 miles1 200 km1 |
112 miles, 125 miles1 200 km1 |
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| Turning Radius | |||
| Elevation Limits | |||
| Fording depth | |||
| Trench crossing | |||
| Vertical Obstacle | |||
| Suspension (Type) | |||
| Wheels each side | |||
| Return rollers each side | |||
| Track length | |||
| Tires | |||
| Track width | |||
| Track centers/tread | |||
| Production | 1931- : 300 | 250-270 1934- : 390 |
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
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
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