Pz.38(t) n.A.

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.

Pz.38(t) F

Pz.38(t) n.A.

Pz.38(t) F

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	2.3

Class:

Light tank

Research:3 000

Purchase:6 300

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Description

In September 1939, after the invasion of Poland, the Germans realised the obsolescence of their Panzer II and the need to replace it. Development of a new vehicle was undertaken by German companies MAN and Daimler-Benz, as well as the Czech ČKD (renamed as BMM), which had come under German control following the occupation of Czechoslovakia. BMM presented its tank, designated Pz.Kpfw.38(t) n.A. (neuer Art: "new type"), in December 1941. It was a substantial modification of the Pz.38(t), receiving a new, 220-horsepower engine, larger road wheels and wider tracks, an extended and largely redesigned hull, and a virtually completely reworked turret. Additionally, for the first time for BMM, the tank partially utilised welded armour. A total of 5 prototypes were built by April 1942, with minor differences between them: the initial vehicles lacked full-fledged optics and also used more riveted components. The vehicle ultimately lost out to the MAN design, known as the Luchs, but its running gear design was later used in the development of the Hetzer. One prototype survived the war and was used as a test laboratory.

Introduced in Update "La Royale", the Pz.38(t) n.A. is represented by a late prototype with welded armour and optics. In battle, it is a fast and manoeuvrable tank with a good 37 mm gun, which also features a shoulder stabiliser that increases accuracy when firing on the move. However, its crew is positioned quite tightly in the hull, and the armour can only protect against autocannon fire.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull30 / 25 / 20

Turret30 / 25 / 20

Crew4 people

Visibility72 %

While armour isn't very favourable on the Pz.38(t) n.A. compared to the Pz.38(t) F at the same BR, it makes that in less weight and a better engine, allowing it to get into more favourable positions quicker; be it finding a good sniping/ambush spot or driving out an incoming shell.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (gun manlet)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	30 mm (20º) Front plate 20 mm (75º) Upper glacis 30 mm (15º) Lower glacis	25 mm	20 mm (5º)	10 - 20 mm
Turret	30 mm (6º) Turret front 50 mm (5-38º) Gun mantlet	12 - 25 mm	20 mm (12º)	12 mm (83º)
Cupola	20 mm (25º)	25 mm (9º)	20 mm (23º)	12 mm

Notes:

• Two tracks on the upper glacis provide an additional 7.5 mm of protection.

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	341	420	29.65	36.52
Realistic	61	9		195	220	16.96	19.13

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB257 → 330

RB294 → 378

SB368 → 473

Total cost of modifications5 970

4 500

Talisman cost410

Crew training1 800

Experts6 300

Aces75

Research Aces135 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

20 / 20 / 20 %

106 / 106 / 106 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 Suspension Research: 270 Cost: 200 50 Brake System Research: 270 Cost: 200 50 Filters Research: 500 Cost: 380 95 Transmission Research: 640 Cost: 480 120 Engine Research: 640 Cost: 480 120	Improved Parts Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 Improved FPE Research: 270 Cost: 200 50 Crew Replenishment Research: 500 Cost: 380 95	Horizontal Drive Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 37mm_kwk_38_t_APCBC_ammo_pack Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 Adjustment of Fire Research: 270 Cost: 200 50 37mm_kwk_36_APCR_ammo_pack Research: 270 Cost: 200 50 Elevation Mechanism Research: 500 Cost: 380 95 Artillery Support Research: 640 Cost: 480 120

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°

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	13.3	18.4	22.4	24.8	26.4	4.29	3.80	3.50	3.30
Realistic					8.3	9.8	11.9	13.2	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	7th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
60	37 (+23)	31 (+29)	25 (+35)	19 (+41)	13 (+47)	7 (+53)	1 (+59)	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

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	-	-

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Shoulder stabilizer

Cons:

• Somewhat weak gun at its BR

History

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.

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.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Pz.38(t) n.A. from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

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

See also

Related development

• Pz.38(t) A
• Pz.38(t) F

External links

• [Devblog] Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A.: The New Type