This will list all vehicles that qualify to be added to the game. For clarification, those qualifications include:
- Bare minimum of a cannon or large-caliber rifle/machine gun for normal vehicles, but anti-aircraft vehicles are exempt from this.
- Is self-contained, in the sense that they do not require any exterior vehicles to provide locomotion, crew, or ammunition. An exception is made for ammunition trailers that can be towed by said vehicle.
- Falls within the timeframe of the First World War, or is a postwar license-production or import of a First World War vehicle. This is due to some countries, such as Japan or Sweden, only acquiring male tanks after the war had ended, and others, like the Soviets, reproducing First World War tanks after the war had ended. The Russian Civil War and the German Revolution is also considered to be extensions of the First World World War for the purposes of this list, and vehicles used then will be included. However, this does not apply to First World War trucks or other logistics chassis mounted with postwar guns.
The list is organized by tech tree, with the applicable countries of origin included under the name of the tech tree. It is further organized by vehicle type, which is finally organized chronologically first by vehicle model, and then by the submodel. For a TL;DR, here is a list of the names of the vehicles included in the list:
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USA:
- Tank, Light, Renault FT
- Tank, Light, M1917
- Tank, Light, M1917A1
- Tank, Holt Gas-Electric
- Tank, Steam (Wheeled)
- Tank, Heavy, Mark V
- Tank, Heavy, Mark V*
- Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII Liberty (pilot vehicle)
- Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII Liberty (production vehicle)
- 1925: strobe cupola installed on one Mark VIII, removed the same year
- 1932: air-cooled engine installed on one Mark VIII
- Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII Liberty (production vehicle)
Germany:
- Panzerwagen Minerva (Beute) | Pzw. Minerva (Beute)
- Panzerwagen Packard (Beute) | Pzw. Packard (Beute)
- Panzerwagen Pierce-Arrow (Beute) | Pzw. Pierce-Arrow (Beute)
- Panzerwagen Garford (Beute) | Pzw. Garford (Beute)
- Panzerwagen Daimler Typ 19 | Pzw. DZR 19
- Leichter Kampfwagen II | L. K. II
- Treffas-Wagen
- Sturmkampfwagen (Beute) | St. Kw. (Beute) (March-August 1918)
- schwerer Kampfwagen (Beute) | s. Kw. (Beute) (August-November 1918)
- 1918: rearmed in various modifications, including:
- 2 x - Belg. 5,7cm K., 3 x - M. G. 08; most common rearmament
- 2 x - Belg. 5,7cm K., 3 x - M. G. Lewis; some retained Lewis machine guns due to existing captured stock
- 2 x - Belg. 5,7cm K., 1 x - T.-G., 2 x - M. G. 08; rarely, a Tankgewehr was installed in place of the driver’s machine gun
- 2 x - T.-G., 3 x - M. G. 08; even more rarely, a Tankgewehr was installed in place of both of the sponsons, presumably from female Mk. IV
- 1918: rearmed in various modifications, including:
- schwerer Kampfwagen (Beute) | s. Kw. (Beute) (August-November 1918)
- Sturmkampfwagen A7V | St. Kw. A7V (September 1917-August 1918)
- schwerer Kampfwagen A7V | s. Kw. A7V (August-November 1918)
- schwerer Kampfwagen A7V-U | s. Kw. A7V-U
- Großkampfwagen
- Marienwagen II
- 5,7cm Hotchkiss L/40
- Kraftwagen-Flugabwehrkanone Kw. 14 | Kw.-Flak. Kw. 14
- Ehrhardt-Rheinmetall
- Krupp-Daimler
- 1915: gunshield removed
- Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler 100 PS
- 3,7cm Sockel-Flak. L/14,5
- Geschützkraftwagen Kw. 19
- Benz-Gaggenau Typ 5 K
- 8,8 cm Flak. L/45
- Raupenwagen LW
- 7,7cm Flak. L/27
- Flugabwehrkanonenwagen A7V | Flak. Wg. A7V (first prototype)
- Flugabwehrkanonenwagen A7V | Flak. Wg. A7V (second prototype)
USSR:
- Benz Maxim-Nordenfelt gun truck | «Бенц»
- Oldies Maxim-Nordenfelt gun truck | «Олдайс»
- Armored car “Lanchester” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Lanchester» | Бронированный автомобиль «Ланчестер»
- Armored car Ulyatovsky | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ Ulyatovskogo | Бронированный автомобиль Улятовского
- Three-wheeled armored car | Tryokhkolyosny’j bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ | Трёхколёсный бронированный автомобиль
- Armored car “Renault” Bratolyubov-Nekrasov | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Reno» Bratolyubova-Nekrasova | Бронированный автомобиль «Рено» Братолюбова-Некрасова
- Armored car “Russo-Balt” Bratolyubov-Nekrasov type 1 | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Russo-Balt» Bratolyubova-Nekrasova tip 1 | Бронированный автомобиль «Руссо-Балт» Братолюбова-Некрасова тип 1
- 1915: two chassis used, including:
- Russo-Balt S 24/40
- Russo-Balt D
- 1915: two chassis used, including:
- Armored car “Mannesmann-Mulag” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Mannesmann-Mulag» | Бронированный автомобиль «Маннесманн-Мулаг»
- 1915: second series; 4-ton Mannesmann-Mulag chassis replaced by 3-ton and 50 hp engine replaced by 42 hp, 47-mm Hotchkiss replaced by 37 S.A. mle 1918 and one machine gun removed
- Armored car “Mgebrov-White” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Mgebrov-Uajt» | «Бронированный автомобиль «Мгебров-Уайт»
- Armored car “Mercedes” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Mersedes» | Бронированный автомобиль «Мерседес»
- Armored car “Packard” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Pakkard» | Бронированный автомобиль «Паккард»
- Armored car “Pierce-Arrow” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Pirs-Arrou» | Бронированный автомобиль «Пирс-Арроу»
- Armored car “FVD” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «FVD» | Бронированный автомобиль «ФВД»
- Armored car “Garford-Putilov” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Garford-Putilov» | Бронированный автомобиль «Гарфорд-Путилов»
- 1916: rear driving controls and position added, machine gun crew reduced to three
- Armored car “Naval Garford-Putilov” | Bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Morskie Garford-Putilov» | Бронированный автомобиль «Морские Гарфорд-Путилов»
- Armored tractor Gulkevich | Bronirovanny’j traktor Gul’kevicha | Бронированный трактор Гулькевича
- Armored tractor “Colonel Bezmolitvenny” | Bronirovanny’j traktor «Polkovnik Bezmolitvenny’j» | Бронированный трактор «Полковник Безмолитвенный»
- Anti-aircraft armored car “Austin” | Zenitny’j bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Ostin» | Зенитный бронированный автомобиль «Остин»
- Anti-aircraft armored car “Russo-Balt type T” | Zenitny’j bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Russo-Balt tip T» | Зенитный бронированный автомобиль «Руссо-Балт tip Т»
- Anti-aircraft armored car “Peerless” | Zenitny’j bronirovanny’j avtomobil’ «Pirless» | Зенитный бронированный автомобиль «Пирлесс»
- Light tank Renault FT | Lyogkij tank Reno FT | Лёгкий танк Рено FT
- Light tank “Renault-Russki” | Lyogkij tank «Reno-Russkij» | Лёгкий танк «Рено-русский»
- Heavy tank Mark V “composite” | Tyazhyoly’j tank Mark V «germafrodit» | яжёлый танк Mark V «гермафродит»
Great Britain:
- Polish Subtree
- Renault czołg lekki | 1925 (Polish)
- 1926: 27 unarmoured Renaults built by CWS
- Renault-Vickers czołg lekki (Polish)
- Renault-Kégresse czołg lekki (Polish)
- Renault czołg lekki | 1925 (Polish)
- Tank, Mark I
- 1917: Daimler-based petrol-electric drive system installed in “Mother”
- 1917: several modifications to roof, including:
- Net covering
- Bars to hold sponson guns
- Anti-grenade mesh
- 1917: steering tail removed
- Tank, Mark II
- 1917: early tanks produced without “grouser” track shoes
- 1917: five tanks modified with new transmissions, including the:
- Williams-Janney Hydraulic
- Wilson Epicyclic
- Westinghouse Petrol-Electric
- Wilkin’s Multiple Clutch
- Tank, Mark III
- Tank, Mark IV
- 1917: “silencer” installed on exhaust
- 1917: fascines installed as standard
- 1917: unditching blocks installed on some tanks
- 1917-1918: unditching beams installed as standard
- 1917: “tadpole tails” installed on some tanks
- 1917-1918: M.L. 3-in Stokes Mk. I installed on rear of a “tadpole tail”
- 1917-1918: engine uprated to 93 kW @ 1,250 RPM
- 1918: three tanks lengthened by six feet, inspiration for the Mark V*
- Tank, Mark V
- Hermaphrodites: some tanks equipped with only one cannon sponson
- 1917: “tadpole” tails installed on some tanks
- 1917-1918: M.L. 3-in Stokes Mk. I installed on rear of some “tadpole” tails
- Tank, Mark V*
- 1918: “tadpole” tails installed on one tank, removed the same year due to unworkability
- 1918: some tanks were produced with older 20.5-in tracks instead of the newer 26.5-in tracks
- Tank, Mark V**
- Tank, Mark VII
- Tank, Mark VIII Liberty (pilot model)
- 1918: Rolls-Royce engine replaced by a Ricardo engine
- Tank, Mark VIII Liberty (production model)
- Gun Carrier, Mark I
- 1918: can be armed in two configurations, including:
- 1 x - B.L. 60-pr. Mk. II
- 1 x - B.L. 6-in 26-cwt. Mk. I
- 1918: can be armed in two configurations, including:
- Simms Motor War Car
- AEC B Type
- Q.F. 3-pr. 5-cwt. Vickers LA
- Lancia 1Z
- Q.F. 3-pr. 5-cwt. Vickers LA
- Q.F. 3-pr. 5-cwt. Vickers HA
- Mercedes-Daimler Typ DM 1908/1910
- Q.F. 3-pr. 5-cwt. Vickers
- Lorry, Armored, Pierce-Arrow
- Lorry, Armored, Seabrook
- Austin 2/3-ton
- Q.F. 1-pr. Mk. I “pom-pom” HA
- Albion A10 3-ton
- Q.F. 2-pr. Mk. II “pom-pom” HA
- Lorry, Armored, Anti-Aircraft, Pierce-Arrow
- 1915: armor reinforced from 5 mm to 8 mm
- Car, Armored, Anti-Aircraft, Rolls-Royce
- Packard 3-ton
- 1915: Q.F. 13-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. III HA
- Thornycroft J Type
- 1915: Q.F. 13-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. III HA
- 1916: Q.F. 13-pr. 9-cwt. Mk. III HA
- Daimler Mk. III
- 1914: Q.F. 3-in 20-cwt. HA
- 1915: Q.F. 13-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. III HA
Japan:
- Renault model A tank | Runō kō gata sensha | ルノー甲型戦車
- 1925: rearmed in two configurations, including:
- 1 x - Type 11 37 mm
- 1 x - Sogekihō 37 mm
- 1925: rearmed in two configurations, including:
China:
- Renault FT tank | Léinuò FT tǎnkè | 雷诺FT坦克
Italy:
- Carro armato leggero Renault FT
- Carro armato leggero Fiat 3000B
- Carro armato leggero Fiat 3000B
- Carro armato medio Schneider CA1
- Carro armato pesante Fiat 2000
- 1934: forward machine guns replaced by two Vickers-Terni 37/40 modello 1918
- Autocannone da 75/27 C.K.
- Autocannone da 75/27 modello 1911
France:
- Minerva pantserwagen
- Automitrailleuse Renault modèle 1914 | AM Renault mle 1914
- Autocanon Renault modèle 1915 | AC Renault mle 1915
- Autocanon de 47 Renault modèle 1915 | AC 47 Renault mle 1915
- Autocanon Peugeot | AC Peugeot
- 1914: type 153 chassis replaced by type 146 chassis
- 1915: type 148 chassis introduced into production
- Automitrailleuse White modèle 1915 | AM White mle 1915
- Automitrailleuse White modèle 1917 | AM White mle 1917
- 1922: spoked wheels replaced by solid wheels
- Automitrailleuse White modèle 1917 | AM White mle 1917
- Char d’assaut Schneider CA1
- 1916: improved cooling and ventilation
- 1917: 5.5 mm plates, separated 4 mm from main plates, installed on front and sides, and improved fuel tanks moved to rear
- 1917~: periscope, exhaust pipe, speaking tubes, and signaling shield installed some point later
- Later 1917: radio set and 12 meter antenna installed on one tank
- Even later 1917: 12 meter antenna replaced by 14 meter antenna
- Char d’assaut Schneider CA2
- Carro de Asalto Schneider M16 (Spanish)
- Char d’assaut Saint-Chamond modèle 1917 | Saint-Chamond mle 1917
- 1917: 75 mm gun replaced by a 120 mm gun on one tank
- Char d’assaut Saint-Chamond modèle 1918 | Saint-Chamond mle 1918
- 1918: side armor reinforced with additional 8 mm plate
- Tank, Mark V
- Tank, Mark V*
- Char d’assaut Peugot
- Char d’assaut Renault FT
- 1918: Berliet turret replaced by Girod turret
- 75 Renault
- Renault STAV
- Renault STA
- Renault FT 75 BS
- Char lourd 1A
Sweden:
- Stridsvagn Renault FT | Strv Renault FT
Israel:
- Renault FT
Others:
- Renault FT Kégresse-Hinstin
- Borna kola M-28
And the actual list:
USA
United States of America
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Light Tanks
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Renault FT
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Light, Renault FT | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | Tank, Light, M1917 | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 1917-1919 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 144 | Service Date: | 30/8/1918-??? |
User(s): | United States Army | 30/8/1918-??? |
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User(s): | United States Army | ||
326th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
327th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
331st Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
344th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
345th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Girod-Renault/Berliet-Girod | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Renault | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
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2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
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Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
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Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
The Renault FT was the first turreted and mass-produced tanks. The United States intended to copy it as the M1917 for their armored divisions, but due to their production lagging behind the intended date, Renault FT were used to arm the light tank battalions in Europe, instead.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917: original Renault machine gun turret replaced by the Girod-Renault cylindrical omnibus turret.
- 1918: Girod-Renault replaced by the Berliet-Girod cylindrical omnibus turret.
- 1918: Berliet-Girod replaced by Renault polygonal omnibus turret.
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All three omnibus turrets in order from left to right: Girod-Renault, Renault, and Berliet-Girod
M1917
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Light, M1917 | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Tank, Light, Renault FT | ||
Derivatives: | Tank, Light, M1917A1 | ||
Produced: | 950 (all models) | Production Date: | 1918-1919 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 950 | 1918-1919 |
Van Dorn Iron Works | ??? | ??? | |
Maxwell Motor Company | ??? | ??? | |
C.L. Best Company | ??? | ??? | |
Used: | 950 | Service Date: | 1918-1941 |
User(s): | United States Army | 1918-1941 |
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User(s): | United States Army | ||
326th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
327th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
331st Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
344th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
345th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.48 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.8 m | 2.3 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41.1 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37-mm M1916 (238) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360°/30° (Mantlet) @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+56° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
37-mm Mk. II | HE/-BF | 0.5 kg/27 g TNT, 5 mm/8 mm @ 367 m/s | |
37-mm M1 | Cn | ??? kg/38 balls, ??? mm @ 367 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - M1918 telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37-mm M1916 |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Gun shield | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret front | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s doors | 7.874 mm @ 70° (LoS 23 mm) | RHA |
Upper glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Lower glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret side | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
Turret rear | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Upper rear | 7.874 mm @ 65° (LoS 19 mm) | RHA |
Lower rear | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 7.874 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6.35 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Crew | |
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2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 113 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Buda HU | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 31 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,460 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
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Type: | Coil-leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/2 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
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Type: | Single-pin cast steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 33.973 cm | |
Pitch: | 25 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
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Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 35° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.1 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.91 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 61 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 6.1 m | |
Cruising Range: | 48 km | |
Mileage: | 235 l/100 km |
Summary
The M1917 was intended to be America’s premiere light tank in Europe alongside the Mk. VIII Liberty as their heavy tank, but due to production delays neither would see action. Instead, the tank was only delivered after the war had already ended. It continued service into the 1930s, when it was then largely replaced by more modern tanks like the M1 combat car and the M2 light tank.
Variants & Changes:
- M1917A1: See below.
M1917A1
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Light, M1917A1 | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Limited Production | ||
Derived From: | Tank, Light, M1917 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 7 | Production Date: | 1929-1931 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 7 | 1929-1931 |
??? | 7 | ??? | |
Used: | 7 | Service Date: | 1930-1941 |
User(s): | United States Army | 1930-1941 |
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User(s): | United States Army | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.47 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.28 m | 1.8 m | 2.3 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41.1 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37-mm M1916 (238) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360°/30° (Mantlet) @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+56° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
37-mm Mk. II | HE/-BF | 0.5 kg/27 g TNT, 5 mm/8 mm @ 367 m/s | |
37-mm M1 | Cn | ??? kg/38 balls, ??? mm @ 367 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - M1918 telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37-mm M1916 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Gun shield | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret front | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s doors | 7.874 mm @ 70° (LoS 23 mm) | RHA |
Upper glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Lower glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret side | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
Turret rear | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Upper rear | 7.874 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Lower rear | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 7.874 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6.35 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 113 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Franklin series 145 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 76 kW | ||
@ RPM | 3,100 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Coil-leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/2 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Single-pin cast steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 33.973 cm | |
Pitch: | 25 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 14.5 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 11.0 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 35° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.1 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.91 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 61 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 6.1 m | |
Cruising Range: | 48 km | |
Mileage: | 235 l/100 km |
Summary
Starting from 1927, numerous designs tried to replace the M1917 in service. Among these was the M1917 itself, which took to enlarging the engine in an attempt to solve its mobility problems. However, it still wasn’t enough and while a limited production run of M1917A1 was constructed, Christie’s designs ultimately won out as the new standard.
Variants & Changes:
None
Heavy Tanks
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Holt Gas-Electric
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Holt Gas-Electric | ||
Type: | Tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 1 | 1917-1918 |
Holt Manufacturing Company | 1 (with General Electric) | 1917-1918 | |
General Electric Company | 1 (with Holt Manufacturing) | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 25.4 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.03 m | 2.76 m | 2.37 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
2.95-in Vickers-Maxim (???) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 14 rpm |
2 x |
7.62-mm M1917 (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
2.95 in Gun | |||
Common Steel 12 1/2 lbs | SAPHE | 5.67 kg/195 g TNT, 22 mm @ 280 m/s | |
Cast Iron 12 1/2 lbs | HE | 5.67 kg/343 g Blackpowder, 5 mm @ 280 m/s | |
Shrapnel 12 1/2 lbs | Sh-TF | 0.455 kg/212 balls, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 2.95-in Vickers-Maxim |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 15.4-6.35 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
6 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Holt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 67 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Petrol-electric, vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 10 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 9.6 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 2.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Holt Gas-Electric was America’s first native tank and took its name from the gasoline-electric system that powered its tracks, similar to the system that the French Saint-Chamond also used. However, it was rejected due to being too heavy and too underpowered of a design.
Variants & Changes:
None
Wheeled Steam Tank
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Steam (Wheeled) | ||
Type: | Steam tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1917-2/1918 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 1 | 1917-2/1918 |
Holt Manufacturing Company | 1 | 1917-2/1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 17 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.78 m | 3.07 m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
2 x |
7.62-mm M1917 (???) | Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 15.4-6.35 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
6 | Total |
1 | Commander, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Doble | ||
Type: | Steam | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 55 (110) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | N/A | ||
Capacity: | N/A | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 3x1 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Front uni |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 6.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Wheeled Steam Tank was one of two steam tank designs produced during the war by the United States. It was the first of them and rejected along the grounds of poor mobility on account of it getting bogged down too easily.
Variants & Changes:
None
Mark V
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Heavy, Mark V | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | Mark IV | ||
Derivatives: | Mark V* | ||
Produced: | 400 (all models) | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 400 | 1917-1918 |
Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co | 400 | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | 60~ | Service Date: | 1918-??? |
User(s): | United States Army | 1918-??? |
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User(s): | United States Army | ||
1st Separate Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
41st Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
301st Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-1920/1921 | Removed | |
302nd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
303rd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
304th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
305th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
306th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
307th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
308th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 30.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.0 m | 4.1 m | 2.64 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
4 x |
.303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I (6,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 61° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 69° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 44° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Towers front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ 38° (LoS 15 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Sponson rear | 12 mm @ 15° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear glacis | 12 mm @ 72° (LoS 39 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 74° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Inner track-sponson | 12 mm | RHA |
Sponson stowage | 12 mm | RHA |
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Transmission cover | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Total |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders, Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 420 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ricardo | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 110 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 19 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Wilson epicyclic 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Wilson epicyclic clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 26 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 10 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 30-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 90 | |
Length: | 22.23 cm | |
Width: | 52.07 cm | |
Pitch: | 19.05 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.7 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.4 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.7 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.5 m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 72 km | |
Mileage: | 583 l/100 km |
Summary
The Mark V was America’s first tank in the European theatre. Due to its weight, relative to the Renault FT, it was designated a heavy and was used as such within the 301st; the only heavy tank battalion that saw action during the war. Later, they were replaced by Mark VIII Liberties.
Variants & Changes:
- Mark V*: See below.
Mark V*
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Heavy, Mark V* | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | Mark V | ||
Derivatives: | Mark V** | ||
Produced: | 632 (all models) | Production Date: | 1918-3/1919 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 632 | 1918-3/1919 |
Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co | 632 | 1918-3/1919 | |
Used: | 60~ | Service Date: | 1918-??? |
User(s): | United States Army | 1918-??? |
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User(s): | United States Army | ||
1st Separate Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
41st Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
301st Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-1920/1921 | Removed | |
302nd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
303rd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
304th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
305th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
306th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
307th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
308th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 33.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 9.88 m | 4.1 m | 2.64 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
4 x |
.303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I (6,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 61° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 69° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 44° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Towers front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ 38° (LoS 15 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Sponson rear | 12 mm @ 15° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear glacis | 12 mm @ 72° (LoS 39 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 74° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Inner track-sponson | 12 mm | RHA |
Sponson stowage | 12 mm | RHA |
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Transmission cover | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Total |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders, Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 420 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ricardo | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 110 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 19 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Wilson epicyclic 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Wilson epicyclic clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 26 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 10 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 30-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 90 | |
Length: | 22.23 cm | |
Width: | 67.31 cm | |
Pitch: | 19.05 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.7 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.4 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 72 km | |
Mileage: | 583 l/100 km |
Summary
The Mark V* was lengthened in order to cross the larger anti-tank trenches that were being dug out during the later part of 1918. They also formed the bulk of the American heavy tank battalions, both during the war and the in the immediate aftermath. Later, they were replaced by Mark VIII Liberties.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: some tanks were produced with older 20.5-in tracks instead of the newer 26.5-in tracks.
Mark VIII Liberty
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII Liberty | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 125 (all models) | Production Date: | 1918-3/1919 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 25 | 11/1918-1919 |
North British Locomotive Co | 25 | 11/1918-1919 | |
United States of America | 100 | 1919-1920 | |
Rock Island Arsenal | 100 | 1919-1920 | |
Used: | 100 | Service Date: | 1920-25/10/1932 |
User(s): | United States Army | 1920-25/10/1932 |
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User(s): | United States Army | ||
301st Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1920-22/6/1921 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
17th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 22/6/1921-1/9/1929 | ↓↓Merged↓↓ | |
19th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 24/3/1923-1/9/1929 | ↓Merged↓ | |
2nd Tank Regiment (Heavy) | 1/9/1929-25/10/1932 | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 39.4 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 1.13 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 10.41 m | 3.56 m | 3.12 m |
Ground Clearance: | 52.8 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
First Pilot, Second Pilot Early | ||||
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (208) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
7 x |
.303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I (21,000) | Large Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Small Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm | ||
Second Pilot Late | ||||
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (208) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
7 x |
7.62-mm M1917 (21,000) | Large Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Small Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm | ||
Production | ||||
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (208) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
5 x |
7.62-mm M1919 (15,100) | Large Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Small Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - Telescope 15 Mk. I | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Towers front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Driver’s turret | 10 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower side | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Wing-skirting plates | 10 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Gasoline rear | 16 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 6 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Gasoline roof | 10 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Sponson floor | 8 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
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10 | Total |
1 | Commander, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders |
3 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 908 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Liberty 12 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 221 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,400 | ||
Cylinder: | 12 | ||
Capacity: | 27 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Epicyclic 2-speed | 2 | 2 |
Steering: | Epicyclic clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 29 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced (14), non-spaced (15) | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 1 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 35-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 78 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 67.31 cm | |
Pitch: | 28.33 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2.59 m |
Mobility | ||
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Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.7 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.4 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.7 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 40° | |
Maximum Trench: | 4.88 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 1.4 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 86 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 12.3 m | |
Cruising Range: | 64 km | |
Mileage: | 1,418 l/100 km |
Summary
The Mark VIII was a collaborative effort between the United Kingdom, the United States, and the France in an effort to create a new “international” heavy tank for the planned 1919 offensive. However, the end of the war meant that this never occurred. As a result, the French Mark VIII factory ultimately produced no tanks, the British factories ultimately only produced 25 out of an original order of 1,450 due to their production no longer being necessary, and, like the M1917, American production lagged far behind and would only begin nearly a full half a year after the end of the war. Ultimately, an American Mark VIII wouldn’t be completed until 1920 with 100 being produced by the end of the year. The American version differed from the British version in a number of ways, including: the elimination of the sidewall tower machine guns, the usage of the 7.62-mm M1919 in place of the .303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I, the installation of a semaphore mast, a bullet deflector plate on the rear of the tank, and a canvas cover over stored tanks.
They would see service until 1932 as America’s only in-service heavy tank until the later part of the Second World War.
Variants & Changes:
- November 1918: first mild steel pilot with seven .303-in Hotchkiss machine guns and a faulty exhaust system
- March 1919: second mild steel pilot with a semaphore and seven .303-in Hotchkiss machine guns
- May 1919: .303-in Hotchkiss machine guns replaced by 7.62-mm M1917 machine guns
- 1919~: sidewall machine guns removed in production models
- 1925: strobe vision dome installed on one tank, reverted the same year
- 1932: air-cooling system for engine installed on one tank
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Germany
German Empire - German Reich (1918-1933)
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Armored Cars
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Minerva
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Panzerwagen Minerva (Beute) (Pzw. Minerva (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Minerva 16CV | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 30~ | Production Date: | 1914 |
Producer(s): | Kingdom of Belgium | 30 | 1914 |
Cockerill-Sambre | 30~ | 1914 | |
Used: | 3 | Service Date: | 1914-6/1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1914-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Kommando der Kampfwagen (Kokampf) | 12/1918-6/1919 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 4.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 4.9 m | 1.75 m | 2.3 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1909 (???) | Turret, Manual, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 400 rpm |
Converted | ||||
1 x |
2cm Becker K. M2 (300~) | Turret, Manual, 360° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 325 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
Converted | |||
20 mm Gun | |||
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M2 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M1 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M2 | HE | 0.137 kg/5 g TNT, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M1 | HE | 0.137 kg/5.5 g TNT+0.5 g Pieretic, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm L’Spur. Br. Gß. | I-T | 0.144 kg/11 g Shellac, 14 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Br. Gß. | I | 0.137 kg/12 g Incendiary, 13 mm @ 490 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - iron sight | Sight | 1x zoom, for 2cm Becker |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
??? | 4 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Minerva | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 30 kW | ||
@ RPM | 2,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 8 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoke | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 40.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 7.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 150 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Minerva were the first deployed armored cars of the First World War and among the first to be captured by German forces during their invasion of Belgium in the opening stages of it. Three were captured, which would later be used during the invasion of Romania in 1916, and at least one would survive up until 1919 when it formed a part of the “Kokampf” Friekorps during the German Revolution. It was later turned over to Entente forces due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- 1914-1916: captured Minerva converted to use a 2cm Becker K. M2 in place of the 8 Hotchkiss mle 1909
Packard
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Panzerwagen Packard (Beute) (Pzw. Packard (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Packard 3 t | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1914-3/1915 |
Producer(s): | Russian Empire | 2 | 1914-3/1915 |
Izhorskij Zavod | 2 | 1914-3/1915 | |
Used: | 2 | Service Date: | 1918-6/1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Kommando der Kampfwagen (Kokampf) | 12/1918-6/1919 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 5.76 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
37-mm Maxim-Nordenfelt (1,200) | Turret, Manual, -/+300° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 300 rpm |
1 x |
7,62-mm PM obr. 1910 g. (8,000) | Moveable, Manual, -/+360° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+70° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Converted | ||||
1 x |
2cm Becker K. M2 (2,400) | Turret, Manual, -/+300° @ ??° | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 325 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (???) | Front Turret, Manual, ???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Right Pintle, Manual, ???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm | ||
Rear Pintle, Manual, ???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
Original | |||
37 mm Gun | |||
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 (St.) | AP-T | 0.465 kg, 26 mm @ 550 m/s | |
3,7cm Sprg. L/2,5 (Kz.) | HE/-BF | 0.47 kg/42 g Pieretic, 7/16 mm @ 550 m/s | |
Converted | |||
20 mm Gun | |||
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M2 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M1 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M2 | HE | 0.137 kg/5 g TNT, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M1 | HE | 0.137 kg/5.5 g TNT+0.5 g Pieretic, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm L’Spur. Br. Gß. | I-T | 0.144 kg/11 g Shellac, 14 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Br. Gß. | I | 0.137 kg/12 g Incendiary, 13 mm @ 490 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Original | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37-mm Maxim-Nordenfelt |
Converted | ||
1 x - iron sight | Sight | 1x zoom, for 2cm Becker |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 4 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Turret side | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 4 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Turret rear | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 4 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Crew | |
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7 | Original |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loader |
1 | Machine Gunners |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
10 | Converted |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
2 | Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Packard | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 24 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 50.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.1 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
In response to the effectiveness of cannon armored cars in 1914, further cannon armored cars were ordered. One model selected were based on Packard trucks and completed by 1915. Due to the chaos of the Russian Revolution and proceeding Civil War, both of the two built armored cars were captured and converted to be 2cm gun carriers. As a part of the “Kokampf,” they were deployed in Berlin during the German Revolution and later turned over to Entente forces due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: captured Packard converted to use a 2cm Becker K. M2 in place of the 37-mm Maxim-Nordenfelt, and three M. G. 08 in place of the single 7,62-mm PM-10
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Pierce-Arrow
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Panzerwagen Pierce-Arrow (Beute) (Pzw. Pierce-Arrow (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Produced | ||
Derived From: | Pierce-Arrow 5 t | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1916 |
Producer(s): | Russian Empire | 2 | 1916 |
Izhorskij Zavod | 2 | 1916 | |
Used: | 2 | Service Date: | 1918-1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of | Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x | 76.2-mm obr. 1904 g. (???) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 6 rpm |
2 x | 7,62-mm PM obr. 1910 g. (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Converted | ||||
1 x | 76.2-mm obr. 1904 g. (???) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 6 rpm |
2 x | M. G. 08 (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.2 mm Gun | |||
Grenade 76,2-mm | HE | 6.4 kg/785 g TNT, 24 mm @ 290 m/s | |
Shrapnel 76,2-mm | Sh | 6.5 kg/85 g TNT, ??? mm @ 290 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 76.2-mm obr. 1904 g. |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear[/u] | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards[/u] | ||
Roof | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
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6[/u] | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
2 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM: | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
A single Pierce-Arrow was captured from the Russians in 1918. After being repaired, it saw service in the rear areas before being deployed in Berlin as a part of the Freikorps during the German revolution. It was presumably turned over to the Entente after the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
None
Garford
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Panzerwagen Garford (Beute) (Pzw. Garford (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Garford HtK 68 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 30 | Production Date: | 3/1915-28/9/1915 |
Producer(s): | Russian Empire | 30 | 3/1915-28/9/1915 |
Putilovskij Zavod | 30 | 3/1915-28/9/1915 | |
Used: | 3 | Service Date: | 1916/1918-1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1916/1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Kommando der Kampfwagen (Kokampf) | 12/1918-6/1919 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 8.6 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.7 m | 2.3 m | 2.8 m |
Ground Clearance: | 30 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
76,2-mm obr. 1910 g. (44) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+260° @ 12.8°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+15° @ 3.2°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
7,62-mm PM obr. 1910 g. (6,000) | Coaxial, Manual, -/+5° @ 60°/s | Manual, -5°/+15° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Sponsons, Manual, -/+81° @ 60°/s | Manual, -4°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm | ||
Converted | ||||
1 x |
76,2-mm obr. 1910 g. (44) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+260° @ 12.8°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+15° @ 3.2°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (6,000) | Coaxial, Manual, -/+5° @ 60°/s | Manual, -5°/+15° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Sponsons, Manual, -/+81° @ 60°/s | Manual, -4°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.2 mm Gun | |||
Grenade 76,2-mm | HE | 6.4 kg/785 g TNT, 24 mm @ 381 m/s | |
Shrapnel 76,2-mm | Sh | 6.5 kg/85 g TNT, 18 mm @ 381 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | 1-3.5x zoom, for 76,2-mm obr. 1910 g. |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 6.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson | 5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Hood | 5 mm @ 61° (LoS 10 mm) | RHA |
Exhaust cover | 3 mm @ 45° (LoS 4 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 6.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson | 5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Rear upper panel | 5 mm @ 45° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Rear lower panel | 6.5 mm @ 35° (LoS 8 mm) | RHA |
Turret side | 6.5 mm @ 20° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 6.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret front | 6.5 mm @ 23° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Lower | 3 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 3 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 3 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Crew | |
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8 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
2 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 132.4 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Putilov | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 22 kW | ||
@ RPM | 2,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Putilov 4-speed | 4 | 4 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
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Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
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Maximum Forward Speed: | 18.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 18.0 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 2.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 120 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Garford-Putilov formed the largest type of armored cars in the Russian Empire. During the last two years of the First World War, Germany captured five of the thirty cars and converted at least three to use M. G. 08. However, they wouldn’t see much action until the German Revolution, where they were used as a part of the “Kokampf” and later turned over to Entente forces due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- 1916-1918: at least three captured Garford converted to use M. G. 08 in place of the 7,62-mm obr. 1918 g.
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A modified Garford a part of the Freikorps “Kokampf.”
DZR 19
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Name(s): | Panzerwagen Daimler Typ 19 (Pzw. DZR 19) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | Panzerwagen Daimler Typ 21 (Pz. Wg. DZVR 21) | ||
Produced: | 40 | Production Date: | 1919 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 40 | 1918-1919 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 40 | 1918-1919 | |
Used: | 40 | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 1919-6/1919 | ||
Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police) | 1919-??? | ||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | 1919-16/3/1935 | ||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | 16/3/1935-??? |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Bayerische Schützenbrigade 21 | 1919-6/1919 | Disbanded | |
Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police) | |||
??? | |||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | |||
??? | |||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 12.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of | Munition | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
1 x |
3,7cm Ta. K. 18 L/21,8 (???) | |||
3,7cm Pzgr. | APHE-T | 0.67 kg/10 g Pent, 21 mm @ 494 m/s | ||
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 | AP-T | 0.47 kg, 23 mm @ 506m/s | ||
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 (St.) | AP-T | 0.465 kg, 23 mm @ 506 m/s | ||
3,7cm Sprgr. L/2,5 (Kz.) M2 | HE-BF | 0.45 kg/40 g Pieretic, 12 mm @ 506 m/s | ||
3,7cm Sprgr. L/2,5 (Kz.) M1 | HE | 0.47 kg/42 g Pieretic, 5 mm @ 506 m/s | ||
5 x |
M. G. 08 (???) |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
3,7cm Ta. K. 18 L/21,8 (120~) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ 25°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
5 x |
M. G. 08 (6,000) | Rear Turret, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Sides, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.2 mm Gun | |||
Grenade 76,2-mm | HE | 6.4 kg/785 g TNT, 24 mm @ 381 m/s | |
Shrapnel 76,2-mm | Sh | 6.5 kg/85 g TNT, 18 mm @ 381 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 3,7cm Ta. K. 18 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 4-12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
12 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
4 | Machine Gunners |
4 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 200 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Mercedes | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 75 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 8-speed | 8 | 2 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 65.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 8.5 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 6.2 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The DZR 19 was one of the numerous armored cars constructed during the revolutionary period. It first saw service within the Freikorps, up until their abolishment, and then in the Sicherheitspolizei as armored police cars. While not allowed to own them by treaty, they were sometimes loaned to the Reichswehr for usage. They survived up until the 1930s.
Variants & Changes:
None
Light Tanks
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LK II
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Leichter Kampfwagen II (L. K. II) | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Leichter Kampfwagen I | ||
Derivatives: | Leichter Kampfwagen III | ||
Produced: | 24 | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 24 | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 24 | 7/1918-10/10/1918 | |
Used: | 1 | Service Date: | 30/8/1918-9/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 30/8/1918-9/1918 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (A7V) Nr. 3 | 12/1917-11/1918 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 9.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.7 m | 2.05 m | 2.52 m |
Ground Clearance: | 40 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Prototype | ||||
1 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (300~) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+15° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Production | ||||
1 x |
L. M. G. 08/15 (6,000) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 14 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 14 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 3 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Fuel tank cover | 8 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
3 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 300 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler-Benz M1910 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 45 KW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 4-speed | 4 | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | ???/4 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 25 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 16.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.0 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.04 m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 70 km | |
Mileage: | 429 l/100 km |
Summary
The L. K. II was Germany’s answer to the British Whippet, and also an attempt to solve the issue of their lackluster industrial capability that had been lagging the production of the A7V for over a year by that point. Two vehicles were meant to be made: a “female” machine gun tank and a “male” cannon tank. The first two prototypes were “males,” armed with the 5,7cm cannon found on A7Vs, but due to the intense kickback of the gun it was planned to install a 3,7cm cannon on production tanks. However, all production tanks that were made by the end of the war were “females.” They would never be operationally deployed before the end of the war and would either be scrapped or sold to comply with the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- Prototype: armed with a 5,7cm gun in a casemate
- Production: armed with a machine gun in a turret
Medium Tanks
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Treffas-Wagen
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Treffas-Wagen | ||
Type: | Wheeled tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 9/1916-2/1917 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 9/1916-2/1917 |
Hansa-Lloyd Werke AG | 1 | 9/1916-2/1917 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 18.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.0 m | ??? m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
T. G. 18 (???) | ???, ???, -/+???° @ ??°/s | ???, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 12 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
13 mm Gun | |||
13mm S. | Ball | ??? kg, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
13mm S. m. K. | AP | 0.515 kg, 27 mm @ 785 m/s | |
13mm P. m. K. | API | ??? kg/??? g, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for T. G. 18 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | ??? | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 3x1 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Rear uni |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 10.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Treffas-Wagen was one of Germany’s first attempts at creating a tank. It was developed and constructed by Hansa-Lloyd at the direction of the OHL, and having no experience in creating even an armored fighting vehicle and much less a tank, the wildly unconventional, even for the time, Treffas-Wagen was the model produced. However, after being tested against the mockup A7V, it was decided to cancel the project entirely due to it being a clearly insufficient model, and it was consequently scrapped by October of 1918.
Variants & Changes:
None
Heavy Tanks
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Mark IV Beutepanzer
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Sturmkampfwagen (Beute) (St. Kw. (Beute)) | 1/1918-8/1918 | |
schwerer Kampfwagen (Beute) (s. Kw. (Beute)) | 8/1918- | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Tank, Mark III | ||
Derivatives: | Tank, Mark V | ||
Produced: | 1,220 [Females & Males] | Production Date: | 3/1917-10/1918 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 1,220 | 3/1917-10/1918 |
Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co | 820 | ??? | |
William Foster & Co. | 100 | ??? | |
Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth Co. Ltd. | 100 | ??? | |
Coventry Ordnance Works Ltd. | 100 | ??? | |
Mirlees Watson Co. | 50 | ??? | |
William Beardmore Co. | 50 | ??? | |
Used: | 40~ [Females & Males] | Service Date: | 1/1918-6/1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1/1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
Kraftfahr-Ersatzabteilung Nr. 1 | ??? | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 12 | 8/3/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 11 | 10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 12 | 13/3/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 12 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 13 | 5/2/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung bayer. Nr. 13 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 14 | 7/5/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 14 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 15 | 8/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 15 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 16 | 8/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 16 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Bayerischer Armee-Kraftwagen-Park Nr. 20 | 1/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Freiwillinge Landjägerkorps | 14/12/1918-6/1919 | Merged |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 28.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.05 m | 4.12 m | 2.49 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Converted Female* | ||||
2 x |
T. G. 18 (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Manual, -6°/+12° @ 60°/s | 12 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (???) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+105° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm | ||
Male | ||||
2 x |
Q.F., Hotchkiss, 6-pr. 6-cwt., Mk. I/II (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
3 x |
.303-in Lewis Mk. I (4,500) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm | ||
Converted Male #1** | ||||
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (4,500) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm | ||
Converted Male #2*** | ||||
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
.303-in Lewis Mk. I (4,500) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm | ||
Converted Male #3**** | ||||
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
1 x |
T. G. 18 (???) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 12 rpm |
2 x |
M. G. 08 (3,000) | Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
*No photo evidence, but British after-action reports claimed a converted female with T. G. 18 in forward sponsons.
**Most common alteration.
***Some kept the Lewis machine due to existing German captured stocks.
****Few installed a T. G. 18 in place of the forward machine gun.
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s | |
13 mm Gun | |||
13mm S. | Ball | ??? kg, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
13mm S. m. K. | AP | 0.515 kg, 27 mm @ 785 m/s | |
13mm P. m. K. | API | ??? kg/??? g, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Converted Female | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for T. G. 18 |
Male | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Converted Male #1/2 | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Converted Male #3 | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for T. G. 18 |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 61° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 69° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 44° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Tower front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ 38° (LoS 15 mm) | RHA |
Exhaust side | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Sponson rear | 12 mm @ 15° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Exhaust rear | 12 mm @ 28° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Rear cover | 12 mm @ 26° (LoS 13 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Exhaust roof | 8 mm @ 74° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 73° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Inner track-sponson | 12 mm | RHA |
Sponson stowage | 12 mm | RHA |
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Transmission cover | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
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7 | Converted Female |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Front Machine Gunner & Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Sponson Anti-Tank Riflemen |
2 | Sponson Anti-Tank Rifle Loaders, Side Machine Gunners & Loaders |
7 | Male & Converted Male #1/2 |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Front Machine Gunner & Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Sponson Gunners |
2 | Sponson Gun Loaders, Side Machine Gunners & Loaders |
7 | Converted Male #3 |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Front Anti-Tank Rifleman & Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Sponson Gunners |
2 | Sponson Gun Loaders, Side Machine Gunners & Loaders |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 265 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler-Foster | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 78 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,000 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 16 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 3-speed | 2 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-brake | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 26 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 10 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 30-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 90 | |
Length: | 22.23 cm | |
Width: | 52.07 cm | |
Pitch: | 19.05 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 6.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.2 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 2.8 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.5 m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 56 km | |
Mileage: | 590 l/100 km |
Summary
Mark IV tanks were first encountered by Germany on the 7th of June, 1917, when they were deployed on an assault on Messines Ridge. However, the battle of Cambrai is when they first managed to capture some examples of the tank. It wouldn’t be until nearing the end of the year that they would be repaired by the Bayer. Armee-Kraftwagen-Park Nr. 20, where they would then first be deployed with German units starting from February of 1918; but, operational use of them wouldn’t start until months afterwards. They formed the bulk of the German tank force due to the insufficient production of A7Vs and were rearmed, at the very least with the cannons replaced by German cannons, but otherwise unchanged.
Two females would even see service as far as the German Revolution of 1919, where they a part of the Freiwillinge Landjägerkorps. They remained the last tanks in German control before the Treaty of Versailles banned them from having tanks.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917-1918: captured Mark IV rearmed with two Belg. 5,7cm K., and in various other secondary armament configurations
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A7V
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Sturmkampfwagen A7V (St. Kw. A7V) | 9/1917-8/1918 | |
schwerer Kampfwagen A7V (s. Kw. A7V) | 8/1918- | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | schwerer Kampfwagen A7V-U | ||
Produced: | 20 | Production Date: | 9/1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 20 | 9/1917-1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 20 | 9/1917-1918 | |
Used: | 20 | Service Date: | 10/1917-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 10/1917-11/1918 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 1 | 29/9/1917-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (A7V) Nr. 1 | 10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 2 | 29/9/1917-31/8/1918 | ↑Merged↑ | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 3 | 5/2/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (A7V) Nr. 3 | 12/1917-11/1918 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 30.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.69 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.0 m | 3.05 m | 3.4 m |
Ground Clearance: | 19-40 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (180) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+45° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -20°/+20° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (30,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Upper front glacis | 30 mm @ 25° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lower frontal glacis | 30 mm @ 48° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Tower front | 15 mm @ 18° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Gun mantlet | 30 mm @ 0-50° | CHA |
Front viewports | 20 mm @ 25° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 20 mm @ 12° | RHA |
Tower side | 15 mm @ 12° | RHA |
Lower side hatches | 15 mm @ 12° | RHA |
Lower side covers | 15 mm @ 0-12° | Unhardened |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 15 mm @ 25° | RHA |
Lower rear glacis | 15 mm @ 45° (LoS 21 mm) | RHA |
Tower rear | 15 mm @ 18° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Machine gun ports | 20 mm @ 25° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 10 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Center-tower roof | 10 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Grille | 15 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 73° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 20 mm @ 0° | Unhardened |
Inwards | ||
Fuel tank cover | 10 mm | RHA |
Ammunition stowage | 5 mm | Unhardened |
Engine wall | 5 mm | Unhardened |
Crew | |
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18 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver, Mechanic |
1 | Mechanic, Signalman |
1 | Mechanic |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
6 | Machine Gunners |
6 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 500 l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler 165-204 Typ 75 Kw. | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 75 (149) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 17 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Adler 3-speed | 3 | 3 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
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Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 24/6 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 19-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
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Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 6.3 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.0 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 43° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.2 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.45 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 80 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
A7V was Germany’s first domestic tank and only (production) domestic tank during the First World War. Despite British tanks appearing en masse in 1916, design on a domestic German tank didn’t begin until 1917 when it became apparent that tanks were becoming a staple of the modern battlefield despite Germany’s numerous anti-tank weapons. Thus, the first A7V was only produced near the end of 1917, and it wouldn’t be until nearly midway through 1918 that any combat units would be ready to use them in battle. When deployed, they adopted all of the same problems that the first British tanks had: faulty and overworked components, poor visibility, and, despite the on-paper mobility, poor speed and prone to getting stuck within the muddy terrain of the Western Front. Worse yet, the lack of initiative from the OHL and most of the German industries being diverted to other war material left the production of the A7Vs sorely lacking: a mere 20 tanks, alongside the around 40 Beutepanzers, against the literally thousands of Entente tanks produced throughout the war.
Consequently of the three A7V battalions organized by the start of their March offensives, they would be left with only one operational battalion by the end of the war. The last operation of an A7V-derivative, a converted Überlandwagen, took place during the German Revolution of 1919 in the hands of the Freikorps in order to suppress the communist uprisings. It was also the last tank, alongside two female Beutepanzer, to be in German hands before they were forced to turn it over to the Entente due to the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- A7V-U: See below.
A7V-U
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Sturmkampfwagen A7V-U (St. Kw. A7V) | 6/1918-8/1918 | |
schwerer Kampfwagen A7V-U (s. Kw. A7V) | 8/1918- | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | A7V | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918-6/1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1918-6/1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 1 | 1918-6/1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 39.6 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.38 m | 3.06 m | 3.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
?? x |
L. M. G. 08/15 (???) | ???, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 30 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 20 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
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7 | Total |
7 | ??? |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 500 l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler 165-204 Type 150 Kw. | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 112 (224) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Despite the A7V’s on-paper better mobility than contemporary British tanks, it suffered from a lack of mobility over the beaten terrain of the Western Front due to their top-heaviness and track layout. To rectify that, the layout and suspension of the British Marks were copied in spirit and used to create an A7V-based tank based on the British layout. One prototype of this A7V-U was completed and despite some issues, namely its heavier weight, twenty tanks were ordered before the end of the war albeit none would enter production before the end of it.
Variants & Changes:
None
Großkampfwagen
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Großkampfwagen (G. K.-Wagen) | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Partial Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 0 (2) | Production Date: | 6/1917-Uncompleted |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 0 (2) | 6/1917-Uncompleted |
Wegmann & Co. | 0 (2) | 6/1917-Uncompleted | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 120 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 12.7 m | 6.1 m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of | Munition | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
4 x |
7,7cm F. G. L/27 (800) | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | ||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | ||
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | ||
7,7cm L. F. K. Gr. | HE-TF | 7.18 kg/930 g Amatol, ??? mm @ 465 m/s | ||
7,7cm Kt. | Cn | 6.65 kg, 475 m/s | ||
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 (N.) | Sm | 6.25 kg/400 g Fp. 02-100 g Sm Mix, 480 m/s | ||
7 x |
L. M. G. 08/15 (21,000) |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
4 x |
7,7cm F. G. L/27 (800) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -15°/+30° @ ??°/s | ?? rpm |
7 x |
L. M. G. 08/15 (21,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | |
7,7cm L. F. K. Gr. | HE-TF | 7.18 kg/930 g Amatol, ??? mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm Kt. | Cn | 6.65 kg, 475 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 (N.) | Sm | 6.25 kg/400 g Fp. 02-100 g Sm Mix, 480 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
4 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm F. G. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 40 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 30 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 20 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 20 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 10 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
27 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Assistant Driver |
2 | Mechanics |
1 | Signalman, Mechanic |
1 | Artillery Officer |
4 | Gunners |
8 | Gun Loaders |
6 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
1 | Machine Gunner |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler-Benz Naval | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 485 (969) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Electromagnetic | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.5 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.1 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The G. K.-Wagen begin development before the A7V had even been completed, and it was already ordered by mid-1917. However, construction was slow and lagged to the end of the war, where two G. K.-Wagen were only partially completed.
Variants & Changes:
None
Self-propelled Guns
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Marienwagen II
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Marienwagen II | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun on semi-tracked truck | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Marienwagen I | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 44 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 44 | 1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 44 | 1918 | |
Used: | 44 | Service Date: | 1918-??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 | ||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | ??? |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
??? | |||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 10.4 t* | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.53 m | 2.01 m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
*This is an estimate based off of the weight of the semi-tracked truck itself, plus the weight of the gun.
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
5,7cm Hotchkiss L/40 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -15°/+80° @ ??°/s | 25 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1kg/120 g Fp. 02, 47 mm @ 550 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.75 kg/160 g Fp. 02, 5 mm @ 554 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 5,7cm Hotchkiss |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler LA1264 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 34 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 7.24 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
— | — | — |
Wheels | ||
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 2x2 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | Front wheels | |
Tracks | ||
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 8/2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Toothless forward-rear drive |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 10.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.2 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Marienwagen II was a small production run of utility halftracks. Their production lasted into 1919 and their service into the Reichswehr era, along with some limited export to countries like Latvia. At least one was turned into a carrier for a 5,7cm gun by the removal of the canvas covering.
Variants & Changes:
None
Anti-Aircraft Vehicles
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Krupp-Daimler M1914
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Kraftwagen-Geschütz Kw. 14 | 1914-1916 | |
Kraftwagen-Flugabwehrkanone Kw. 14 | 1916-11/1918 | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler M1913 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 156 | Production Date: | 1914-1915 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 156 | 1914-1915 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 57 | 1914-1915 | |
Rhinmetall AG | 99 | 1914-1918 | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1914-11/1918 |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 7.03 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
7,7cm Flak. L/27 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | |
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 60 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 60.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The need for a mobile anti-aircraft gun appeared as early as 1913 due to the mass appearance of military balloons. Their 1913 artillery tractors was used as the basis for the first class of self-propelled anti-balloon guns with both Ehrhardt and Daimler producing their own versions. They would see service throughout the entire First World War, and during the latter part also function as self-propelled anti-tank guns.
Variants & Changes:
- Ehrhardt-Rheinmetall: distinguished by inclined radiator guard without a central vertical protrusion
- 1915: gun shield removed
- Krupp-Daimler: distinguished by flatter radiator guard with a central vertical protrusion
- 1915: gun shield removed
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KD-I
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler 100 PS (K. D. I) | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | Geschützkraftwagen 19 | ||
Produced: | 1,070 | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1,070 | 1917-1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 1,070 | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ??? | |
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | ??? | ||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | ??? |
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | |||
??? | |||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 8.67 t* | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.27 m | 2.17 m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | 40 cm |
*This is an estimate based off of the weight of the artillery tractor itself, plus the weight of the gun.
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
3,7cm Sockel-Flak. L/14,5 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 120 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 | AP-T | 0.47 kg, 14 mm @ 360 m/s | |
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 (St.) | AP-T | 0.465 kg, 14 mm @ 360 m/s | |
3,7cm Sprgr. L/2,5 (Kz.) M2 | HE-BF | 0.45 kg/40 g Pieretic, 8 mm @ 355 m/s | |
3,7cm Sprgr. L/2,5 (Kz.) M1 | HE | 0.47 kg/42 g Pieretic, 5 mm @ 355 m/s | |
3,7cm Gr. L/2,5 | HE | 0.46 kg/23 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 355 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 3,7cm Sockel-Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 4 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 200 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Mercedes | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 75 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 8-speed | 8 | 2 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 65.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 8.5 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 6.5 m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The K. D. I were the most advanced artillery tractors in the German military by the end of the First World War and also formed the largest amount of truck-based self-propelled guns. While an image of it doesn’t exist in German service, one K. D. I serving as a carrier for a 3,7cm gun was sold to the Dutch after the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
- Geschützkraftwagen 19: See below.
KD-I Gun Carrier
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Kraftwagen-Flugabwehrkanone Krupp-Daimler | 1918-11/1918 | |
Geschützkraftwagen Kw. 19 | 1919-8/11/1935 | ||
Geschützkraftwagen Kw. 19 Krupp/Daimler (Sd. Kfz. 1) | 8/11/1935-7/5/1945 | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler 100 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | ??? | 1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | ??? | 1918 | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | ??? | ||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | ??? |
Full User(s) List
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | |||
??? | |||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 9.08-9.25 t* | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.27 m | 2.17 m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | 40 cm |
*This is an estimate based off of the weight of the artillery tractor itself, plus the weight of the guns; former is L/27 and latter is L/35.
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
L/27 Carrier | ||||
1 x |
7,7cm Flak. L/27 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -8°/+75° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
L/35 Carrier | ||||
1 x |
7,7cm Flak. L/35 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -8°/+75° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
L/27 77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | |
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s | |
L/35 77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 65 mm @ 545 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 65 mm @ 550 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/40 mm @ 545 m/s | |
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 550 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 545 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 4 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 200 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Mercedes | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 75 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 8-speed | 8 | 2 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 65.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 8.5 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.1-8.2* kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 6.5 m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
*Former based on L/27 carrier and latter based on L/35 carrier.
Summary
The 7,7cm Flak. L/27 appeared in 1914 as a mobile gun, but was only adopted on the K. D. I chassis in 1918. Alongside the L/35, it served during the last year of the war and was then allowed to remain a part of the Reichswehr likely due to its “defensive” nature. It was rearmed during the 1930s and remained in service to at least the start of the Second World War.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: Variations produced with both a L/27 and a L/35 gun.
- 1930-1932: 7,7cm guns replaced by a 7,5 cm F. K. n. A. L/36
- 1931: Spoked wheels started to be phased out in favor of rubber wheels.
Variant Images
Benz-Gaggenau Typ 5 K
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General | |||
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Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | 1912-??? |
Producer(s): | German Empire | ??? | 1912-??? |
??? | ??? | 1912-??? | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
8,8cm Flak. L/45 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+70° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,8 (Iz.) | SAPHE | 10 kg/640 g Fp. 02 or Pieretic, 114 mm @ 795 m/s | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,9 | HE-TF | 9.75 kg/582 g Fp. 02 & Np. 10, 13 mm @ 805 m/s | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,7 | HE-TF | 9.75 kg/580 g Fp. 02 & Np. 10, 13 mm @ 805 m/s | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,6 (Kz.) | HE-TF/HE-T-TF | 10 kg/560 g Fp. 02, 12 mm @ 795 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 8,8cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Turret | 15 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 43 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 26.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Benz-Gaggenau Typ 5 K trucks have been in service prior to the war and throughout the entirety of it. This was in various forms as utility trucks to artillery tractors. One such form, of which only an image survives, is of it serving as a carrier for a 8,8cm Flak. L/45 in a naval MPL C/13 mounting. It was destroyed on the Vesne Front in August of 1918.
Variants & Changes:
None
Images
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Photograph of the destroyed gun carrier.
Raupenwagen LW
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General | |||
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Name(s): | Lanz Raupenwagen LW | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 149 (all versions) | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 149 | 1917-1918 |
Heinrich Lanz AG | 149 | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | 1917-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
7,62cm Flak. L/30 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
7,62cm St. Gr. | HE/SAPHE | 6.0 kg/390 g Amatol, 9/50 mm @ 598 m/s | |
7,62cm Flak. Gr. | HE | 6.8 kg/340 g Fp. 70/30, 8 mm @ 590 m/s | |
7,62cm Br. Shrap. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 590 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,62cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | ?? x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 60-75 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length:[/u] | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Lanz Raupenwagen LW is likely the most obscure vehicle of the First World War, which is made odd due to its, relatively, large production count. It was produced as another tracked solution to artillery tractors and had four variations, of which at least one upgraded the vehicle with a stronger engine. However, visually they look identical and no documents exist to specify their actual differences. Based on photographs, at least one was converted into an anti-aircraft gun carrier in the same fashion as an Überlandwagen was. It is not known if this specific vehicle was equipped with the 80 hp (60 kW) or 100 hp (75 kW) engine.
Variants & Changes:
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW I: no known differences
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW II: no known differences
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW III: no known differences
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW IV: no known differences
Flakwagen A7V
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General | |||
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Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Überlandwagen | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3 | Production Date: | ??? |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 3 | ??? |
??? | 3 | ??? | |
Used: | 3 | Service Date: | ???-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ???-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
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User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Prototype #1/2 | ||||
2 x |
7,62cm Flak. L/30 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Prototype #3 Early | ||||
2 x |
7,7cm Flak. L/27 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Prototype #3 Late | ||||
1 x |
7,7cm Flak. L/27 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
7.62 mm Gun | |||
7,62cm St. Gr. | HE/SAPHE | 6.0 kg/390 g Amatol, 9/50 mm @ 598 m/s | |
7,62cm Flak. Gr. | HE | 6.8 kg/340 g Fp. 70/30, 8 mm @ 590 m/s | |
7,62cm Br. Shrap. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 590 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Prototype #1/2 | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,62cm Flak. |
Prototype #3 Early | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm Flak. |
Prototype #3 Late | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Prototype #1/2, & #3 Early |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
2 | Gunners |
4 | Gun Loaders |
5 | Prototype #3 Late |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler 165-204 Typ 75 Kw. | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 75 (149) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 17 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Adler 3-speed | 3 | 3 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 24/6 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 19-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length:[/u] | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 6.3 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.2 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.45 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Flakwagen A7V is a mysterious prototype, namely because nothing survived of it aside from its photographs. What is known is that it’s an Überlandwagen modified with a slightly longer hull to accommodate the anti-aircraft guns and that at least three prototypes were constructed, each in a different configuration. It is rumored that at least one was sent to the Western Front as a part of an anti-aircraft battery, but aside from that it is thought they were simply scrapped at the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: Second prototype constructed; armored cover for driver and commander replaced by canvas cover
- 1918: Third prototype constructed; 7,62cm Flak. L/30 replaced by 7,7cm Flak. L/27 and canvas cover bars removed
- 1918: canvas cover bars installed
- 1918: canvas cover bars and rear 7,7cm gun removed
- 1918: canvas cover bars installed
Variant Images
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Initial prototype.
Second prototype, with armor covers around driver and commander removed.
Third prototype, with doors open and canvas cover bars removed.
Third prototype, with doors open and canvas cover bars reinstalled.
Third prototype, with doors closed and rear 7.7cm gun and canvas cover bars removed.
USSR
Russian Empire - White Russia - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland