Panzerkampfwagen I "Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper"

Technical information

Technical information on the Pz Kpfw I Ausf. A, Pz Kpfw I Ausf. B, Pz Kpfw I Ausf. C and Pz Kpfw I Ausf. F
  Pz Kpfw I Ausf. A Pz Kpfw I Ausf. B Pz Kpfw I Ausf. C Pz Kpfw I Ausf. F
Physical specifications
Length 4.02 m. 4.42 m. 4.195 m. 4.375 m.
Width 2.06 m. 1.92 m. 2.64 m.
Height 1.72 m. 1.945 m. 2.05 m.
Firing height 1.5 m. 1.724 m. 1.765 m.
Weight 5.4 t. 5.8 t. 8 t. 21 t.
Engine Krupp M 305 4 cylinder air cooled 3.5 l. gasoline Maybach NL 38 Tr 6 cylinder water cooled 3.8 l. gasoline Maybach HL 45 P 6 cylinder water cooled 4.678 l. gasoline
Horse powers 60 @ 2,500 rpm 100 @ 3,000 rpm 150 @ 3,800 rpm
Crew
  • Commander/gunner
  • Driver
Armour 5-15 mm. 5-30 mm. 20-80 mm.
Armament
Main gun 2 * 7,92 mm M.G.13k
  • 7,92 mm M.G.34
  • 7,92 mm E.W.141
 2 * 7,92 mm M.G.34
Ammunition storage 2,250 * 7,92 mm S.m.K. and S.m.K.L'Spur
  • 94 * 7,92 mm S.m.K.H.
  • 2,100 * 7,92 mm S.m.K. and S.m.K.L'Spur
 5,100 * 7,92 mm S.m.K. and S.m.K.L'Spur
Performance
Maximum speed 37.5 km./h. 40 km./h. 79 km./h. 25 km./h.
Road speed 20 km./h. 25 km./h. 65 km./h. 18 km./h.
Cross country speed 10-12 km./h. 12-15 km./h. 35 km./h. 14 km./h.
Range (on road) 140 km. 170 km. 300 km. 150 km.
Range (cross country) 93 km. 115 km. 190 km. 110 km.
Fuel capacity 140 l. 146 l. 170 l. 180 l.
Fuel usage (on road) 1 l./km. 0.86 l./km. 0.57 l./km. 1.2 l./km.
Fuel usage (cross-country) 1.51 l./km. 1.27 l./km. 0.89 l./km. 1.64 l./km.
Fording 0.6 m. 0.785 m. 0.57 m.
Step climbing 0.37 m. 0.3 m. 0.33 m.
Climbing, degrees 30° 45° 30°
Trench crossing 1.4 m. 1.2 m. 1.5 m.
Ground pressure 0.39 kg./cm2 0.52 kg./cm2 0.79 kg./cm2 1.17 kg./cm2

Photographs

Pz.Kpfw.I in front of garage
Pz.Kpfw.I in front of garage
Same Pz.Kpfw.I as above, from a different angle
Same Pz.Kpfw.I as above, from a different angle

Sources

  1. JENTZ, Thomas L. Panzertruppen - The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force - 1933-1942. Atglen (PA) : Schiffer Military History, 1996. Read review
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  2. JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. PANZER TRACTS No.1-1 - Panzerkampfwagen I - Kleintraktor to Ausf.B. Boyds (MD) : Panzer Tracts, 2002. Read review
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  3. JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. PANZER TRACTS No.1-2 - Panzerkampfwagen I - Kl.Pz.Bef.Wg. to VK 18.01. Boyds (MD) : Panzer Tracts, 2002. Read review

Additional reading

Pz Kpfw I "Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper"
More photographs of the Panzerkampfwagen I "Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper" at Panzerphotos.dk
Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen
Information about the Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen.