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The Pz.38(t) n.A. has similarly bad survivability as the [[Pz.35(t)]] and [[Pz.38(t) A]]. It boasts 30 mm of armour on the front hull and turret front. This makes it frontally vulnerable to most guns, staying out of sight is key to not get destroyed by the enemy.
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola)
 
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* Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet, sights)
 
  
 
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* Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.
 
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* Add-on tracks on the front hull are 15 mm thick.
 
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* Mudguards are 4 mm thick.
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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As a light tank, the Pz.38(t) A accelerates decently and is able to reach its top speed of 46 km/h in a dozen of seconds. Braking happens quickly but the hull wobbles for a full second afterwards.The narrow tracks will grant you a decent mobility on hard terrain (solid ground, roads) but poor mobility on soft terrain (mud, snow, sand). Light obstacles (fences and bushes) are not a problem but medium to large obstacles (posts, trees, concrete blocks and parked vehicles) will reduce your mobility: avoid them.
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The KwK38(t) gun offers a below-average penetration power at its battle rating. Its average muzzle velocity allows for a rather flat firing trajectory but the accuracy drop is noticeable from 700 m distance and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The rotation speed of the turret is slow but average compared to other tanks at the same rank or battle rating. Elevation and depression angles of the gun are important, allowing you to fire from unusual positions (behind a ridge, on a slope, etc.). The shoulder-stop stabilizer allows for a good targeting but at very slow speed (under 8 km/h). The reload time of the gun is short, in line with other tanks equipped with a 37 mm cannon at the same BR. Your recoil is non-existent: coupled with the short reload time, this allows you to make rain shells on a target. The average penetration power of the APC shot and the important loss of penetration of the APCR above 500 m are the biggest weaknesses of the Pz.38 n.A. regarding its armament. This will force you to get close to enemy tanks to have a chance at penetrating them, nullifying your increased armour advantage in the process.
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==== Ammunition ====
 
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The ammunition available to the Pz.38 n.A. allows for engaging all types of targets:
 
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* '''Pzgr. 34(t)''': APC; a shell with explosive filler but an average penetration power. It should be the main ammunition used in battle.
 
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* '''PzGr 40''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and that will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces. Pack a few of these shells to use against heavily armoured foes that the '''Pzgr. 34(t)''' can't penetrate. This round however becomes fairly ineffective above 500 m distance.
 
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* '''Pzgr.(t) umg.''': APC; a shell offering a penetration power similar to the '''Pzgr. 34(t)''' while being a bit faster and slightly lighter.
 
 
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| '''60''' || 37&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+41)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+47)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+53)'' || No
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* Turret empty: 37 ''(+23)'' shells.
 
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=== Machine guns ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The Pz.38 n.A. is not a front-line tank. This is the most important aspect of playing this tank, this tank does not brawl well. Use its mobility to get to an ambush position that the enemy will not expect it to be at, but do not rush too far forward, as the armour will likely not save you if you come up against an enemy tank. From an ambush position you will hopefully be able to hit the enemy in the side with the Pzgr. 34(t) round. The HE filler in the round should be able to disable an enemy tank in 1-2 well placed shots, and it is likely to cripple the enemy tank with only 1 shot, if not outright destroy it. Don't drive out in the open, unless you are absolutely sure it is clear, or if the situation requires it. Most enemy tanks can penetrate the Pz.38 n.A.'s frontal armour at range, so do not expose it to them.
 
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Do not stray to far from hard cover. The armour will not protect you from anything more than machine gun fire. If you spot an enemy that is looking in your direction, assume they are going to fire, and try to either shoot first, or take cover, or both - if your shot does not take out the enemy's gun. Do not risk your tank to enemy fire, as it will often end badly for you. In order to reduce the chances of the enemy hitting your tank, hull-down tactics can be quite successful. The Pz.38 n.A. has 10 degrees of gun depression, allowing the use of a ridge or hill to fire upon the enemy with only the turret showing to the enemy tanks. This is the ideal position to be in, especially if side shots of the enemy present themselves from that hull-down position.
 
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You should use the Pzgr. 34(t) as your main round, as it can reliably penetrate most, if not all, of the tanks of your BR. It has a better post-penetration damage than the APCR if you can penetrate the target because it has high-explosive filler. Always carry a few PzGr 40 rounds additionally to the APC shell. The APCR has the most penetration out of all the available shells, so it should be carried, just in case you meet a heavily armoured target.
 
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;* Regardless of distance, the Pz.38 n.A. will have trouble penetrating heavily armoured enemies: the [[Valentine I]], the [[B1 bis]] or [[B1 ter|ter]], the [[Matilda III]], the [[Churchill I]] and the [[M4A3 (105)]].
 
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In a frontal encounter, shoot right in the front plate if the Pz.38 n.A. did not angle its hull. This will knock out the gunner and the commander at least as the crew is cramped in a very tight space. If the tank is angled, aim for the gun mantlet. When flanking, the plate right under the turret or the turret itself are the weakest spots.
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=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
 
* Shoulder stabilizer
 
* Shoulder stabilizer
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* Adequate Speed
 
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* Being a light tank it has access to Scouting
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Inadequate gun at its BR
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* Somewhat weak gun at its BR
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* Poor Armour
 
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* The small crew compartment provides low survivability
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 16:51, 1 August 2023

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This page is about the German light tank Pz.38(t) n.A.. For other versions, see Pz.38(t) A and Pz.38(t) F.
Pz.38(t) n.A.
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Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.3 2.3 2.3
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Description

The Pz.38(t) n.A. is a rank I German light tank with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull30 / 25 / 20
Turret30 / 25 / 20
Crew4 people
Visibility72 %

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 30 mm 25 mm Top
25 mm Bottom 		20 mm 10 - 20 mm
Turret 30 - 50 mm Turret front
50 mm Gun mantlet 		12 - 25 mm 12 - 20 mm 12 mm
Cupola 20 mm 25 mm 20 mm 12 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB68 / 10 km/h
RB and SB61 / 9 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
1 back
Weight11.5 t
Engine power
AB420 hp
RB and SB220 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB36.5 hp/t
RB and SB19.1 hp/t

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Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 68 10 11.5 _,___ 420 __.__ 36.52
Realistic 61 9 _,___ 220 __.__ 19.13

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB257 → 330 Sl icon.png
RB294 → 378 Sl icon.png
SB368 → 473 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications5 970 Rp icon.png
4 500 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost410 Ge icon.png
Crew training1 800 Sl icon.png
Experts6 300 Sl icon.png
Aces75 Ge icon.png
Research Aces135 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
20 / 20 / 20 % Sl icon.png
106 / 106 / 106 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
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Suspension
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
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Brake System
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
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Filters
Research:
500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
640 Rp icon.png
Cost:
480 Sl icon.png
120 Ge icon.png
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Engine
Research:
640 Rp icon.png
Cost:
480 Sl icon.png
120 Ge icon.png
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Improved Parts
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement ger.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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Horizontal Drive
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
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37mm_kwk_38_t_APCBC_ammo_pack
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
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Adjustment of Fire
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
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37mm_kwk_36_APCR_ammo_pack
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
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Elevation Mechanism
Research:
500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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Artillery Support
Research:
640 Rp icon.png
Cost:
480 Sl icon.png
120 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm KwK38(t) cannon
Shoulder stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving
Ammunition60 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
4.3 → 3.3 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 25°
Main article: KwK38(t) (37 mm)

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37 mm KwK38(t) Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 60 -10°/+25° ±180° Shoulder 18.45 __._ __._ __._ 26.35 4.29 _.__ _.__ 3.33
Realistic 9.8 __._ __._ __._ 14.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Pzgr. 34(t) APC 62 59 45 32 23 17
PzGr. 40 APCR 86 77 47 26 14 8
Pzgr.(t) umg. APC 61 58 44 31 22 15
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Pzgr. 34(t) APC 741 0.85 1.2 9 22.1 48° 63° 71°
PzGr. 40 APCR 1,020 0.37 - - - 66° 70° 72°
Pzgr.(t) umg. APC 750 0.82 1.2 9 22.1 48° 63° 71°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Pz.38(t) n.A.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
60 37 (+23) 31 (+29) 25 (+35) 19 (+41) 13 (+47) 7 (+53) No

Machine guns

7.92 mm MG34 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition2 100 rounds
Belt capacity150 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate900 shots/min
Main article: MG34 (7.92 mm)

The small calibre of the MG34 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment.

7.92 mm MG34
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 2,100 (150) 900 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Shoulder stabilizer

Cons:

  • Somewhat weak gun at its BR

History

Devblog

Experimental light tank Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. was developed in 1941 by the Czech company BMM to participate in the reconnaissance tank contest for the German army. The tank was built on the chassis of the light Czechoslovak tank LT vz.38 and was distinguished by a more powerful gun, a new 8-cylinder engine, bigger wheels and wider tracks. Despite the best results in mobility trials, the tank was denied mass production due to high fuel consumption, a cramped turret and a 37 mm gun, which was considered excessive. Developments under the program Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. were further developed into light tank destroyer Jagdpanzer 38(t), also known as the Hetzer.

Development

By 1942, action in Operation Barbarossa had seen the Pz.38(t) lose its capability as a regular tank, instead preforming reconnaissance missions, but production capacity for Pz.38(t) chassis still remained. As a solution Pz.38(t) n.A., which stood for Neuer Art, was a proposed modernized version of the Pz.38(t), but was rejected and Pz.38(t) chassis were instead used to build other vehicles such as the Marder III and Hetzer.

Media

Skins
Videos
The Shooting Range #360 - Pages of History section at 03:21 discusses the Pz.38(t) n.A..

See also

Related development

External links


Germany light tanks
Pz.II  Pz.II C · Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.II C TD · Pz.II F · Pz.Sfl.Ic
Sd.Kfz.234  Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD
Marder  Marder A1- · Marder 1A3 · Begleitpanzer 57 · DF105
SPz PUMA  PUMA · PUMA VJTF
Wheeled  Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) · Class 3 (P) · Radkampfwagen 90 · Boxer MGS
Other  Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS
Argentina  TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP · JaPz.K A2
Czechoslovakia  Pz.35(t) · Pz.38(t) A · Pz.38(t) F · Pz.38(t) n.A. · Sd.Kfz. 140/1
France  Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK
Lithuania  Vilkas
USA  leKPz M41
USSR  SPz BMP-1

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