Panzer I ( Panzerkampfwagen I, PzKpfw I, SdKfz 101) was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s.
Panzer I made up a core of the Wehrmacht armoured divisions fleet during invasion on Poland in September 1939 and during West campaign in 1940. Germany also used Panzer I in the Balkans, North Africa (Deutsches Afrika Korps) and on the Easten Front 1941 – 1942. After introduction of new types of AFV into service, the Panzer I tanks were directed to auxiliary tasks and training.
Armament: 2 × 7.92 mm MG13 machine guns. Production: 1493 tanks.
Data:
version |
Panzer I ausf A SdKfz 101 1 A LaS Krupp |
Panzer I ausf B SdKfz 101 1 B LaS May |
Panzer I ausf C VK601 |
Panzer I ausf F VK1801 |
Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen SdKfz 265 3 Kl B (command variant) |
crew |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
armor |
hull: front – 8-13 mm turret: mantlet – 15 mm |
hull: front – 8-13 mm turret: mantlet – 15 mm |
hull:front – 30 mmsides – 20 mm
turret: mantlet – 30 mm front – 30 mm sides – 14,5 mm |
hull:front – 80 mmsides – 80 mm
rear – 60 and 80 mm turret: mantlet – 80 mm front – 80 mm sides – 80 mm top – 20 mm |
front: 13 mmsides: 13 mmtop: 8 mm
rear : 13 mm belly: 5 mm |
weight (kg) |
5400 |
6000 |
8000 |
21000 |
5880 |
length (mm) |
4020 |
4420 |
4195 |
4375 |
4420 |
width (mm) |
2060 |
2060 |
1920 |
2640 |
2060 |
height (mm) |
1720 |
1720 |
2010 |
2050 |
1990 |
wheel base (mm) |
1670 |
1600 |
2100 |
1670 |
|
track contact (mm) |
2470 |
2470 |
2200 |
2200 |
2470 |
engine |
Krupp M305 4 cylinders, air cooled, 3500 cm3 60 hp (44,74 kW) at 2500 rpm |
Maybach NL 38 TR 6 cylinders, water cooled, 3800 cm3 100 hp at 3000 rpm |
Maybach HL 45P 6 cylinders, water cooled, 4678 cm3 150 hp at 3800 rpm |
Maybach HL 45P 6 cylinders, water cooled, 4678 cm3 150 hp at 3800 rpm |
Maybach NL 38 TR 6 cylinders, water cooled, 3800 cm3 100 hp at 3000 rpm |
transmission |
ZF F.G. 35, 5 forward, 1 reverse |
ZF F.G. 35, 5 forward, 1 reverse |
VG 15319, 8 forward, 1 reverse |
SSG 47, 6 forward, 1 reverse |
ZF F.G. 31, 5 forward, 1 reverse |
fuel capacity (l) |
144 |
146 |
170 |
180 |
146 |
range (road km/ off-road km) |
145 / 100 |
140 /115 |
300/190 |
150/? |
170/115 |
speed (km/h) |
37 (20-25 off-road) |
40 |
79 |
25 |
40 |
tracks |
Kgs 67 280/90 |
Kgs 67 280/90 |
Kgs 62/290/90 |
Kgs 61 500/130 |
Kgs 67 280/90 |
number of links per track |
89 |
89 |
89 |
53 |
89 |
trench crossing (mm) |
1400 |
1400 |
1200 |
1500 |
1400 |
vertical obstacle (mm) |
370 |
370 |
300 |
330 |
330 |
fording ability (mm) |
600 |
600 |
875 |
570 |
600 |
climbing ability (degrees) |
30 |
30 |
45 |
30 |
30 |
circulation (mm) |
2100 |
2100 |
1200 |
1500 |
2100 |
manufacturer |
Krupp-Gruson, Henschel & Sohn, MAN
|
Henschel,MAN,Wegmann |
Krauss Maffei,Daimler – Benz |
Krauss Maffei, Daimler – Benz |
Henschel, MAN, Daimler – Benz |