Skoda S-1-j / T-3D New tank destroyer!

[Muff666 92]

Hi! Im glad to show you our 2 month work!

My name is Thomas and I with my frieds want to put into game more Czechoslovak vehicles, tanks based on Czechoslovak chassis and aircrafts. At first, we want include tanks and Armored cars. Why? Because there is not much vehicles, which would be useful in the game ( In this time, we want put cca 4 pure Czech vehicles and more than 10 Conversion from Germany, Hungary, Romania, Sweden or Swiss, which used Czech Chassis. For example Hungarian Turán tanks and Zrínyi tank destroyers series, Romanian TACAM R-2 or German PzKpfw 38(t) neue art and Marder III ausf. H . And 15 planes(biplanes, fighters, bombers)) Those tanks will be:

         

1. Premium and regular vehicles in upcoming International tank tech tree or
2. Premium nd regular vehicles in German tree

Our firn try to put Czech vehicles into game is impressive Light tank-Tankette ŠKODA Š-1-j a Succesor of ŠkodaŠ-1-D!

 

ŠKODA Š-1-j

 

Specifications

 

 

 

Crew:                                                2 (commander/gunner/loader, driver)
Weight:                                             5,8 tons
Length:                                             3585mm
Width:                                               2050mm
Height:                                              1800mm
Clearance:                                        34cm
Track width:                                     270mm

Engine:                                             Škoda Diesel, 60hp (at 2200 RPM, 3,77 liter 4-cylinder)
Transmission:                                  Škoda 3F 1R (with reduction, eg. 6F 2R), transmission in the front

Alternative names:                          Škoda Š-1-j (5/1939 renamed to T-1D, in 8/1940 to T-2D and in 3/1941 to T-3D)

Outside color:                                  Panzergrau or Army green

Inside color:                                     Ivory(white)

 

IN GAME CHARACTERISTICS:

 

 

Battle Rating:                                    1.0 or 1.3 (1.0 would have Š-1-D a Š-1-d)

Rank:                                                 1

Specification:                                   Light tank/tankette

 

 

ARMOR:

 

Frontal hull:                                    30mm ( +15 or 8mm mantler)
Lower front plate:                            8mm
Frontal superstructure:                 30mm
Commander’s copula:                   15mm
Superstructure sides:                    15mm
Hull sides:                                       12mm
Rear:                                                12mm
Roof:                                                  8mm

ARMAMENT:

 

Main gun :                                         Škoda A9J (elevation: -10/+25, traverse: 15 degrees to each side)
Caliber:                                             47mm
Rate of fire:                                      15 rounds per minute
Barrel length:                                   L 43,4  / 2040 mm

Secondary gun:                               ZB vz. 30j

Caliber:                                            7,92x57

Rate of fire:                                     500 až 550 rounds per minute

 

Muzzle velocity :                             782 m/s ( AP )
Muzzle velocity:                              660 m/s ( HE )
Effective range :                             1 500 m (direkt and clear fire, AP)
Max. range :                                    4 000 m (indirect fire 8°, HE )

Gun weight:                                    420kg

AMMUNITION:

 

- HE:                                                  weight 2,6 kg full cartridge / 1,5 kg grenade
- AP:                                                  weight 2,79 kg full cartridge / 1,65 kg grenade

 

GRENADE PENETRATION

This shoving penetration with Aromor Piercing grenade

 

48 mm at an angle of 30 ° at a distance of 500 m
41 mm at an angle of 30 ° at a distance of 1000 m
35 mm at an angle of 30 ° at a distance of 1500 m

 

 

 

 

Advantage:                                                                 Extremelly low silhouette (only 180cm high)

                                                                                    Amazing drive ability

                                                                                    Powerfull main gun

 

Disadvantage:                                                           Weak armor (30mm front)

                                                                                    Slow (only 31km/h max.)

                                                                                    Only two crew members

 

 

And now the history:

 

 

 

After the succesful projects Skoda S-I-d and Skoda S-I-D, Yugoslavian military authorities in mid-1937 at the company Skoda ordered type of small Cannon tankette according to the new specifications. Compared previous structures was a new type of Skoda S-I-J larger, had a more sophisticated and more modern chassis, new engine and new powerfull gun 47mm A9j( Previous wehicles had 37mm). The chassis consisted of four large driving wheels on each side. The same type of chassis was also used in light cannon prototype vehicle-LKMVP. Machine brandished a diesel engine Skoda Diesel (4 cyl., diesel, water-cooled, 3770 ccm) with 59.3 bhp at 2200 rpm. Main weapon was  47 mm cannon Škoda A-9Ja(42rounds) and additional 7.92 mm machine gun ZB vz.30J(1000rounds). The prototype was completed in the agreed time, followed by demonstration and in the years 1939/40 the client directly tested in Yugoslavia.  The planned order 108 pieces of this machine recognized as satisfying, although some requirements did not meet correctly. However, meanwhile Yugoslavian changed requirements for new armored vehicles, which are focused on the above categories and Czechoslovakia was fully occupied by the Germans, and most engineers went to the German machines. Experts from Panzerwaffe praised Czech engineers for attempting to produce a light tank destroyer. In the same year they conducted the tests, but mass production never happened.Tank stay used in Skoda factory as demonstrator until it Waffen SS on 9/17/1943 take to the arms Practising technical institute in Munich. No information about what happened next. But obviously as Skoda S-1-D was used to train new tank crews.

 

We thing, it will be a amazin premium vehicle on first rank reffering the Skoda S-I-d and Skoda S-I-D which will be in one slot. What are you saying? We sent it even directly to Gaijin to thinking about it.

 

 

GALLERY

 

 

 

Our Simply 3D

 

 

 

 

 

 

Š-I-J blueprint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES

 

- AviArmour АВИАЦИЯ, БРОНЕТЕХНИКА и БОЕВЫЕ МАШИНЫ- http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/czech/skoda_s1j.htm

- V.Francev, Ch.Kliment, Československá obrněná vozidla, Ares, ISBN 80-86158-06-3
- V.Kralický, Československé dělostřelecké zbraně, Naše vojsko, 1975
- HPM 5 / 1995
- archiv autora

-Ivo Pejčoch, Oldřich Pejs - Obrněná technika 5, Střední Evropa 1919-1945 I.část, vydavateľstvo ARES, Praha 2004, ISBN 80-86158-32-2

- Forum.valka.cz

- utocnavozba.wz.cz

Edited May 21, 2016 by Muff666

[blockhaj 3,557]

It looks amazing.

[alexport007 420]

Awwwww...

It's soo cute :)

[ArnIce 8]

I'm actually voting for the international regular line, if that's a thing which will actually see the light of day. Germany has a bunch of StuGs and other tank destroyers. If not, then it could be a neat premium thing in the German tree (is there any premium assault gun/TD aside from the Jagdpanther?).

[Muff666 92]

I'm actually voting for the international regular line, if that's a thing which will actually see the light of day. Germany has a bunch of StuGs and other tank destroyers. If not, then it could be a neat premium thing in the German tree (is there any premium assault gun/TD aside from the Jagdpanther?).

This will be good as premium, becouse only one was build.  In International regular will be Skoda S-I-d and Skoda S-I-D in one stock, those were fight against German Occupation in Yugoslavia. :)

Edited May 21, 2016 by Muff666

[_Sev_ 1,115]

What a cute little bugger!

Nice work and yes it should find its home in the international tech tree.

[blockhaj 3,557]

Well so far the only Czech vehicles we have are those used by the germans. I dont think the germans used this.

Well since gaijin has basically put the ITT on hold it will take a while to implement this. Although if u could do a complete data sheet for the vehicle that would help a lot.

[_Sev_ 1,115]

Also it would make no sense since it would have a BR of 1,7 and there is allready the PzJg 1 in the German tree.

(Damn this  vehicle reminds me highly of the italian assault guns in Combat mission: Fortress italy who get slaughtered frontaly by cal. 50s, but they are fun anyway)

[Muff666 92]

Well so far the only Czech vehicles we have are those used by the germans. I dont think the germans used this.

Well since gaijin has basically put the ITT on hold it will take a while to implement this. Although if u could do a complete data sheet for the vehicle that would help a lot.

This Germans used slightly like training vehicle. Better it will be, if it would be as ITT premium. Whoa a complete list? We want to add more than 60 vehicles and aircrafts( Czech, Polish, German, Italian, Japanesse, Hungarian, Swedish, Finish...) The list will be shortly, if Gaijin add French or Italian tech tree. :) Exactly, Gaijin add high tier vehicles, we want more low tier vehicles, becouse lowest rank is funniest to play. :)

[Muff666 92]

Also it would make no sense since it would have a BR of 1,7 and there is allready the PzJg 1 in the German tree.

(Damn this  vehicle reminds me highly of the italian assault guns in Combat mission: Fortress italy who get slaughtered frontaly by cal. 50s, but they are fun anyway)

This would constructed as oponent to Panzer II. So, Pz II can not shoot trough front armor for more than 500m. Š-1-j can destroy Panzer II for almost 1 km :)
 

[RohmMohc 11,494]

(is there any premium assault gun/TD aside from the Jagdpanther?).

Jagdpanzer IV/70 (A), SU-100Y, SU-122P

[Sauce_B055 416]

I don't like having premium vehicles at BR 1.0 and the Axis tree already has enough variety in the Reserve range, so voting for International Regular as an additional spice to the already exciting new tech tree.

Looking forward to seeing what mid-high tier Internationals we're gonna see.

[blockhaj 3,557]

This Germans used slightly like training vehicle. Better it will be, if it would be as ITT premium. 

Well it could be in the main tree if we stack it with the S-I-D.