Panzer I

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Befehlspanzer I Ausf A

Befehlspanzer I Ausf A

Befehlspanzer I Beskidy Poland 1939

Befehlspanzer I Beskidy Poland 1939

Befehlspanzer I France 1940

Befehlspanzer I France 1940

Befehlspanzer I german command tank

Befehlspanzer I german command tank

Befehlspanzer I Panzer I SdKfz 265

Befehlspanzer I Panzer I SdKfz 265

Befehlspanzer I Poland

Befehlspanzer I Poland

Befehlspanzer I Poland Campaign

Befehlspanzer I Poland Campaign

Befehlspanzer I SdKfz 265

Befehlspanzer I SdKfz 265

Befehlspanzer I September 1939

Befehlspanzer I September 1939

Befehlspanzer I tanks

Befehlspanzer I tanks

Camera in Panzer I

Camera in Panzer I

Crew with their Panzer I tank 3

Crew with their Panzer I tank

Damaged Panzer I ausf A Poland 1939

Damaged Panzer I ausf A Poland 1939

PzKpfw I tank 1

Damaged PzKpfw I tank

Panzer I destroyed Poland 1939

Destroyed Panzer I Ausf B, Poland 1939

Destroyed Panzer I tanks

Destroyed Panzer I tanks, 1945

Flakpanzer I 2 cm Flak 38 auf Selbsthahrlafette PzKpfw I Ausf. A

Flakpanzer I 2 cm Flak 38 auf Selbsthahrlafette PzKpfw I Ausf. A of the Flak-Abteilung (mot) 614, Eastern Front

FlakPanzer I 2 cm Flak auf Panzer I Fahrgestell

FlakPanzer I 2 cm Flak auf Panzer I Fahrgestell of the Flak-Abteilung (mot) 614, Eastern Front

German Panzer I tanks

German Panzer I tanks

German PzKpfw I Ausf A tank

German PzKpfw I Ausf A tank

Instandsetzungskraftwagen I

Instandsetzungskraftwagen I

Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen auf Gw I Ausf B Poland 1939

Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen auf Gw I Ausf B Poland 1939

kleine Panzerbefehlswagen I Ausf. B

kleine Panzerbefehlswagen I Ausf. B

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen B03

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen B03

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen command tank

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen command tank

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen SdKfz 265

Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen SdKfz 265 with Rahmenantenne

knocked out Panzer I

knocked out Panzer I

knocked out Panzer I and Panzer II

Knocked out Panzer I Ausf A and Panzer II

knocked out Panzer I ausf B

knocked out Panzer I ausf B

Ladungsleger I auf PzKpfw I Ausf B

Ladungsleger I auf PzKpfw I Ausf B

Ladungsleger Panzer I Fahrgestell

Ladungsleger Panzer I Fahrgestell

Panzer I and soldiers

Panzer I and soldiers

Panzer I Ausf A

Panzer I Ausf A

Panzer I ausf A 2

Panzer I ausf A 2

Panzer I Ausf A parade

Panzer I Ausf A during parade

Panzer I number 112

Panzer I Ausf A number 112

Panzer I ausf A on street

Panzer I ausf A on street

Panzer I ausf A tank maintenance

Panzer I ausf A tank maintenance

Panzer I ausf A tanks

Panzer I ausf A tanks

Panzer I Fahrschule variant

Panzer I Ausf A, Fahrschule variant

Panzer I Poland 1939 622

Panzer I Ausf B #622, Poland 1939

Panzer I ausf B number 223

Panzer I ausf B number 223

Panzer I number 504

Panzer I Ausf B number 504

Panzer I Sdkfz 101

Panzer I Ausf B Sdkfz 101

Panzer I Ausf B Winter

Panzer I Ausf B Winter

Panzer I Poland 1939

Panzer I Ausf B, Poland 1939

Panzer I Ausf C

Panzer I Ausf C

Panzer I ausf F

Panzer I ausf F

Panzer I tank 17

Panzer I Ausf. A tank

Panzer I befehl command tank

Panzer I befehl command tank

Panzer I befehl camouflaged

Panzer I befehl camouflaged

Panzer I Befehlspanzer I Poland September 1939

Panzer I Befehlspanzer I Poland September 1939

Panzer I Befelswagen in Rzeszow Poland

Panzer I Befelswagen in Rzeszow Poland

Panzer I Berge 9 Panzer Division

Panzer I Berge 9 Panzer Division

Panzer I destroyed

Panzer I destroyed

Panzer I destroyed France 1940

Panzer I destroyed France 1940

Panzer I destroyed in Poland 1939

Panzer I destroyed in Poland 1939

Panzer I Fahrschule

Panzer I Fahrschule

Panzer I Fahrschule

Panzer I Fahrschule

Panzer I Fahrschule WH 077727

Panzer I Fahrschule WH 077727

Panzer I in Russsia

Panzer I in Russsia

Panzer I Spain

Panzer I in Spain

Panzer I Ladungsleger

Panzer I Ladungsleger

Panzer I Ladungsleger 2

Panzer I Ladungsleger 2

Panzer I Ladungsleger explosives layer

Panzer I Ladungsleger explosives layer

Panzer I number 534

Panzer I number 534, Poland 1939

Panzer I of 2 Panzer Regiment training for Operation Seelowe Scheveningen Holland 1940

Panzer I of 2 Panzer Regiment training for Operation Seelowe Scheveningen Holland 1940

Panzer I of 7 Panzer Division on bridge Tours France 1940

Panzer I of 7 the Panzer Division during the French campaign in 1940

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne aufbau

Panzer I ohne aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne Aufbau

Panzer I ohne aufbau and crew

Panzer I ohne aufbau and crew

Panzer I ohne Aufbau and soldier

Panzer I ohne Aufbau and soldier

Panzer I ohne Aufbau with box on top

Panzer I ohne Aufbau with box on top

Panzer I ohne Turm France 1940

Panzer I ohne Turm France 1940

Panzer I Poland 1939

Panzer I Poland 1939

Panzer I Radomsko Poland 1939

Panzer I Radomsko Poland 1939

Panzer I tank 9

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 11

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 12

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 4

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 5

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 16

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 14

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 19

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 13

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 18

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 6

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank 15

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank

Panzer I tank Ausf B

Panzer I Ausf A tank during military parade

Panzer I tank during military parade

Panzer I tank front view

Panzer I tank front view

Panzer I tank in Norway 1940

Panzer I tank in Norway 1940

Panzer I tank on road

Panzer I tank on road

Panzer I tank SdKfz 101

Panzer I tank SdKfz 101

Panzer I tanks

Panzer I tanks

Panzer I tank with hull hatches open

Panzer I tanks column 2

Panzer I tanks during a pre-war exercise

Panzer I tanks during a pre-war exercise

Panzer I tanks column

Panzer I tanks during a training operation

Panzer I tanks Mokra area 2 September 1939 Poland

Panzer I tanks Mokra area 2 September1939 Poland

Panzer I transported on truck and trailer

Panzer I transported on Henschel truck and trailer

Panzer I Turretless 2

Panzer I Turretless

Panzer I wheels

Panzer I wheels

Panzer I Winter

Panzer I Winter Kiestinki Finland

Panzer I with damaged turret France 1940

Panzer I with damaged turret France 1940

Panzerbefehlswagen and Panzer II tanks 1939 22

Panzerbefehlswagen and Panzer II tanks 1939 22

Panzerbefehlswagen I in Galasko near Lwow Poland 1939

Panzerbefehlswagen I in Galasko near Lwow Poland 1939

Panzerbefehlswagen Kl PzBfWg Sd.Kfz. 265

Panzerbefehlswagen Kl PzBfWg Sd.Kfz. 265

Panzerbefehlswagen Sd Kfz 265

Panzerbefehlswagen Sd Kfz 265

Panzer I number 322

Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) Ausführung A number 322

Legion Condor Spain Panzer I Tank

Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) Ausführung A of the Legion Condor, Spain

Panzer I France 1940

Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) Ausführung A, France 1940

Panzer I 1939

Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) Ausführung B tanks 1939

Panzerkampfwagen I tanks

Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A tanks

Panzer I 235 September 1939

Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. A 235, September 1939

Panzer I and Panzer II

Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. B and Panzer II

Panzers in Poland 1939

Panzers in Poland 1939

Poland 1939 Panzer I and II tanks

Poland 1939 Panzer I and II tanks

Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) Ausführung A, Poland 1939

Poland 1939 Panzer I tank

Panzer II from 4 Panzer Division, Panzer Regiment 36, 1939

Pz.Kpfw II from 4 Panzer Division, Panzer Regiment 36, 1939

Panzer I Ausf A tank

PzKpfw I (M.G.) Ausf. A tank

PzKpfw I tank SdKfz 101

PzKpfw I Ausf A tank, Sd.Kfz. 101

PzKpfw I Ausf B tank 2

PzKpfw I Ausf B tank

PzKpfw I befehl 4

PzKpfw I befehl

PzKpfw I befehl variant

PzKpfw I befehl variant

PzKpfw I ohne Aufbau

PzKpfw I ohne Aufbau

PzKpfw I ohne Aufbau 2

PzKpfw I ohne Aufbau photo

PzKpfw I tank 3

PzKpfw I tank

PzKpfw I tank 4

PzKpfw I tank

PzKpfw I tanks 5

PzKpfw I tanks

SdKfz 265 Panzerbefehlswagen

SdKfz 265 Panzerbefehlswagen Panzer I command version

Flakpanzer I self propelled anti aircraft gun

Self propelled anti-aircraft gun Flakpanzer I of the Flak-Abteilung (mot) 614, Eastern Front

Tank PzKpfw I (MG) Ausf. A

Tank PzKpfw I (MG) Ausf. A

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 sides - 13-14,5 mm rear - 13 mm top - 8 mm belly - 5 mm

turret:

mantlet - 15 mm front - 14 mm sides and rear - 13 mm top - 8 mm

hull:

front - 8-13 mm sides - 13-14,5 mm rear - 13 mm top - 8 mm belly - 5 mm

turret:

mantlet - 15 mm front - 14 mm sides and rear - 13 mm top - 8 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

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