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UNOLASSIlFIE[IM 30-42 

WAR DEPARTMENT 

BASIC FIE)D MANUAL 

MZlITARY INTELLIGENCE 

IDENTIFICATION OF
 

FOREIGN ARMORED VEmCLES,
 

GERMAN, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN,
 

AND ITALIAN
 

October 3, 1942 

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FM 30-42 

BASIC FIELD MANUAL 

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

IDENTIFICATION OF
 

FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES,
 

GERMAN, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN,
 

AND ITALIAN
 

UNITED STATES
 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
 

WASHINGTON: 1942
 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 

WASHINGTON, October 3, 1942. 

FM 30-42, Military Intelligence, Identification of Foreign 

Armored Vehicles, German, Japanese, Russian, and Italian, is 

published for the information and guidance of all concerned. 

[A. G. 062.11 (4-2-41.)] 

BY ORDER OF THE SXCRETARY OF WAR: 

G. C. MARSHALL, 

Chief of Staff. 

OFFICIAL: 

J. A. ULIO, 

Major General,
 

The Adjutant General.
 

DISTRIBUTION: 

D (3); B (5); R 1, 3, 4, 10 (5), 2, 5-7, 17 (10); Bn 2, 5-7, 

9 (10), 17 (15); IBn 4 (5), 18 (15); C 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 (5), 

17 (15); IC 2, 18 (15); IC 4 (20). 

(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6.) 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

SECTION 1. General. Paragraph Page
 

Purpose 1 1
 

Method of identification and classification of armored
 

Scope---------- - - - - - - - 2 1
 

vehicles....-.......... 3 1
 

II. Armored vehicles of the German Army. . ..... .......--. 3
 

III. Armored vehicles of the Japanese Army............--.---------- 79
 

IV. Armored vehicles of the Russian Army..---------.---------- 109
 

V. Armored vehicles of the Italian Army .­......-. . 131
 

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FM 30-42 

BASIC FIELD MANUAL 

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN, AND ITALIAN 

(This manual supersedes FM 30-42, June 20, 1941.) 

SECTION I 

GENERAL 

* 1. PuRPOSE.-The purpose of this manual is to serve as a 

guide in the identification of foreign armored vehicles. The 

material has been secured from many sources. It is the best 

available but may be incomplete and, in some respects, 

inaccurate. 

* 2. ScoPE.-This manual, containing illustrations with explanatory data relative to foreign armored vehicles, German, 

Japanese, Russian, and Italian, is published for limited distribution. When illustrations are not given, blank spaces have 

been left so that they may be added when provided. The 

manual will be used for instruction of officers and men in the 

appearance and general characteristics of armored vehiclesand 

will be safeguarded as prescribed in AR 380-5. 

* 3. METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF 

ARMORED VEHICLES.-For method of identification and classification of foreign armored vehicles see FM 30-40. 

SECTION II 

ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE GERMAN ARMY 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

HORCH LEICHTER PANZERSPAHWAGEN 

(SD. KFZ. 222 4-WHEELED ARMOR CAR) 

1. Crew: Three (gunner-commander,

loader-W/T, operator and driver). 

2. Armament: One 20-mm heavy 

machine gun and one 7.91-mm light 

machine gun coaxial in turret. 3. Ammunition: 100 rounds armor- piercing and 120 rounds high explosive 

for 20-mm heavy machine gun. Eight belts (probably 250 rounds each) for 

machine gun 34. Eight smoke candles, 

eight hand grenades, and red, white, 

and green signal cartridges. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: 


Front-8-mm (.31 in.). 


Sides-8-mm (.31 in.).


Top---mm (.31 in.).


Visors-16-mm (.59 in.).


5. Turret: Open top to allow the 20- mm gun to be used as antiaircraft hand traverse. 

6. Vision: Telescopic and antiaircraft 

sights.

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: R/T transmitter 

and receiver of very small size and apparently limited range. (One source gives operational radius of set as about 

4.4 miles.)

9. 	Dimension: 


Length-15 feet 7 inches. 


Width--6 feet 3%6inches. 


Height-5 feet 11Minches to 7 feet 

411⁄4%inches. 

10. Weight:

Laden: 4.7 tons. Empty: 3.7 tons. 

11. 	Motor:
 

Type: V-8 auto union.
 

Cooling system: water.
 

Horsepower: 80.
 

12. Drive: Two- or four-wheel drive. 

13. 	 Speed:


Maximum: 30 mph.
 

Cruising: 25 mph.
 14. Radius of action: 124 to 155 miles. 

15. Gear speeds and ratios: Four forward and one reverse. 16. Turning radius: 

17. Suspension, type: Normal auto­ mobile type.

18. Performance: Ground clearance: 

73/ inches. 

19. Remarks: This is the standard 

German light armored car. The open 

top turret is protected'by agrating. The 

Horch 4-wheeled light-armored car is 

produced in five models, all of which 

have the same chassis. 

20. Crew: 

2-Sd. Kfz 221-Light machine gun 

in turret. 3-Sd.Kfz222-20-mmheavymachine 

gun and 7.91-mm light machine 

gun coaxially in turret. 3-Sd. Kfz 223-Light machinegun in 

turret; railing type of radio aerial. 

4-Sd. Kfz 260-Wireless vehicles; 

have no turret and mount no machine guns. 4-Sd. Kfz 261-Wireless vehicles;

have no turret and mount no machine guns. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN HORCH LEICHTER PANZERSPAHWAGEN 

ARMY SD KFZ 222-4 WHEEL ARMOR CAR 

Top 

Rear View 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

SCOUT CAR 	 : 

LEICHTER PANZERSPAHWAGEN
 

(LIGHT ARMORED CAR)
 

MI
 

1. Crew: Two (driver and gunner) 12. Drive: or three <if fitted with radio). 13. Speed: 2. Armament: Onelightmachinegun Cro ntr (mounted for ground or antiaircraft fire). 3. Ammunition: 	 Road: 50 miles per hour. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: Maximum: 

Upper structure: Less than 0.39 14. Cruising radius, at ' speed Inch. 

Front: 0.39 inch. Proof against ------ miles. 

armor-piercing small arms am- 15. Operating distance without refill: 

munition only in front. 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

Sides: Less than 0.39 inch. 17. Turning radius: 

. TurretVision: 	 No. 	 18. Suspension, type: Normal auto- 6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 	 mobile type. 8. Communication: Some cars of this 19. Performance: 

type possess radio. Ground clearance: 

9. Dimensions: 	 Climbs -..... Dslopes. Length: 10 feet. Negotiates vertical obstacle 

Width: 5feet 7 inches. high. Height: 5feet 5 inches. Crosses trenches -----. wide. 

10. Weight: 1.77 tons (4 wheels). Fords streams -... deep. 11. 	 Motor: 20. Remarks: This type is constructed 

Type: for light scouting purposes. It possesses Cooling system: a completely open top. The machine 

Horsepower: gun is provided with a shield. Believed 

Horsepower per ton: now to be an obsolescent type. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN SCOUT CAR 

ARMY LEICHTER PANZERSPAHWAGEN 

(LIGHT ARMORED CAR) 

MI 

Top 

Front Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN ARMY 

SCOUT CAR
 

8 RAD PANZERSPAHWAGEN
 

(S-WHEEL HEAVY ARMORED CAR)
 

1. Crew: Apparently four (two driv- ers, one gunner, one commander-radio 

operator). 

2. Armament: One 20-mm automatic 

gun and a 7.92 machine gun coaxially mounted in a flat mantlet. 

3. Ammunition: 20-mm-18 maga- zines of 10 rounds each. 7.92-mm-15 

magazines of 75 rounds each. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: 


Upper structllr: 


Front: 15-mm. 


Sides: 8-mm. 

Turret: Sides, 9-mm, front 15-mm 

top 5-mm. 

5. Turret: 360 ° hand traverse, gun- ners' and commanders' seats suspended from turret. 6. Vision: Four large doors and many observation slits are fitted. Slits are about O4linch by 6 inches and are protected on the inside by laminated glass screens about 1⁄2inch thick. 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Certain cars of 

this type possess radio. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 21 feet. 


Width: 7 feet. 


Height: 7 feet 6inches. 


10. Weight: 9 to 10 tons (8 wheels). 11. 	 Motor: 


Type: G. S. 


Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 155. 


Horsepower per ton: 


12. Drive: 

13. 	 Speed:

Cross-country: 

Road: Maximum: 90kph (55mph). 14. 	 Cruising radius, at -.-- speed miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

Vehicle has small tank of about 10-gallon capacity and main tank of about 30 

gallons. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Normal auto­ mobile type. Eight wheel steering and 

driving is employed. 19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 9 inches. 

Climbs - _ slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacle -.... high.

Crosses trenches --- wide. 

Fords streams ------ deep. 

20. Remarks: This information was obtained from examination of a car built 

in 1937 with an engine manufactured in 

1936. The 8-wheeled armored car is 

produced in three models, all having identical chassis: Sd Kfz 231 described 

above. Sd Kfz 232 Grill type aerial 

supported on turret and rear of car. Other characteristics the same as Sd 

Icfz 231. Sd Kfz 263 fixed turret; mounts no gun. Grill type aerial supported on turret center and rear of car. Other 

characteristics same as Sd Kfz 231. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMA'N SCOUT CAR 

ARMIY 8 RAD PANZERSPAHWAGEN 

(8-WHEEL HEAVY ARMORED CAR) 

View 

Front Rear 

Sd Kfz 232 Sd Kfz 231 

Side 

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MILITARY INTE'II.LIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

SCOUT CAR
 

SCHWERER PANZERSPAHWAGEN 36
 

(HEAVY ARMORED CAR TYPE 1936)
 

1. Crew: Four (two drivers, one 10. Weight: 610 tons (6 wheels). 

gunner-commander, one gunner) (one 

driver acts as radio operator). 

2. Armament: One 20-mm machine 

gun and two light machine guns (one 

may be used as antiaircraft). 

3. Ammunition: 3,000 rounds for light 

machine guns and 200 rounds armor 

piercing or high explosive for 20-mm gun. 

4. Armor, thickness: 


Upper structure: 0.39 inch. 


Front: 0.59 inch. 


Sides: 0.39 inch. 


Turret: 0.59 inch. 


5. Turret: Yes. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Some cars of this 

type have radios with rigid frame aerial 

which reduces traverse of turret guns to 

1500 and blocks antiaircraft fire. 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 20 feet 5 inches. 


Width: 7feet. 


Height: 7 feet 6 inches. 


11. Motor: 

Type: V-8, 6 cylinders. 

Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 100 hp. 

Horsepower per ton: 15.3 hp. 

12. Drive: Six-wheel drive. 13. Speed: Maxmum road: 45 mph. Maximum road: 45 mph. In reverse: 31 mph. 

Cruising: 25 mph. 

radius: 168 to 216 miles. 14. Cruising Cruising radius: 168 to 216 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

180 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratiosn Six forward 

and six reverse. 

17. Turning radius: 20 feet 4 inches. 

18. Performance: Maximum gradient, 

road 50 percent-sand 20 percent. 

19. Suspension, type: Normal automobile type. 

20. Remarks: This car carries a smokeproducing apparatus. Can be used as an armored command vehicle with the 

20-mm gun replaced by two light machine guns. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN SCOUT CAR 

ARMY SCHWERER PANZERSPAHWAGEN 36 

(HEAVY ARMORED CAR TYPE 1936) 

View 

Front View 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

A. D. (AUSTRO-DAIMLER) G. Z.
 

AUSTRIAN ARMORED CAR
 

1. Crew: Seven to twelve. 12. Drive: All wheels. 

2. Armament: One 20-mm, two light 13. Speed: 

machine guns. Cross-country: 

3. Ammunition: 	 Road: 

4. Armor, thickness: 18-mm base. Maximum: 50 mph. 

Upper structure: 14. Cruising radius, at ------ speed 

Front: miles. 

Sides: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

5. Turret: Yes, type unknown. 186 miles. 

6. Vision: 	 16. Gear speeds and ratios: Can drive 

7. Ventilation: 	 in reverse. 

8. Communication: 	 17. Turning radius: 

9. 	Dimensions: 18. Suspension, type:
 

Length: 19 feet 6 inches. 19. Performance:
 

Width: 7 feet I inch. Ground clearance: 1 foot.
 

Height: 9 feet 1inch. Climbs 350 slopes.
 

10. Weight: 1135 to 12 tons. Negotiates vertical obstacle 

11. 	 Motor: high. 

Type: Crosses trenches -... wide. 

Cooling system: Water. Fords streams 3 feet 3 inches deep. 

Horsepower: 150. 20. Remarks: Used mostly for local 

Horsepower per ton: 12.5. disturbances. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY A. D. G. Z. AUSTRIAN 

Top 

Front -Rear 

,Side 

479618°-42 2 13. 
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

ARMORED CAR 

AMD PANCHARD-TOE 

FOUR-WHEELED 

(EX-FRENCH) 

!. Crew: Fonr. 	 12. Drive: 

2. Armament: One 37-mm and one 13. Speed: 

machine gun. Cross-country: 

3. Ammunition: 	 Road: 

4. 	Armor, thickness: Maximum: 48 mph. 

Upper structure: 14. Cruising radius, at .. ... speed

Front: 480 niles. 

Sides: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

5. Turret: One with cupola. t6. Gear speeds and ratios: 

6. Vision: 	 17. Turning radius: 

7. Ventilation: 	 18. Suspension, type: 

8. Communication: 	 19. Performance: 

9. 	Dimensions: Grounlmd clearance:
 

Length: 17 feet 6 inches. Climbs . slopes.
 ..... 

Width: 6 feet 7 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 

Height: 8 feet 8 inches. high. 

10. Weight: 6 to 7 tons. 	 Crosses trenches .. wide. ....

11. 	 Motor: Fords streams -.... deep. 

Type: Petrol. 20. Remarks: Two unprotected water 

Cooling system: Water. condensers on either side of vehicle. 

Horsepower: 86. Four wheels. 

Horsepower per ton: 12.3. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

FRENCH ARMORED CAR 

ARMY AMD PANCHARD-TOE 

FOUR-WHEELED 

View 

Front Rear 

I__Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

PANHARD 178 A. M. D. 35 

FOUR.-WHEELED ARMORED CAR 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Four. 	 12. Drive: Four-wheel. 

2. 	Armament: One 2.1-cm. Q. F. gun 

in turretand one machine gun. 

3. Ammunition: 

4. 	Armor, thickness: ­

Upper structure: 13-mm (.51 

in.). 


Front: 18-mm (.71 in.). 


Sides: 18-mm (.71 in.). 


Rolled plate bolted together. 


5. Turret: One. 

6. Vision: Two Gundlach type perisscopes, 4 episcopes, 

blocks. . 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

voice tube. 

9. Dimensions: 

bullet-proof glass 

R/T and internal 

Length: 15 feet 6 inches. 

Width: 6 feet 6 inches. 

Height: 7 feet 6 inches. 

10. Weight: 8 tons. 

11. 	Motor: At rear. 

Type: Petrol S. S., 4-cylinder. 

Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 105. 

Horsepower per ton: 13. 

13. Speed: 

Cross-country: 	 19 mph. 

Road, maximum: 50mph. 

Cruising: 25 mph. 

14. Cruising radius: 250 miles or 6 

hours. Petrol carried, 30 gallons. 

15. 	 Operating distance without refill: 

250. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Five forward and a reverse. 

17. 	 Turningradius: 

18. 	 Suspension, type: 

19. Performance: Ground clearance: 

1fool. 2inches. 

20. Remarks: The dimensions of this 

vehicle are practically the same as those 

of the German armored car Sd cfz222 

The protection is, however, greater. 

and the turret which is much higher, is 

covered. The Panhard armored car 

is being used by the Germans. It is 

considered a good vehicle, with no particularly vulnerable points. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES

GERMAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY AMD PANCHARD, 1935 

FOUR-WHEELED 

(EX-FRENCH) 

View 

Front 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

A. M. D. LAFFLY
 

SIX-WHEELED ARMORED CAR
 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Four. 

2. Armament: One 13.2-mm and one 

light machine gun. 

3. Ammunition: 2,000 rounds 13.2-

mm; 2,000 rounds for light machine g 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: Welded. 

Upper structure: 6-mm (.23 in.). 

Front: 16-mm (.62 in.) 2-ply. 

Sides: 8-mm (.31 in.). 

5. Turret: Spherical. 

6. Vision: Periscope. 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 


Width: 


Height: 


10. Weight: 7.5 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: Petrol. 


Coolingsystem: Water. 


Horsepower: 80.
 

Horsepower per ton: 8.
 

12. Drive: Two-wheel drive. 

13. Speed: 

Cross-country: 

Maximumonroads37mph.

sln. 14. Cruising radius, at 250 miles lr600 

miles with extra petrol carried. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Four 

forward and reverse. 

17. Turningradius: 

18. Suspension, type: 

19. 	 Performance:
 

Ground clearance:
 

Climbs . slopes.
 .....

Negotiates vertical obstacle 

high. 

Crosses trenches . wide. .....

Fords streams . deep. .....

20. Remarks: Two small scaling 

wheels in front; can be driven in either 

direction. 

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IDENTIFICATIOCN OF FOREIG.N ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY SIX-WHEELED 

AMD. LAFFLY 

(EX-FRENCH) 

Top 

Front Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN ARMY 

MARK I TANK, MODEL A 

(PZ. KPFW. I (M. G.) (SD. KFZ 101) AUS. A.) 

(FORMERLY THE MARK I KRUPP) 

1. Crew: Two (driver and commander-gunner).

2. Armament: Two machine guns 13 

coaxially mounted in a turret with telescopic and open sights. 3. Ammunition: 70 magazines for ma- chine guns each containing 25 rounds. 

4. Armor: 

Hull: 

Front .56 inch. Back .4 inch. 

Sides .4 inch. Top .4 inch. 

Turret: 

Front .56 inch. Back .4 inch. 

Sides .4 inch. Top .32 inch. 

5. Turret: 3600 hand traverse. Gun- ner in suspended seat. Turret floor does not revolve. 

6. Vision. 7. Ventilation. 

8. Communication: W/T receiver and 

9. Dimensions: [flags. Length: 13 feet, 2 inches. 


Width: 6 feet, 9 inches. 


Height: 5 feet, 7 inches. 


10. 	Weight:


Unladen: 5 tons 1cwt. 
 In action: 5 tons 6 cwt. 11. Motor: 

Type: Krupp, Model M .305, horizontally opposed, 4-cylinder, 4-

stroke, 


Fuel: Petrol. 


Cooling: By air from centrifugal fan, 

and by a large oil cooler. 

Horsepower: 60. 

12. Drive: Engine, dri ve shaft, clutch 

gear box, bevel drive, steering clutch and 

brake, reduction drive, and front 

sprockets. 13. Speed: Maximum: 22 mph. 14. Cruising radius: 60 to t00 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Five forward, one reverse. 17. Turning radius. 

18. Suspension: Five bogie wheels. 

Front bogie wheel is mounted on a pivot arm. Second and third bogie wheels are an articulated pair mounted on a hull stub axle. The fourth and rear bogie wheels are similarly mounted. 

The two hull stub axles are connected 

externally by a girder. 19. Performance: 

Ground clearance 12 inches. 

Climbs 270 slope. Negotiates 1foot 4-inch step. Crosses trenches 4 feet, 7 inches. 

Fords streams 2 feet. 

20. Remarks: This model was known 

previously as the Mk. I Krupp type. They are now considered obsolete. It 

is used as a training vehicle, perhaps for 

line of communication protection duties 

and in modified forms as mobile antitank 

guns and assault guns. The Mk. I 

chassis is reported to have been used to provide the mobile chassis for assault 

guns of 75-, 105-, and 155-mm calibers. 

Experiments have been made in the western desert, using a flame thrower in 

the Mk. I tank. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY K I-KRUPP 

View 

View 

Front 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

PZ KW I (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN I)
 

(MAYBACH TYPE)
 

1. Crew: Two (driver and comman- der-gunner). 

2. Armament: Two machine guns 13 coaxially mounted in the turret with 

telescopic and open sights. 3. Ammunition: 70 magazines for 

machine guns, each containing 25rounds. 

4. 	Armor: 


Upper structure: .55 inch. 


Front: .55 inch. 


Sides: .4 inch. 


5. Turret: 

Front: .55 inch. 

Sides: .4 inch. 

Back: .4 inch. 

Top: .4 inch. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: W/T receiver and 

flags. 9. Dimensions: 


Length: 13 feet 6inches. 


Width: 6 feet 9 inches. 

Height: 5 feet 7 inches. 

10. Weight:

Unladen: 5 tons 10 hundredweight.

In action: 5 tons 12 hundredweight. 11. Motor: 

Type: Straight 6-cylinder, 4-stroke. 

Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 100. 

Horsepower per ton: 12. Drive: Engine, driveshaft, clutch, 

gear box, bevel drive, steering clutch 

and brake, reduction drive, and front 

sprockets. 13. Speed:

Cross-country:


Road:
 

Maximum: 23 mph.
 14. 	 Cruising radius, at ------ speed miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

95 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 5 forward 

and 1reverse. 17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension: 5 bogie wheels. Has rear idler mounted on a cranked arm which provides the method of track 

adjustment.

19. 	 Performance:
 

Ground clearance: 1 foot.
 

Climbs 275 slope. Negotiates vertical obstacle l foot 

4 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 4feet 7 inches wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet 0 inch deep. 20. Remarks: This tank has been 

utilized to provide the mobile chassis for 

antitank guns and assault guns. It is 

thought that this type of Mk. I tank has 

been used at least experimentally as a fame thrower in the same way as the 

Mk. I, model A. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

LIGHT TANK 

GERMAN PZ KW I (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN I) 

ARMY (MAYBACH TYPE) 

View 

Front Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK 

PZ KW II (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN II) (SD KFZ 121) 

(MAYBACH TYPE) 

1. Crew: Three (driver, gunner, and 

radio operator). 

2. Armament: One 20-mm (Kwk 30) 

automatic cannon and one machine gun 

34 coaxially mounted. 

3. Ammunition: 20-mm-18 magazines each holding 10 rounds of armor 

piercing, armor piercing incendiary, or 

high explosive machine gun 34-16 belts. 

4. 	 Armor: 

Upper structure: .59 inch. 

Front: .78 inch plus .78 inch on gull 

mounting. 


Sides: .70 inch, 


5. Turret: 3600 hand traverse. 

6. Vision: Telescopic and open sights. 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: W/T, R/T, and 

flags. 

9. Dimensions: 


Length: 15 feet 9 inches. 


AWidth: 7 feet 6 inches. 


Height: 6 feet 6 inches. 


10. Weight: In action, 9 tons 18 hundredweight. 

11. 	 Motor: 

Type: Straight 6-cylinder, 4-stroke. 

Cooling system: 5Vater. 

Horsepower: 135. 

Horsepower per ton: 

12. Drive: Engine, driveshaft, clutch, 

gear box, bevel drive, steering, and front 

sprockets. 

13. Speed:
 

Normal: 25 mph.
 

Maximum: 35 mph.
 

14. Cruising radius, at ...-.. speed, 

_ - miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

125 miles. 

16. Gearspeedsandratios:Sixforward. 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type; Five large Christie type wheels each mounted on a bell 

crank lever and sprung by a quarter 

cliptic leaf spring. There is a rear idler 

and four return rollers. The earliest 

model of this tank had six small bogie 

wheels and a second type had four 

Christie type wheels. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 13 inches. 

Climbs 27' slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 1 foot 

5 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 4 feet 11 inches 

wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet 7 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: This tank may be converted into a flame thrower. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

AR-MY PZ KW II (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN II) 

(MAYBACH TYPE) 

View 

Front 'Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

TK, TKF, OR TKS
 

(EX-POLISH)
 

1. Crew: Two (driver and gunner). 12. Drive: Brake-front sprocket. 

2. Armament: Two 7.9-mm Hotchkiss 13. Speed: 

machine guns (1 spare). Cross-country: 25 miles per hour. 

3. Ammunition: 2,360 rounds. Road: 31%4 miles per hour. 

4. Armor, thickness: 	 Maximum: 

Upper structure:10.15 inch 14. Cruising radius, at speed
 

Front: to miles.
 

Sides: 0.39 inch. 15. Operating distance without refill:
 

5. Turret: None. 	 85 miles. 

6. Vision: Periscope attachment. 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

7. Ventilation: 	 17. Turning radius: 

8. Communication: Flag. 18. Suspension, type: Two pairs ,f 

9. 	Dimensions: bogies, Carden-Lloyd.
 

Length: 8 feet 6 inches. 19. Performance:
 

Width: 6 feet. Ground clearance: 1 foot.
 

Height: 4 feet 6 inches. Climbs 45° slopes.
 

10. Weight: 2.5 tons. 	 Negotiates vertical obstacle 1 foot 

11. 	 Motor: 4 inches high.
 

Type: 4-cylinder Ford or 6-cyliuder Crosses trenches 5 feet wide.
 

Fiat. 	 Fords streams 1 foot 8 inches deep. 

Cooling system: Water. 20. Remarks: May be equipped w-ith 

Horsepower: 24, 4-cylinder Ford; 20-mm machine guns and used as anti45, 6-cylinder Fiat. tank machine-gun carriers. Poland had 

Horsepower per ton: 9.6 or 18. de- 750 of these tanks. 

pending on motor installed. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY TK, TKF, OR TKS 

(EX-POLISH) 

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Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK 

7 TP 

(EX-POLISH) 

1. Crew: Three (driver, gunner, and 

commander-wireless operator). 2. Armament: One 37-mm Bofors; one light machine gun coaxially mounted. 

3. Ammunition: 80 rounds for gun; 4,000 rounds for nmachine gun. 4. Armor, thickness: Thickest known 

0.7 inch. May be increased to 0.8 inch to 1	inch. 

Upper structure: Front: 

Sides: 

5. Turret: High turret with long- barreled gun in round mounting. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 


*8. Communication: Radio. 


9. Dimensions: 

Length: 15 feet. 


Width: 7 feet 11 inches. 


Height: 7feet 2 inches. 


10. Weight: 9.5 tons. 11. 	 Motor: 


Type: 6-cylinder Diesel. 


Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 100. 

Horsepower per ton: 10.6. 

12. 	 Drive: Front sprocket. 13. Speed:
 

Cross-country:


Road: 22 miles per hour. 

Maximum: 

14. 	 Cruising radius, at ------ speedl miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

90 miles. 

16. 	 Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: 8 small bogie. wheels; high front driving sprocket; 

spoked rear idler wheel; four track sup-­ port wheels. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 3 inches. 

Climbs 400 slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacles 2 feet. 

6 inches high. Crosses trenches 6 feet wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet deep. 20. Remarks: 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY 7 TP 

(EX-POLISH) 

View 

AWL 

Front Rear 

Side 

479618°-42 3 29 
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

AMC RENAULT, 1935
 

(EX-FRENCH)
 

1. Crew: Two. 

2. Armament: One 47-mm or one 

37-mm or one 25-mm and one machine 

gun. 

3. Ammunition: 108 rounds for gun; 

2,100 rounds for machine gun. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: 1946 inches. 


Utpper structure: 


Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: Yes. 

6. Vision: Periscope. 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 12 feet 10 inches. 


Width: 7 feet. 


Height: 7 feet 6 inches. 


10. Weight: 14.5 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: 4-cylinder. 


Cooling system: Water. 


Horsepower: 180.
 

Horsepower per ton: 12.4.
 

12.'FDrive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road:
 

Maximum on roads: 25 mph.
 

14. Cruising radius, at 100 miles speed 

--- miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

100 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Four for. 

ward; one reverse. 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Similar to 

Renault R1935. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: I foot I inch. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 1 foot 

8 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 7feet 3 inches wide 

Fords streams 3 feet 4 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: Similar to Renault 

R1935. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY AMC RENAULT, 1935 

(EX-FRENCH) 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK 

RENAULT 1935, AMR 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Two (one driver, one gunner). 

' 2. Armament: One 13.2-mm or two 

light machine guns. 

3. Ammunition: 220 rounds for heavy 

machine gun; 2,250 rounds for light machine guns. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.51-inch. 

Uipper structure: 6-mm (.23 in.). 

Front: 13-mm (.51 in.). 

Sides: 13-mm (.51 in.). 

5. Turret: 

6. Vision: One periscope and five episcopes. 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio, flag, and 

lamp. 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 12 feet 6 incites. 


Width: 5 feet 3 inches. 


Height: 6 feet 6 inches. 


10. Weight, 4% to 5 tons. 

11. 	Motor: 


Type: 4-cylinder.
 

Cooling system: Water.
 

Horsepower: 80.
 

Horsepower per ton:
 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road: 31 miles per hour.
 

Maximum:
 

14. Radius of action: 125 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Four bogie 

wheels; one bogie; two independent 

bogie wheels fore and aft. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1foot 2 inches. ° Climbs 40 slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle i foot
 

8 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 4 feet 3 inches wide. 

Fords streams i foot 8 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: 200 were in existence. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY RENAULT 1935, AMR 

(EX-FRENCH) 

View 

Front Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN
 

ARMY
 

F. T. 17/18 

HIGH TANK 

(1918) 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Two. 	 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun or one 13. Speed: 

machine gun. Cross-country. 

3. Ammunition. 	 Road. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: Maximum: 5mph. 

Upper structure: 6-mm (.23 in.). 14. Radius of action: 12 to 15 miles. 

Front: 22-mm (.86 in.). 15. Operating distance without refill. 

Sides. 16. Gear speeds and ratios. 

5. Turret: 15- to 22-mm armor. 17. Turning radius. 

6. Vision: Eye slits. 18. Suspension, type. 

7. Ventilation. 	 19. Performance: 

8. Communication. 	 Ground clearance: 1 foot 4 inches to 

9. 	Dimensions: 1foot 6 inches. 

Length: 13 feet 2 inches. Climbs 450 slopes. 

Width: 5 feet 9 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 1 foot 8 

Length with tail: 16 feet 2 inches. inches. 

Height: 7 feet. Crosses trenches 5 feet 11 inches. 

10. Weight: 6.7 tons. 	 Fords streams...... deep. 

11. 	 Motor: 20. Remarks: Old World War type. 

'type. Slow and noisy. Radius of action so 

Cooling system: Water. limited that they must be transported 

Horsepower: 40. to place of action. Upkeep limits use to 

Horsepower per ton: 6 (may have 3 hours per day with 1 day's rest in 3 

been re-engined). days. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY F. T. 

(EX-FRENCH) 

View 

Rear 

WI JIM Side 

35 
NMILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

TIOTCHKISS H. 35 AND H. 39
 

(EX-FRENCH)
 

1. Crew: Two (olle driver, one gull- 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

ner). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: Olle 37-mmn gun; one Cross-couutry: 

light machine gun coaxially mounted. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 100 rounds for gun; Maximumonroads: 17mph(H.35); 

2,400 rounds for light machine gun. 26 mph (H. 39). 

4. Armor; thickness: I -hlch cast 14. Radius of action: 130 miles. 

steel. 

UppeFrontructure: Front:
 

Sides: 


5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Flag. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 

Length: 13 feet 8 inches. 

Width: 6 feet 1 inchc. 

Height: 7 feet. 

10. Weight: 12 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 

Type: 6-cylinder. 

Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 75 (H. 35). 

120 (Hi. 39). 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Six bogie 

wheels: three bogies, scissor articulation 

19. 	 Performance: 

Grounld clearance: 1 foot 3 inches. 

Climbs 401 slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 7 

inches high. 

Crosses treuches 4 feet 11 inches 

Wide. 

Fords streans 2 feet 7 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: The H. 39 is an improved model of the IR. 35, the difference 

being larger engine, higher speed, and a 

long-barreled model of the 37-mm gun. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY HOTCHKISS H.35 AND H.39 

(EX-FRENCH) 

View 

ft 

Front Rear 

Side
 

Side
 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK 

F C M 1936 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crewi Two (one driver, one gun- 12. Drive: Rear sprocket. ner). 13. Speed: 2. Armament: One 37-mm gun; one Cross country: 9mph. light machine gun. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 100 rounds for gun; Maximum on roads: 15 mph. 2,400 rounds for light machine gun. Cruising: 12mph. 4. Armor, thickness: I11⁄2-inch rolled 14. Radiusof action: 14hours. 

steel plate. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Upper structure: 20-mm (.78 in.). 16. Gear speeds and ratios: Five forFront: 40-mm (1.57in.). ward, and reverse ratios from 0.95 to Sides: 40-mm (1.57 in.). 0.706. 

5. Turret: 	 17. Turning radius: 

6. Vision: Turret episcopes; B. 1). 18. Suspension, type: Nine bogie glass protected slits. wheels; four pairs bogies; one independ­ 7. Ventilation: 	 ent adjustment bogie wheel, coil springs. 8. Communication: Flag. 19. Performance: 

9. 	Dimensions: Ground clearance: 1 foot 3 inches. 

Length: 14 feet 7inches. Climbs 40 Oslopes. Width: 7feet. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

Height: 7 feet 2 inches. 11 inches high. 10. Weight: 13 tons. 	 Crosses trenches 5 feet 10 inches 

11. 	 Motor: wide. 

Type: 4-cylinder Diesel. Fords streams 2 feet 9 inches deep. Cooling system: Water. 20. Remarks: 100 of these were known 

Horsepower: 100. to exist. The suspension is completely Horsepower per ton: protected by skirting. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY F C M 1936 

(EX-FRENCH) 

View 

Front Rear 

Sid39 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK 

L.T.H. 

(EX-CZECH) 

t. Crew: Three or four (driver, com- 11. Motor: 

mander, two gunners). Type: 6-cylinder. 

2.Armament: One 47-mm gun andsystem: Water. 

one 7.92-mm machine gun coaxial in orsepower: 140.
 turret. One 7.92-mm machine gun in Horsepower per ton: 11.7 to 16.4
 hull. 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 13. Speed: 3. Ammunition: 90 rounds for the Cross-country: 

4T-mm gun; 3,000 to 4,000 rounds for the Road: 26 mph.

machine guns. Maximum: 35 mph. 

4. Armor, thickness: Thickest now .... 14. Cruising radius, at speed 

known being 1 inch; being raised to 2 . miles. ... inches. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Upper structure: .39 inch. 125 miles. ·Front: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: Sides: .59 inch. 17. Turning radius: 

5. Turret: Round, surmounted by 18. Suspension, type: Four large bogie round observation cupola on right-hand wheels, three track support wheels, low 

side. rear idler wheel. 19. Performance: 6. Vision: Ground clearance: 1 foot 4 inches. ° ° 

7. Ventilation: Climbs 40 to 45 slopes. 

8. Communication: Radio, flag, and Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

Iahnp. ,8 inches high. Crosses trenches 6 feet 5 inches wide. 

9. Dimensions: Fords streams 2 feet 11 inches to Length: 15 feet 2 inches. 3 feet 3 inches deep.
 Width: 6 feet 9 inches. 20. Remarks: A large number have
 

Height: 7 feet 4 inches. been delivered to Germany. With
 

10. Weight: 8.5 tons (being raiseedto increased armor may be used as an in12.5 tons). fantry tank. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY TN HP 

(EX-CZECH) 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK 

LT 35 (S. II A.) 

(EX-CZECH) 

1. Crew: Three (driver, gunner, radiooperator-commander). 2. Armament: One 37-mm gun, two light machine guns (I coaxially mounted, 

1on ball-mounting forward in hull).

3. Ammunition: 90 rounds for 37-mm 

gun; 3,000 rounds for machine guns. 4. 	Armor, thickness: 


Upper structure: 


Front: 1.10 inches. 


Sides: .94 inch. 


5. Turret: Oblong face, cylindrical 

back; observation cupola on top left 

side; 37-mm gun and machine gun side 

by side in oblong face. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio and flag. 9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 16 feet 2 inches. 


Width: 7feet 6 inches. 

Height: 7 feet 10 inches. 

10. Weight: 11.5 tons. 11. Motor: 

Type: 6-cylinder.
 Coolingsystem:


Horsepower: 110. 


Horsepower per ton: 9.6. 

12. Drive: Rearsprocket. 13. Speed:

Cross-country:
 

Road: 16 mph.


Maximum: 22 mph.
 14. Cruising radius, at .---- speed ------ miles. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

70 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Eight small 

bogie wheels. One independent; two bogies and twin bogie wheel on rocker 

with leaf springing. Four track-support wheels. Both idler wheel and rear driving sprocket have large outside 

rims which overlap the edge of the 

track. 

19. Performance: 

Ground clearance: ° Climbs 40 slopes.

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

7 inches high. Crosses trenches 6 feet 6 inches'wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet 7 inches deep. 20. Remarks: 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY LT 35 S. II A. 

(EX-CZECH) 

Top 

Front Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT .TANK 

T. N. H. 

(EX-CZECH) 

1. Crew: Three. 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun and 

one machine gull in turret; one machine 

gun in hull. 

3. Ammunition: 2,700 rounds for 

machine guns; 90 rounds for 37-mm. 

4. Armor, thickness: .... 

Upper structure: .30 inch. 

Front: .98 inch. 

Sides: .59 inch. 

5. Turret: Similar to the L. T.H. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio, lamp, and 

flag. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 14 feet 9 inches. 


Width: 6 feet 10 inches. 


Height: 7 feet 7 inches. 


10. Weight: 7.8 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: 


Cooling system: Water.
 

Horsepower: 100.
 

Horsepower per ton: 12.8.
 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road:
 

Maximum: 23 mph.
 

14. 	 Cruising radius, at .... ..speed 

miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: four large 

Christie type wheels, leaf springs, simi 

lar to the L. T.H. 

19. Performance: 

Ground clearance: I foot 3 inches. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

72 inches. 

Crosses trenches 7 feet wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet deep. 

20. Remarks: It is reported that this 

tank can be transported in modified Ju 

90 and Focke-Wulf 200 airplanes. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY T.N.H. 

(EX-CZECH) 

View 

Front Rear 

Side 

479618°--42 4 45 
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT AMPHIBIAN 

F. IV H. E. 

(EX-CZECH) 

1. Crew: Three (gunner, driver, and 

commander). 

2. Armament: One heavy machine gum in turret. 3. Ammunition: 4,000 rounds. 

4. Armor, thickness: 12-mm, basis.472 inch. 

Upper structure: Front: ... 

$ides: 

5. Turret: Small round turret with 

heavy machine gun on ball-mounting and round lookout cupola. 6. Vision: Bulletproof glass blocks and periscope. 

7. Ventilation: 8. Communication: Radio, flag, and lamp. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 16 feet 9 inches. 


Width: 8 feet 2 inches with Bfloats. 
 Height: 6 feet 11 inches. 
 10. Weight: 6.2 tons. 

11. 	Motor: 

TYpe: 4-cylinder. ...... 

Cooling system: Water. Horsepower: 120. Horsepower per ton: 19.4. 

12. Drive Front sprocket 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: 

Road: 28 mph. Maximum: 

Land: 28 mph.
 In water: 31⁄4mph.
 

14. 	 Cruising radius, at -... miles .speed 

15. Operating distance without refill: 90miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 18. Suspension, type: Four large bogie wheels. High front idler wheel. Fl)at which comes down as far as the top of the bogie wheels. The vehicle has twin screws at the rear. 19. 	 Performance:
 

Ground clearance: 1 foot.
 ° Climbs 35° to 45 slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet
 8 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 7 feet 1 inch wide. Fords streams deep. 

20. Remarks: One hundred of these known to exist. An improved model may have been produced. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT AMPHIBIAN 

ARMY F 4 HE 

(EX-CZECH) 

Top 

Front Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

MARK I COMMANDERS TANK 

(KL. PZ. BEF. WG. SD. KFZ 265) 

1. Crew: Three (driver, commander, 

and gunner). 2. Armament: One machine gun. 3. Ammunition: 

4. Armor, thickness: .55 inch. 

Upper structure: ' 
 Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: Square, fixed, with ma- chine gun in ball mount, firing forward 

only. 6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: W/T and R/T.

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 13 feet. 


Width: 6 feet 5 inches. 


Height: 6 feet 6 inches. 

10. Weight:

Unladen: 5 tons 6 cwt. 
 In action: 5 tons 13 cwt. 
 11. 	Motor: 


Type: V-8. 


Cooling system: Air. 


Horsepower: 90 to 100. 


Horsepower per ton: 15.8. 

12. Drive: 

13. 	 Speed:


Cross-country:


Road: 32 mph.
 Maximum:
 

14. 	 Cruising radius:
 

Road: 106 miles.
 

Cross-country: 72 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

95 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Five spoked bogie wheels, one independently sprung and the last four connected by an outside 

girder bearer. Rear idler wheels almost on the ground. Four track support wheels. 

19. Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot. 

Climbs 450 slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacle ----­ high. 

Crosses trenches 4 feet 7 inches wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet deep. 20. Remarks: This chassis is that of a standard Mk. I model B tank, and on this is mounted a fixed square turret, 

with onemachine gunin aball mounting firing forward. The vehicle is used as a commander's armored office. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY LIGHT COMMANDERS TANK 

(KL. PZ. BEF. WG. SD. KFZ 265) 

Top 

Front Rear 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK 

RENAULT R 1935 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Two (one driver, one gun- ner). 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun; one light machine gun coaxially mounted. 

3. Ammunition: 100 rounds for gun; 

2,400 rounds for light machine gun. 

4. Armor, thickness: 143 inch cast steel, 

Upper structure: 12-mm (.47 in.).


Front: 40-mm (1.57 in.). 


Sides: 40-mm (1.57 in.).
 5. Turret: Cast armor piercing steel. 

6. Vision: Episcopeforwardandthree bullet-proof glass blocks in turret. 7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio and flag.

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 13 feet 2 inches. 


Width: 6 feet. 


Height: 7 feet 8 inches. 

10. Weight: 11 tons. 11. Motor: 

Type: 4-cylinder.
 Cooling system: Water. 


Horsepower: 83. 


Horsepower per ton: 7.5. 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 13. 	 Speed:


Cross-country: 8 mph.
 Road: 12m mph. Cruising: 10 mph. 

14. Radius of action: 90 to 95 miles 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Four forward and reverse. 17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Five bogie 

wheels; two pairs bogies with scissor ar­ ticulation, one independent bogie wheel. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 2 inches. 

Climbs 400 slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

11 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 5feet 3 inches wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet 7 inches deep. 20. Remarks: A large number were in 

existence. Tank may be fitted with a tail to improve trench-crossing perform­ ance. Can be easily mass produced. It has been reported that the Germans are replacing the turrets of about 400 

captured French R 1935 tanks with a roofless armored box shield built in 

rectangular sections. The thickness of 

the armor is 25-mm in front, 20-mm at the sides, and 15-mm in the rear. The armament consists of a machine gun and one Skoda 47-mm antitank gun with a traverse of 500. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY RENAULT R 1935 

(EX-FRENCH) 

View 

Front Rear View 

Side 

51 
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

PZ KW III (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN III) (SD KFZ 141), 

(MAYBACH TYPE) 

1. Crew: Five (driver, hull gunner and 

radio operator, commander, gunner, and 

a loader).

2. Armament: One 50-mm (Kwk) 

gun and I Spandau light machine gun, 

coaxially mounted in the hull, firing 

forward. 

3. Ammunition: 100 rounds 50-mrn 

including armor piercing high explosive, armor piercing 40 and high explosive 25 

belts of machine-gun ammunition 75 

rounds each. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: 1.1-inch plus 1.1-

inch extra plate.
 Front: 1.1 inch. 


Sides: 30-mm (1.1-inch).
 ° 5. Turret: 360 handtraverse. Turret 

floor does not rotate. 6. Vision: Turret guns are sighted by means of a telescopic sight or an open sight. The hull gun is sighted through 

a crank-shaped optical sight Kzf 2. 

7. Ventilation: A ventilating fan is 

fitted into the roof of the turret. 8. Communication: W/T and R/T 

radio. 

9. Dimensions: 

Length: 18 feet. 

Width: 9feet 6inches. 

Height: 8feet 1 inch. 

10. Weight: Unladen, 18 tons 10 

hundredweight; in action: 19 tons 5 

hundredweight. 11. Motor: 


Type: V-12, 4-stroke. 


Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 265. 

Horsepower per ton: 12. 

12. Drive: Engine, clutch, driveshaft,. 

gearbox, bevel drive, steering, final 

reduction drive, front sprockets. 

13. Speed: Maximum, 28 mph. 

14. Cruising radius, at ----- speed .. miles. .. 15. Operating dist:nce without refill:­

113 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Eight for-­

ward, two reverse. 17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension: The latest known 

type has six small bogie wheels sprung 

by torsim bars. The front and rear 

bogie wheels are fitted with hydraulic 

dampers. There are three return rollers 

and a rear idler. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 15 inches. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 1 foot. 

11 inches high. Crosses trenches ------ wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet 7inches deep. 

20. Remarks: The hull or chassis of 

this tank is used for the "Sturmeschutz" 

with 75-mm assault gun. This is the 

only Mk. 3 assault'gun identified as yet 

but it is thought that 105-mm and 

150-mm guns may also be mounted on the turretless chassis of Mk. 3 tanks. 

The commander tank Mk. 3 consists of a Mk. 3tank of either the early or latest 

type with a fixed turret and a dummy 

gun. It has an aerial around the flat 

portion of the hull behind the turret. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMOREI) VEHICLES 

GERMAN MEDIUM TANK 

AR.MY PZ KWT III (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN III) 

(MAYBACH TYPE) 

View 

Front View 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK
 

PZ KW IV (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN IV) (SD KFZ 161)
 

1. Crew: Five (driver, hull gunner and 

radio operator, commander, gunner, and loader). . 2. Armament: One 75-mm gun; one machine gun coaxially mounted; one 

machine gun in ball mounting. 

3. Ammunition: 75-mm-83 rounds armor piercing high explosive, high ex- plosive and smoke; machine gun-27 belts each of 75 rounds. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: Upper structure: .78 inch (20-mm). Front: 1.18 inches (30-mm) plus 30- mm extra plate in front of driver and hull gunners compartment. Sides: 	20-mrm plus 20-mm extra plate for hull superstructure and midpart of hull. 

5. Turret: Hand or power traverse from 2 cylinders DKW 9 h. p. petrol 

engineconnectedtoagenerator. Turret 

floor rotates. 6. Vision: Turret guns sighted by telescopic and open sights. Hull gun by crank-shaped optical sight KZF2. 

7. Ventilation: Newer models have an electric fan fitted to turret roof. On older models ventilation was provided by a rectangular flap, hinged at its forward end and fitted to the rof oofthe turret. 

8. Communication: Wr/T.

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 19 feet 6 inches. 
 Width: 9 feet 4 inches. 


Height: 8 feet 9 inches. 


10. Weight:T 

Unladen: 19 tons.
 In action: 20 ton:s 1 hundredweight.
 

11. 	 Motor:
 

Type: V-12, 4-stroke.
 Cooling system: Water.
 Horsepower: 320.
 Horsepower per ton: 14.5.
 

12. Drive: Engine, drive shaft, clutch, 

gear box, bevel drive steering system, final drive, and front sprockets. 13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country: 14 mph.
 

Road:
 

Maximum: 22 mph.
 14. Cruising radius: At 18 to 20 mph., 

about 90 to 100 miles. 15. Operating distance without refill: 100 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Top gear is a direct drive and the small bevel box 

integral with gear box has a ratio of 

approximately 1/1. The steering reduc­ tion gear gives an over-all reduction to 

9.5/1. 17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Eight small 

bogie wheels. Mounted and sprung in 

pairs by quarter-elliptic springs. There is a rear idler and four return rollers. 19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 16 inches. 

Climbs 27 ° slope. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

high. Crosses trenches 7 feet wide.
 Fords streams 2 feet 7 inches deep.
 20. Remarks: The horizontal engine louvres at each side of built-up hull at the rear is vulnerable. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY PZ KW IV (PANZER KRAFTWAGEN IV) 

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GERMAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

C.K.D.V.8.1H. 

(EX-CZECH) 

1. Crew: Three o; four (driver, cornmander, one or two gunners). 

2. Armament: One 47-mm gun and 

one machine gun coaxially mounted in 

turret; one machine gun in hull, fore. 

3. Ammunition: 90 rounds for 47-mm 

gun; 3,000 rounds for small arms. 

4. Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: .78 inch. 


Front: 1.41 inches. 


Sides: 1.06 inches. 


5. Turret: The turret is streamlined, 

tapering toward therear, surmounted by 

cupola on left-hand side. Entrance to 

turret in hull to left behind turret. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio and lamp. 

9. 	Dimensions: ' 


Length: 17 feet 6 inches. 


Width: 7 feet 6 inches. 


Height: 7 feet 8 inches. 


10. Weight: 16.5 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: V-8. 


Cooling system:
 

Horsepower: 245.
 

Horsepower per ton: 14.8.
 

12. Drive: Rear sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road: 27 mph.
 

Maximum:
 

14. Cruising radius, at -----. speed 

..- miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

96 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Nine bogie 

wheels; independent bogie; four pairs of 

bogies each with elliptical leaf springing 

connected by outside bearer girder. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 6 inches. 

Climbs 410 slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet 3 

inches high. 

Crosses trenches 7 feet 6inches wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet 3 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY C. K. D. V. 8. H. 

(EX-CZECH) 

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GERMAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

(FRENCH SOMUA S35 AND S40) 

1. Crew: Three (driver, gunner, corn- 12. Drive: Rear sprocket. 

mander). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One 47-mm gun; one Cross-country: 11 mph. 

light machine gun. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 120 rounds for gun; Maximum: 29 mph. 

5,000 rounds for light machine gun. 14. Radius of action: 125 miles at 4. Armor, thickness: 1' inches. cruisingspeedof19mph
 

Upper structure: .59 inch.
 Upper .59 inch. 15. Operating distance without refill: Front: 1.57 inches.
 

Sides: 1.57 inches. 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
 

5. Turret: Placedwell forward. Cast 17. Turning radius: 

steel armor, built up type, bolted. 18. Suspension, type; Nine bogie 

6. Vision: Periscope, turret episcope. wheels; four bogies with leaf springing; 

and driver's lookout bulletproof glass one independent bogie wheel; protected 

blocks. . by skirting. 

7. Ventilation: 	 19. Performance: 

8. Communication: Radio, flag. Ground clearance: 1 foot 4 inches. 

9. 	Dimensions: Climbs 400 slopes. 

Length: 17 feet 6 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

Width: 6 feet 8 inches. 11 inches high. 

Height: 8 feet 10 inches. Crosses trenches 7feet 10 inches wide 

10. Weight: 18 tons. 	 Fords streams 3 feet 3 inches deep. 

11. Motor: Type: V-S. 	 20. Remarks: Considerable numbers Type: V-8. were in existence.
 

Cooling system: Water. were in existence.
 

Horsepower: 150.
 

Horsepower per ton: 8.3.
 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN MEDIUM TANK
 

ARMY (FRENCH SOMUA S35 AND S40)
 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK
 

S AU 40 GUN TANK OR MOBILE ARTILLERY
 

(EX-FRENCH)
 

1. Crew: Three (four?) (driver, com- 12. Drive: Rear sprocket. 

mander, gunner (loader?)). 13. Speed: 

2. Armanent: One 75-mmn gun. Cross-country: 15 mnph. 

3. Ammunition: 	 Maximum on roads: 18 mph. 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 11⁄2-inch. 14. Radius of action: 140 miles. 

Upper structure: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Front: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

Sides: 17. Turning radius: 

5. Turret: 	 18. Suspension, type: Sarrme as serial 8. 

6. Vision: 	 19. Performance: 

7. Ventilation: 	 Ground clearance: 1 foot 4 inches. 

8. Communication: Radio, flag. Climbs --..... slopes. 

9. Dimensions: 	 Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

Length: 19 feet 5 inches. 11 inches high.
 

Width: 6 feet 11 inches. Crosses trenches 7 feet 10 inches
 

Height: 8 feet 10 inches. wide.
 

10. Weight: 21.5 tons. 	 Fords streams 3 feet 3 inches deep. 

11. Motor: 	 20. Remarks: Thirty-two were in 

Type: V-8. existence. Long-barreled 75-mm gun 

Cooling system: Water. was mounted RWas in the hull. to be 

Horsepower: 190. used as armored artillery. 

Horsepower per ton: 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

MEDIUM TANK 

GERMAN S AU 40 GUN TANK OR 

ARMY MOBILE ARTILLERY 

(EX-FRENCH) 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

D-2 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Three (driver, commander- 12. Drive: Rear sprocket (?). 

gunner, operator-loader). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One 47-mm gun; two Cross-country: 

light machine guns. Road: 14milesperhour. 

3. Ammunition: 110 rounds for gun; Maximum: 

5,000 rounds for light machine gun. 

4. Armor, thickness: 11⁄2-inch. 

Upper Upper structure: structure: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio, flag. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 16 feet 7 inches. 


Width: 7 feet 2 inches. 


Height: 8 feet 9 inches. 


10. Weight: 20 tons. I. Weighto: 20 tons. 11. Motor: 

Type: 6-cylinder. Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 150. 

Horsepower Per ton: 

14. Radius of action: 90 to 95 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Twelve small 

bogie wheels; six bogies with coil spring­

* ing; suspension protected by skirting. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: I foot 4 inches. 

Climbs 450 slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet 

3 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 7 feet 10 inches 

wide. 

Fords streams 3feet 3inches deep. 

20. Remarks: Only a limited number 

of these vehicles were manufactured. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY D-2 

(EX-FRENCH) 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

HEAVY TANK 

CHAR B I 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Four (driver, commandergunner, wireless telegraph operator, loader-mechanic).

2. Armament: One, 76-mm gun; one 47-mm gun; two light machine guns. 3. Ammunition: 72 rounds for 75-mm 

gun; 70 rounds for 47-mm gun. 4. Armor, thickness: 21⁄24-inch. 

Upper structure: 20-mm (.78 in.)

Front: 60-mm (2.36 in.).

Sides: 60-mm (2.36 in.).

5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio, lamp, flag. 9. Dimensions: 

Length: 20 feet 8 inches. 


Width: 8 feet 2 inches. 


Height: 9feet. 

10. Weight: 31 tons. 11. 	Motor: 


Type: 6-cylinder.
 Cooling system: Water. Horsepower: 270. 


Horsepower per ton: 
 12. Drive: Rear sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed:


Cross-country: 11 mph.
 Cruising: 15 mph.
 Maximum on roads: 17 mph.
 14. Radius of action: 150 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: five forward and reverse. 17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Sixteen small 

bogie wheels; three bogies or four wheels 

with leaf and coil springs; protected by skirting.

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 7 inches. ° Climbs 40 slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet 

10 inches high. Crosses trenches 9 feet wide. 

Fords streams 4 feet 10 inches deep. 20. Remarks: Considerable numbers were in existence. The armor was to be 

increased to 75-mm and engine to 350­

horsepower at Renault. A report of 

July 1941 stated that the Germans were fitting a 450-horsepower engine and 

mounting the 88-mm multipurposegun on this tank. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN HEAVY TANK 

ARMY CHAR B I 

(EX-FRENCH) 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

HEAVY TANK 

B-BIS 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Four. 	 12. Drive: 

2. Armament: One 75-mm gun, one 13. Speed: 

47-mm gun, two machine guns. Cross-country: 

3. Ammunition: 59 rounds for 75-mm Road: 

gun; 60 rounds for 47-mm gun; 5,000 Maximum: 18.6 miles per hour. 

rounds for machine gun. 14. Cruising radius, at -.... speed 

4. Armor, thickness: 2.75-mm. ---- miles. 

Upper structure: . 15. Operating distance without refill:
 

Front: 7 hours.
 

Sides: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 5 forward,
 

5. Turret: Yes. 	 I reverse. 6. Vision: One telescopic sight; one 17. Turning radius: 

pair binoculars. 18. Suspension, type: Forged steel 

7. Ventilation: 	 links. 

S. Communication: 	 19. Performance: 

9. Dimensions: 	 Ground clearance: 

Length: 20 feet 9 inch. Climbs 42° slopes.
 Width: 8 feet 2 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet
 

Height: 10 feet. 6 inches high.
 10. Weight: 33.3 tons. 	 Crosses trenches 9.02 feet wide. 

11. 	 Motor: Fords streams ------ deep. 

Type: 6-cylinder. 20. Remarks: Similar to Tank B exCooling system: cept for armor, ammunition, and horseHorsepower: 300. power. 

Horsepower per ton: 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN HEAVY TANK 

ARMY B-BIS 

(EX-FRENCH) 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

STURMGESCHUTZ
 

7.5-CM STURMEGESCHUTZ (ASSAULT GUN OR SELF.
 

PROPELLED ARTILLERY)
 

1. Crew: Four. 	 Horsepower: 300. 

2. Armament: One 75-mm gun; one machine gun coaxially mounted; one 

machine gun in ball mounting. 

3. Ammunition: High explosive, armor piercing, or smoke. 

4. Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: Turret 50-mm-30-

mm (1.96-1.18 in.). 


Front: 50-mm (1.96 in.). 


Sides: 30-mm (1.18 in.). 


5. Turret: Squat superstructure housing the gun. The gun compartment is 

roofed over but there is no rotating 

turret. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 16 feet 5 inches. 


Width: 7 feet 6 inches. 


Height: 7 feet 6inches. 


10. Weight: 18 tons; 16 tons metric. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: 


Cooling system: 


Horsepower per ton: 16.7. 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: 

Road: 28 miles per hour. 

Maximum: 

14. Cruising radius, at--- speed

miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and-ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: 

(1) Six small independent bogie 

wheels with heavy rubber tires. 

(2) Eight small bogie wheels. 

(3) Five large bogie wheels, Christie 

type; three track support wheels. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 

Climbs - slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle.. 

high. 

Crosses trenches -... wide. .. Fords streams 2 feet 11 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: This is standard German equipment. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN STURMGESCHUTZ 

ARMY 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

47-MM ANTITANK GUN ON 

SELF-PROPELLED MOUNT 

1. Crew: Three. (driver, loader-commander, and gun layer). 2. Armament: One 47-mmSkodaantitank gun. 3. Ammunition: 74 rounds armor piercing and armor piercing 40; 10 rounds 

high explosive (theoretical only; may 

var i 

4. Armor: The shieldis madeofl5-mm 

plates welded together. 5. Turret: Fixed three-sided shield. 

Gun has 300 traverse. Beside the open- ing in the shield the gun itself has a mantlet attached to it. 

6. Vision: Unit magnification telescopic sight, 7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio. 

.9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 14 feet 2 inches. 


Width: 8 feet 7 inches. 


Height: 7 feet. 


H[eight of gun from ground: 5 feet 

3 inches. 

10. Weight: In action, 7 tons 10 hundredweight. 11. 	 Motor. 


Type: V-8. 


Cooling system: Air. 

Horsepower: 90 to 100. 

Horsepower per ton: 12. 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13 	 Speed:

Cross-country: 9 miles per hour. 

Maximum road: 18 miles per hour. 

14. Cruising radius: 

1. 	 Cruising railus 

Croads: 106 miles. 

acio).Cross-Country; 80 miles. 

15. Operating radius without refill: 

See 14. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios:
 

17 Turning radius:
 

18. Suspension, type: Five-spoked bogie wheels, one independently sprung. 

and last four being connected by an outside girder bearer. Rear idler wheels 

almost on the ground. Four tracksupport wheels. 

19. 	 Performance:
 

Ground clearance: 1 foot.
 

Climbs 450 slopes.
 Negotiates vertical obstacle.---­ high.

Crosses trenches 4 feet 7 inches wide. 

Fords streams 2feet deep. 20. Remarks: The chassis is that of a standard Mk. I, model B tank. Onl 

this is mounted a 47-mm Skoda antitank gun in a fixed three-sided shield 

which is open at the top and back. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN 47-MM ANTITANK GUN 

ARMY SELF-PROPELLEDMOUNT 

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ARMY 

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

INFANTRY TRACTOR 

RENAULT CHENILLETTE 

(EX-FRENCH) 

1. Crew: Two. 

2. Armament: One Hotchkiss mechine gun. 

3. Ammunition: 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 9-mm (.35 in.). 

Upper structure: 

Front: 

Sides: 

5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 9feet2inches. 


Width: 5feet 6 inches. 


Height: 4 feet I inch. 


10. Weight: About 2~ytons, weight of 

trailer, 15 hundredweight. Load carried in tractor and trailer 2,000 pounds. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: 


Cooling system: Water.
 

Horsepower: 48.
 

Horsepower per ton:
 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: 5 miles per hour. 

Road: 

Maximum: 18 miles per hour. 

14. Cruising radius: 62 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

62 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Three 

speeds and reduction. 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: 

19. 	 Performance:
 

Groundclearance:
 

Climbs- slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle
 

high. 

Crosses trenches 36 inches wide. 

Fords streams -... deep. 

20. Remarks: Provided with trailer 

and transport. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN INFANTRY TRACTOR 

ARMY RENAULT CHENILLETTE 

(EX-FRENCH) 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

PERSONNEL 

1. Crew: One driver, one assistant 

driver, 10 passengers. 

2. Armament: Two pictures of this 

vehicle show different types of armament. One carries a machine gun 34 

mounted at the front of body with a 

small shield, the gun elevating sufficiently for antiaircraft defense. The 

other has a weapon which is almost certainly the 20-mm super heavy machine 

gun; also mounted at the front of the 

body but fitted with a shield big enough 

to cover a man standing up in the 

carrier. 

3. Ammunition: 44 boxes. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.1 inch. 


Uipper structure: Very thin. 


Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 


Width: 


Height: 


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CARRIER 

10. Weight: 

11. 	Motor:
 

Type:
 

Cooling system:
 

Horsepower:
 

Horsepower per ton:
 

12. Drive: 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road:
 

Maximum:
 

14. Cruising radius, at ----- speed 

------ miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: 

19. 	Performance:
 

Ground clearance:
 

Climbs ------ slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle .
 

high. 

Crosses trenches ...... wide. 

Fords streams ------ deep. 

20. Remarks: Egress from these armored carriers is by a door in the hack 

of the body. 
IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN PERSONNEL CARRIER 

ARMY (Personnel carrier; commanders' 

car; antitank gun tractor) 

View 

Front Rear 

( As antitank tractor. ® Commanders' car. 

Side 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

GERMAN 

ARMY 

1. Crew: 

2. Armament: 

3. Ammunition: 

4. 	Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: 

Front: 


Sides:
 

5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	Dimensions: 

Length: Length: Width: 

WHeight: 

10. Weight: 11. 	 Motor: 

Type: 

Cooling system: 

Horsepower: 

Horsepower per ton: 

COMMANDERS' CAR 

RENAULT 

(EX-FRENCH) 

12. Drive: 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: 

Road: 

Maximum: 

14. Cruising radius, at ------ speed 

miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: 

19. 	 Performance: 

(Ground clearance: 

Climbs slopes. 

Negotiates 	 vertical obstacle -­

high. 

Crosses trenches -..... wide. 

Fords streams ------ deep. 

20. Remarks: 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

GERMAN COMMANDERS' CAR 

ARMY RENAULT 

(EX-FRENCH) 

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Front Rear 

Side 

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SECTIrON III
 

ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE JAPANESE ARMY
 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

JAPANESE 

ARMY 

TANKETTE, ISHIKAWAJIMA, M 2592 (1932) 

1. Crew: Two (one driver and one 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

gunner . 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One machine gun in Cross-country: 

turret. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 	 Maximum: 30 miles per hour. 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 14. Cruising radius, at ------ speed 

Upper structure: 0.31 to 0.55 inch. miles. 

Front: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Sides: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

5. Turret: 	 17. Turning radius: 

6. Vision: 	 18. Suspension, type: four bogie wheels; 

7. Ventilatiqn: 	 two bogies Carden-Lloyd system. 

8. Communication: Flag. 19. Performance: 

9. 	 Dimensions: Ground clearance: I foot 1 inch. 

Length: 10 feet 2 inches. Climbs 340 slopes. 

Width: 5 feet 9 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 

Height: 5 feet 4 inches. feet high. 

10. Weight: 3 tons. 	 Crossestrenches4feet6incheswide. 

11. 	 Motor: Fords streams 2 feet 8 inches deep. 

Type: 4-cylinder. 20. Remarks: Known as light-armored 

Cooling system: Air. vehicle. Used with armored trailer for 

Horsepower: 45. supply and intercommunication. Based 

Horsepower per ton: 15. on Carden-Lloyd. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

JAPANESE TANKETTE 

ARAMY ISHIKAWAJIMA 

M 2592 (1932) 

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JAPANESE
 

ARMY
 

TANKETTE, ISHIKAWAJIMA, M 2598 (1938) 

1. Crew: Three (one driver, two gun- 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

ners). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One machine gun in Cross-country. 

turret and one machine gun in hull fore. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 5,000 rounds small Maximum: 33 miles per hour. 

arms. 14. Cruising radius, at .----- speed 61 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.55 inch. miles. 

Upper structure: 15. Operating distance without refill. 

Front: 16.' Gear speeds and ratios: 

Sides: 17. Turning radius: 

5. Turret: 	 18. Suspension, type: Four bogie 

6. Vision: 	 wheels; two bogies. 

7. Ventilaton: 	 19. Performance: 

8. Communication: 	 Ground clearance: 

9. 	 Dimensions: Climbs 340 slopes. 

Length: 10 feet 3 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 1 

Width: 5 feet 9 inches. inch high. 

Height: 5 feet 4 inches. Crosses trenches 4feet 9 inches wide. 

10. Weight: 3 tons. 	 Fords streams 2 feet 9 inches deep. 

11. Motor: 20. Remarks: In use in Manchuria. 

Type: 

Cooling system: Water and air. 

Horsepower: 55. 

Horsepower per ton: 18.3. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

JAPANESE TANKETTE 

ARMY ISHIKAWAJIMA 

M 2598 (1938) 

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

JAPANESE 

ARMY 

TANKETTE
 

M 2595 (1935)
 

1. Crew: Three. 

2. Armament: One 3.7-cm Hotchkiss; two Vickers machine guns (6.5-mm).

3. Ammunition: 120 rounds 3.7-cm; 

1,350 rounds for machine guns. 

4. Armor, thickness: Upper structure: 6.8- and 10-mm 

(.32 to .31 and .39 in.). Front: 12-mm (.47 in.). 


Sides: 10- to 12-mm (.39 to .47 in.).
 5. Turret: All round traverse. 6. 	Vision: 


. VeCommunication: Flag.
 8. Communication: Flag. 9. 	Dimension:
 

Length: 14 feet 6 inches. 


Width: 6 feet 11inches. 


Height: 7 feet 2 inches. 


10. Weight: 7 tons. 11. Motor: 

Type: Diesel 110 horsepower. Cooling: Unknown. 


Horsepower per ton: 15.7. 


12. Drive: Front sprocket. 13. 	 Speed:

Cross-country:

Road: 

Maximum: 22 miles per hour. 

14. at - . 14. Cruising Cruising radius, radius, at speed speed 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

124 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Four bogie wheels; two bogies. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 21⁄2 inches. 

Climbs 400 slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

8 inches high. Crosses trenches 6 feet 8 inches wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet 3 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

JAPANESE TANKETTE 

ARMY M 2595 (1935) 

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JAPANESE
 

ARMY
 

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 

LIGHT TANK, M 2592 (1932) 

1. Crew: Three (one driver, two 

gunners). 

2. Armament: One machine gun in 

turret; one 13-mm machine gun in hull 

fore. 

3. Ammunition: 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 0.31 to 0.43 inch. 

Upper structure: 

Front: 

Sides: 

5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Flag. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 

Length: 12 feet 10 inches. 

Width: 5 feet 4 inches. _ 

Height: 6 feet 1inch. 

10. Weight: 5 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: 6-cylinder Mitsubishi. 


Cooling system: Air.
 

Horsepower: 85.
 

Horsepower per ton: 17.
 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country.
 

Road:
 

Maximum: 28 miles per hour.
 

14. Cruising radius, at ------ speed 

____ miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Six bogie wheels; 

three bogies. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot. 

Climbs 340 slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 1 foot 

8 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 4 feet 6 inches wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet 6 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: Known as heavy 

armored vehicle. 

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JAPANESE LIGHT TANK
 

ARMY M 2592 (1932)
 

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ARMY
 

LIGHT TANK, M 2593 (1933) 

1. Crew: Three (one driver and two 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

gunners). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One machine gun in Cross-country: 

turret, one machine gun in hull fore. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 	 Maximum: 28 miles per hour. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.86 inch. 14. Cruising radius, at . ....speed 

Upper structure: ... miles.
 

Front: 15. Operating distance without refill:
 

Sides: 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
 

5. Turret: 	 17. Turning radius: 

6. Vision: 	 18. Suspension, type: Six bogie wheels; 

7. Ventilation: 	 three bogies. 

8. Communication: Flag. 19. Performance: 

9. Dimensions: 	 Ground clearance: I foot 3 inches. ° Length: 14 feet 8 inches. Climbs 42 slopes.
 

Width: 5 feet 11 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 1 foot
 

Height: 6 feet. 8 inches high.
 

10. Weight: 7 tons. 	 Crosses trenches 5 feet 8 inches wide. 

11. 	 Motor: Fords streams 2 feet 8 inches deep. 

Type: 6-cylinder Mitsubishi. 20. Remarks: Trials have been made 

Cooling system: Air. with experimental amphibious model of 

Horsepower: 85. this tank. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

JAPANESE LIGHT TANK 

ARMY M 2593 (1933) 

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ARMY 

LIGHT TANK, M 2599 (1939) 

i. Crew: Three (one driver and two 12. Drive: 

guImers). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun and Cross-country: 

one machine gun. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 2,500 rounds small Maximum: 12W miles per hour. 

arms and 250 rounds. 14. Cruising radius, at -.---- speed 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.37 inch. 110 miles. 

Upper structure: 0.63-inch. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Front: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

Sides: 17. Turning radius. 

5. Turret: 	 18. Suspension, type: Nine bogie 

6. Vision: 	 wheels; four bogies; one independent 

7. Ventilation: 	 bogie wheel. 

8. Communication: - 19. Performance: 

9. Dimensions: 	 Ground clearance: ° Length: 16 feet 6 inches. Climbs 38 slopes.
 

Width: 5feet 8 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle -----­

Height: 7 feet 4 inches. high.
 

10. Weight: 7 tons. 	 Crosses trenches 6 feet 4 inches wide. 

11. 	 Motor: 4-cylinder. Fords streams 1 foot 8 inches deep. 

Type: Diesel. 20. Remarks: 

Cooling system: 

Horsepower: 45. 

Horsepower per ton: 6.5. 

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JAPANESE LIGHT TANK 

'ARMY M 2599 (1939) 

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ARMY
 

LIGHT TANK
 

(Copy of Vickers-Armstrong 6-ton alternative A (1936))
 

1. Crew: Three. 	 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: Two machine guns. Cross-country: 

3. Ammunition: 6,000 rounds. Road: 22 miles per hour. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: Maximum: 

Upper structure: 13-mm (.51 in.). 14. Cruising radius, at -.-- speed ---­

Front: 13- to 16-mm (.51 to .62 in.). miles. 

Sides: 13- to 16-mm (.51 to .62 in.). 15. Operating distance without refill: 

5. Turret: Double. 96 miles. 

6. Vision: 	 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

7. Ventilation: 	 17. Turning radius: 

8. Communication: 	 18. Suspension, type: Leaf spring; 

9. 	 Dimensions: pivoted bogies; rubber-tired rollers. 

Length: 16 feet 4 inches. 19. Performance: 

Width: 8 feet. Ground clearance: ° Height: 7 feet 2 inches. Climbs 45 slopes. 

10. Weight: 8.5 tons. 	 Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

11. 	 Motor: 5 inches high. 

Type: Petrol 90 horsepower. Crosses trenches 6 feet wide. 

Cooling system: Water. Fords streams 3 feet deep. 

Horsepower: 90. 20. Remnarks: This type is also used 

Horsepower per ton: 10.5. for training. 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

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JAPANESE LIGHT TANK 

ARMY COPY OF VICKERS-ARMRTRONG 6-TON ALTERNATIVE 

A (1936) 

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ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK, M 2 5

89 (1929) 

1. Crew: Five (one driver, one corn- 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

mander, and three gunners). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One 37-mnm gun in Cross-country: 

turret, one machine gun (rear), one Road: 

machine gun in hull fore. Maximum: 20 miles per hour. 

3. Ammunition: 4,000 rounds small- 14. Cruising radius, at-.... speed 150 

arms and 200 rounds 37-mm. miles. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.43 inch to 15. Operating distance without refill: 

0.67 inch. 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

Upper structure: 17. Turning radius: 

Front: 18. Suspension, type: Nine bogie 

Sides: wheels; four bogies: one independent 

5. Turret: 	 bogie skirting. 

6. Vision: 	 19. Performance: 

7. Ventilation: 	 Ground clearance: 1 foot 6 inches. 

8. Communication: Flag. Climbs 350 slopes. 

9. 	Dimensions: Negotiates vertical obstacle . 

Length: 17 feet 6 inches. high. 

Width: 8 feet 4 inches. Crosses trenches 8 feet 6 inches 

Height: 8 feet 6 inches. wide. 

10. Weight: 11.5 tons. 	 Fords streams 3 feet deep. 

11. 	Motor: 20. Remarks: Based on Vickers Mk. 

Type: Mitsubishi. C. Several variants of this type. 57­

Cooling system: Air or water. mm gun may be alternative to 37-mm. 

Horsepower: 100. 

Horsepower per ton: 8.7. 

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JAPANESE MEDIUM TANK
 

ARMY M 2589 (1929)
 

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ARMY
 

MEDIUM TANK, M 2590 (1930) 

(OR 92-1932) 1. Crew: Five (one driver, one com- Horsepower: 120. 

mander, and three gunners). Horsepower per ton: 10.6. 

2. Armament: One gun, one machine 12. Drive: 

gun in turret, and one machine gun in 13. Speed: 

hull, fore. Cross-country: 

3. Ammunition: 5,000 rounds small- Road: 

arms and 300 rounds 37-mm. Maximum: 27 miles per hour. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.23. to 0.67 14. Cruising radius, at .. speed 

inch. 	 147 miles. 

Upper structure: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Front: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

Sides: 17. Turning radius: 

5. Turret: 	 18. Suspension, type: Nine bogie 

6. Vision: 	 wheels; four bogies; one independent 

7. Ventilation: 	 bogie wheel: protective skirting. 

8. Communication: 	 19. Performance: 

9. Dimensions: 	 Ground clearance: ° Length: 17 feet 6inches. Climbs 38 slopes.
 

Width: 8 feet-4 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle
 

Height: 8 feet 6inches. high.
 

10. Weight: 11.31 tons. Crosses trenches .-.. wide. 

11. 	 Motor: . Fords streams' -deep. 

Type: 6-cylinder Osaka Kikasi. 20. Remarks: Used by naval landing 

Cooling system: Air. party. 

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JAPANESE MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY M 2590 (1930) 

(OR 92-1932) 

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ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

M 2594 (1934) 

1. Crew: Five. 

2. Armament: One 3.7-cm or one 5.7- em, one machine gun in turret one ma- chine gun in hull. A bomb mortar is 

carried inside the tank, 3. Ammunition: 6,000 rounds small arms; 120 rounds 37-mm; 100 bombs. 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure; 11-mm (.43 in.). Front:17-mm (.66 in.). Sides: 11-mm (.43 in.). (Also reported as 25-mm (1-inch) basis.) 5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. Dimensions: 

Length: 20 feet 10 inches (with tall). Width: 8 feet 4 inches. 

Height: 8feet6inches. 

10. Weight: 14 tons. 11. 	Motor: 

Type: 6-cylinder Mitsubishi airplane.

Cooling system: Air; louvre at rear. Horsepower: 160. 

HorseDower per ton: 11.4. 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 13. 	 Speed:


Cross-country:


Road:
 

Maximum: 28 miles per hour. 

14. Cruising radius, at ....... speed 156 

miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

156 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Eight forward, two rear. 17. Turningradius: 18. Suspension, type: Eight bogie wheels; four bogies, one independent 

bogie wheel. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground-clearance: 1foot 6inches. 

Climbs 460 slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet 

high.

Crosses trenches 10 feet 6 inches 

wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet deep. 20. Remarks: Different models exist. 

Used by army and navy landing party. Army model may have only one gun in turret. Gun may be 47-mm. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

JAPANESE MEDIUM TANK
 

ARMY M 2594 (1934)
 

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ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK M 95 

1. Crew: Four. 	 12. Drive: 

2. Armament: Two machine guns, 13. Speed: 

7.7-mm; one gun, 47-mm. Cross-country: 6 to 9 miles per hour. 

3. Ammunition: 	 Road: 25 to 28 miles per hour. 

4. Armor, thickness: Maximum: 

Upper structure: 0.58 inch. 14. Cruising radius, at -.. ...speed 

Front: 0.95 inch. miles. 

Sides: 0.58 inch. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

5. Turret: Single, 3600traverse. 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

6. Vision: 	 17. Turning radius: 

7. Ventilation: 	 18. Suspension, type: Two-wheeled; 

8. Communication: Radio, three bogies; two track support wheels. 

9. 	Dimensions: 19. Performance: 

Length: 22.3 feet. Ground clearance: 1.2 feet. 

Width: 8.2 feet. Climbs 400 slopes. 

Height: 9.8 feet. Negotiates vertical obstacle 3.28 feet 

10. Weight: 14 to 15 tons. high. 

11. Mlotor: 	 Crosses trenches 9.5 feet wide. 

Type: Fords streams 3.2 feet deep.
 

Cooling system: Water. 20. Remarks: Gun also reported as
 

Horsepower: 70-min.
 

Horsepower per ton:
 

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JAPANESE MEDIUM TAN'K 

A1MMY M95 

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ARMY
 

MEDIUM TANK, AICHI, 2599 (1939) 

1. Crew: Five (one driver, one corm- 12. Drive: 

mander, three gunners). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun in tur- Cross-country: 

ret; two machine guns in turret; one Road:
 

machine gun in hull fore. Maximum: 25 miles per hour.
 

3. Ammunition: 2,500 rounds small- 14. Cruising radius, at speed 

arms; 250 rounds 37-mm. 160 miles. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.67 inch. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Upper structure: 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
 

Front: 17. Turning radius:
 

Sides: 18. Suspension, type: Nine bogie
 

5. Turret: 	 wheels; four bogies; one independent 

6. Vision: 	 bogie with skirting. 

7. Ventilation: 	 19. Performance: 

8. Communication: 	 Ground clearance: 

9. 	 Dimensions: Climbs 400 slopes. 

Length: 18 feet 4 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

Width: 8 feet 4 inches. 9 inches high. 

Height: 9 feet 2 inches. Crosses trenches 7 feet 11 inches 

10. Weight: 12 tons. 	 wide, 

11. 	Motor: Fords streams 3 feet 3 inches deep. 

Type: 6-cylinder Aichi. 20. Remarks: 

Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 110. 

Horsepower per ton: 9.16. 

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JAPANESE MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY AICHI 

2599 (1939) 

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ARMY 

HEAVY TANK, AICHI, 2596 (1936) 

1. Crew: Ten (one driver, one commander, five gunners, two loaders, one 

wireless operator). 

2. Armament: One 75-mm. one 35-

mm gun in turret and two machine guns 

in hull fore. 

3. Ammunition: 5,000 rounds smallarms and 500 rounds of high explosive. 

4. Armor, thickness: 1.38 inches. 


Upper structure: 


Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communicatiod: 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 31 feet. 


Width: 10 feet 8 inches. 


Height: 9 feet 2 inches. 


10. Weight: 36 tons. 

11. 	 Motor:
 

Type:
 

Cooling system: Water.
 

Horsepower: 350.
 

Horsepower per ton: 9.72.
 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road:
 

Maximum: 36 miles per hour.
 

14. Cruising radius, at ----- speed 

175 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: French scissor, 

three bogies of two wheels each. 

19. 	 Performance:
 

Ground clearance:
 ° Climbs 40 slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet
 

9 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 15 feet wide. 

Fords streams 4feet 2 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: Modified form of Russian tank 32-5. 

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JAPANESE IEAVY TANK 

ARMY AICHI 

2596 (1936) 

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ARMY
 

HEAVY TANK, 

1. Crew: Six (one driver, one comnmander, and four gunners). 

2. Armament: Two 37-mm guns in 

turret and two machine guns in hull, fore. 

3. Ammunition: 2,000 rounds smallarms and 120 rounds 37-mm. 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 1.38 inches. 


Upper structure: 


Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 24 feet 5 inches. 


Width: 9 feet 10 inches. 


Height: 9 feet 6 inches. 


10. Weight: 32 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 


Type: 12-cylinder Mitsubishi.
 

Cooling system: Water.
 

Horsepower: 250.
 

Horsepower per ton: 7.8.
 

M 2597 (1937) 

12. Drive: 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road:
 

Maximum: 28 miles per hour.
 

14. Cruising radius, at ------ speed 

128 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 

Climbs 450 slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet 

6 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 7 feet wide. 

Fords streams 4 feet 2 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: Used in Central China. 

Modified form of Russian T-28. 

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'JAPANESE HEAVY TANK 

ARMY M 2597 (1937) 

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ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY
 

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ARMORED CAR 

BA BRONNIEFORD NO. 7 

4-WHEELED 

1. Crew: Three. 	 12. Drive: 

2. Armament: One machine gun in 13. Speed: 

turret; one machine pistol. Cross-country: None. 

3. Ammunition: 	 Road: 43.4 to 46.5 miles per hour. 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: Maximum: 46.5 miles per hour. 

Upper structure: 0.35 inch. 14. Cruising radius, at road speed 160 

Front: 0.393 inch. miles. 

Sides: 0.393 inch. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

5. Turret: One. 	 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

6. Vision: 	 17. Turning radius: 

7. Ventilation: 	 18. Suspension, type: Automobile. 

8. Communication: 	 19. Performance: 

9. 	Dimensions: Ground clearance: 8.5 inches.
 

Length: 12 feet 2 inches. Climbs .--... oslopes.
 

Width: 5 feet 7 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle
 

Height: 6feet 4 inches. high.
 

10. Weight: 	 Crosses trenches ..- .. wide. 

11. 	 Motor: Fords streams ------ deep. 

Type: Ford. 20. Remarks: Without turret and 

Cooling system: Water. machine gun this car weighs 2.1 tons and 

Horsepower: 50. has a maximum speed of 53 miles per 

Horsepower per ton: 15.6. hour. Apparently modernized since 

silhouette was made. 

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RUSSIAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY BA BRONNIEFORD NO. 7 

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ARMORED CAR 

BA 27 

4-WHEELED 

1. Crew: Four: 	 12. Drive: 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun, and ' 13. Speed: 

one 7.62-mm machine gun in revolving Cross-country: None. 

turret. Road: 

3. Ammunition: 	 Maximum: 43 miles per hour. 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 0.24 to 0.51 inch. 14. Cruising radius at road speed 125 

Upper structure: to 190 miles. 

Front: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Sides: 

5. Turret: One revolving. 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

6. Vision: 	 17. Turning radius: 

7. Ventilation: 	 18. Suspension, type: Automobile. 

8. Communication: Radio in some 19. Performance: 

cars. Ground clearance 10.4 inches. 

9. Dimensions: 	 Climbs .-.... Oslopes. 

Length: 14 feet 9 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle -----­ Width: 5 feet 11 inches.
 

Height: 8 feet 1 inch. hCgh.
 11. 45tons.Crosses 	 Weightor 	 trenches . wide. .... 10. Weight: 4.5 tons. 11. 	 Motor: Fords streams 19.7 inches deep. 

Type: 20. Remarks: Obsolescent type which 

Cooling system: WVater. is being gradually replaced with more 

Horsepower: 40. modern types. Not used in Finnish 

Horsepower per ton: 8.9. War so far as known. 

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RUSSIAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY BA 27 

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ARMORED CAR
 

BRONNIEFORD, 3-AXLED, 6-WHEELED
 

1. Crew: Four. 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun and 

one machine gun in turret; one machine 

gun beside driver. 

3. Ammunition: 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: Averages 0.43 to 

0.55 inch. 


Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 16 feet 2 inches.
 Length: Width: 16feet 2inches. 6 feet 3 inches. 


Height: 8 feet. 


10. Weight: 7 tons. 11. 	 Motor: 


Type: Ford (?). 


Cooling system: 


Horsepower: 85. 


Horsepower per ton: 12.1. 


12. Drive: 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: Unknown; believed 

fair. 

Road: 

Maximum: 43 miles per hour. 

14. Cruising radius, at road (?) speed 

150 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 10.4 inches. 

Climbs oslopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle high. 

high. 

Crosses trenches wide. 

Fords streams ------ deep. 

20. Remarks: Six wheels with pneumatic tires; four rear wheels have dual 

tires and can be fitted with tracks. 

Modeled on British Lancaster. 

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RUSSIAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY BRONNIEFORD, 3-AXLED, 

6-WHEELED 

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ARMY 

ARMORED CAR 

BA FORD AMPHIBIAN 

6-WHEELED 

1. Crew: Four. 	 12. Drive: 

2. Armament: One 37-min gun and 13. Speed: 

two 7.62-mm machine guns. Cross-country: 

3. Ammunition: 	 Road: 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 0.43 to 0.55 inch. Maxinlun: 40 miles per hour. 

Upper structure: 14. Cruising radius, at road (?) speed 

Front: 125 to 190 miles. 

Sides: .5. Operating distance without refill: ° 5. Turret: One revolving 270 traverse 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

turret in rear; two rigid front turrets. 17. Turning radius: 

6. Vision: 	 18. Suspension, type: Automobile. 

7. Ventilation: 	 19. Performance: 

S. Communications: 	 Ground clearance: 10 inches. 

9. Dimensions: 	 Climbs - slopes. 

Length: 17 feet 3 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle .--­

Width: 6 feet 9 inches. high.
 

Height: 7 feet 9 inches. Crosses trenches .. wide.
 ... 

10. Weight: 	 9 tons. 	 Fords streams - . .deep. Am11. 	 Motor: phibian. 

Type: Ford (?). 20. Remarks: Six cut-out disk wheels 

Cooling system: 'ater. wit.h pneumatic tires. Drive: both rear 

Horsepower: 85. axles. Photographs do not correspond 

Horsepower per ton: 9.4. to silhouettes. 

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RUSSIAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY BA FORD AMPHIBIAN 

6-WHEELED 

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ARMY 

LIGHT TANK T-27 

I. Crew: Two (driver and gunner). 13. Speed: 

2. Armament: One light machine gun. Cross-country: 7 miles per hour. 

3. Ammunition: 3,000 rounds. Road: 10 to 15 miles per hour. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.275 inch. Maximum: 26 miles per hour. 

Upper structure: 


Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: One. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Flag. 

9. 	Dimensions: 

Length: 8 feet 2 inches. 

Width: 5 feet 8 inches. 

Height: 4 feet 8 inches. 

10. Weight: 2tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 

Type: 4-cylinder Ford or Chevrolet. 

Cooling system: Water. 

Horsepower: 40. 

Horsepower per ton: 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

14. Cruising radius, at-- -speed 78 

miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Four small 

bogie wheels, Carden-Lloyd system. 

19. Performance:
 

Ground clearance: 12 inches.
 ° Climbs 45 slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle i foot
 

6 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 3 feet 6 inches wide. 

Fords streams 1 foot 6 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: A large number in 

existence. Being replaced by T-37. 

Is an ordinary Carden-Lloyd made in 

Russia. 

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RUSSIAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY T-27 

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ARMY 

LIGHT 

T-37, VICKERS, 

1. Crew: Two (driver and gunner). 

2. Armament: One 7.62-mm machine 

gun or two 7.62-mm machine guns. 

3. Ammunition: 3,000 rounds. 

4. Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: 0.275 inch. 

Front: 

Sides: 0.315 inch (T-37 and T-38 

said to have 0.258- to 0.394-inch). 

5. Turret: One. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Flag. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 13 feet 1 inch. 


Width: 6 feet 6 inches. 


Height: 6 feet. 


10. Weight: 3 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 

Type: Meadow VI or Ford V. 

Cooling system: 

Horsepower: 56. 

Horsepower per ton: 11.2 (?) to 18. 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

TANK 

CARDEN-LLOYD 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road: 29.7 niles per hour.
 

Maximum: 32 miles per hour.
 

In water: 6,2 miles per hour.
 

14. Cruising radius, at road (?) speed 

62 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Four bogie 

wheels; two bogie scissors; articulation 

coil springs. Two track support wheels. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 10% inches. 

Climbs 450 slopes (150 bank out of 

water). 

Negotiates vertical obstacle I foot 7 

inches high. 

Crosses trenches 4 feet wide. 

Fords streams ------ deep. 

20. Remarks: Single screw in water. 

A 	 large number of these tanks are in 

existence. They were originally Vickers 

amphibian light tanks. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLIEs~

RUSSIAN LIGHT TANKI 

ARMY T-37, VICKERS, CARDEN-LLOYD 

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ARMY 

'1! 

LIGHT TANK
 

T-26 A AND T-26 B VICKERS MA/30 AND MA/31
 

1. Crew: Three (driver, gunner, com- mander-wireless operator). 2. Armament: Type A, two 37 light machine guns; type B, 'one -mm or 47-mm gun; one light machine gull coaxially mounted; one antiaircraft light machine gun. 3. Ammunition: A, 6,000 rounds for 

machine guns. B, 4,000 rounds for ma- chine guns, and 50 rounds for gun. 4. 	 Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: A, 0.19 inch; B. 

0.23 inch. 

Front: A, 0.31 inch; B, 0.39 inch. 

Sides: A, 0.51 inch; B, 0.15 inch. 

5. Turret: A, two: B, one. 6. Vision: 7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio on leading tanks. 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 16 feet 4 inches. 


Width: 8 feet. 

Height: 7 feet 2 inches. 

10. Weight: 81⁄44tons. 11. Motor: 

Type: Armstrong-Siddeley lV (Rus- sian make). Cooling system: Horsepower: 90. 

Horsepower per ton: 12.6 or 10.4. 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 13. Speed: Cross-country: 	 10 to 12 miles per hour. 

Road: 12 miles per hour. 

Maximum: 22 miles per hour. 14. Cruising radius, at road (?) speed 100 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Eight small 

bogie wheels; two bogies with left spring; four track support wheels. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 3 inches. ° Climbs 40 slopes. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

5 inches high. Crosses trenches 5feet 9 inches wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet deep. 20. Remarks: T-26A sometimes has 

one 7.63-mm and one 12.7-mm machine 

gun instead of two 7.63-mm machine 

guns. Russian version of Vickers 6-ton. 

In some cases has been made a flame 

thrower. Large numbers exist. Being replaced by BT M/ABC. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

RUSSIAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY T-26 A AND T-26 B 

VICKERS MA/30 AND MA/31 

A 

0 _ Front 

Side 

Type A 

Side Front Type B 

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ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

BT (CHRISTIE) M/31
 

(BT-MI/A; BT-M/B; 

1. Crew: Three (driv-er, gunner, com- mander). 

2. Armament: (1) One or two machine 

guns and one 45-nlm gun. (2) One ma- chine gun and one 76-mm gun. The 

BT-M/D is reported to have one short 

76-mm gun and two machine guns. 

3. Ammunition: 92 rounds for 37- or 45-mm; 2,700 rounds for machine guns. 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.79 inch. 

Upper structure: 0.23 inch to 0.27 

inch. Front: 0.5 inch to 0.624 inch. 

Si~des: 0.39 inch. 

65. Turreion~: One17. 6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio. 

9. Dimensions: Length: 18 feet 7 inches to 19 feet 2 inches. 

Width: 6 feet 10 inches to 7 feet 2 

inches. 


Hfeight: 7feet S inches. 


10. 	 VWeight: 10 to 1I tons. 

11. Motor: 

Type: 134 or Hispano or Liberty; 

V-12. 

BT-M/C; BT-M/D) 

Cooling system: Watcr. Horsepower: 350 to 500. 

Horsepower per ton: 31.8 to 50.0. 

12. Drive: Christie system; wheel 

drive. 

13. 	 Speed:

Cross-country: 37 miles per hour. 

Road: 15 to 25 miles per hour. 

Maximum: 37 with tracks; 69 on 

wheels. 

14. Cruising radius, at road speed 150 

miles on track; 250 miles on wheels. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. 	 Gear speeds and ratios:
 

Turning radius:
 

18. 	 Suspension, type: Four large wheels. Christie knee actionspringing. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot I inch. °
 

Climbs 40 slopes
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

6 inches high. 

Crosses trenches 6 feet 2 inches to 6 

feet 10 inches wide. 

Fords streams 39 inches deep. 20. Remarks: Original Christie tallk. 

Large lnlllbers are in existence. 

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RUSSIAN LIGHT. TANK 

ARMY BT (CHRISTIE) M/31 

(BT-M/A; BT-M/B; BT-M/C; BT-M/D) 

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ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

T-28 (MI-I) 

VICKERS-ARMSTRONG/29 

1. 1. Crew: Crew: Seven Seven (driver, (driver, commander, commander, 

four gunners, radio operator). 

2. Armament: One 76-ram gun; four 

7.62 machine guns (one antiaircraft gun). 

3. Ammunition: 85 rounds for 76-mrn; 

4,000 rounds for machine guns. 

4. 	Armor, thickness: ' 


Upper structure: 0.39 inch. 


Front: 0.98 inch. Sidfour gunners, radinches. 

5. Turret: One large;76-mmsmall. guntwo 

6. Vision; 

7.62m achinegu18. 7. Ventilation: 

3. Communication: Radio. 

Length: 23feet 8 inches to 24 feet 

4. Armor, tinches. 

Width: 9 feet 0 inches to 9 feet 6 

inches. 

Height: 8 feet7 inches to 9 feet 1 

inches. 

0. WeCommunication: Radions. 

Leng11. Motor: 23Fords 

Type:ype: 12-cylinder 12-cylinder Hispano, Hispano, 7501 

horsepower; M12 USA aero-engine 450 horsepower; Armstrong-Siddeo ley, XII/V.


Cooling system: 


Horsepower: Horsepower: 450 45 to 750.0. 

Horsepower per ton: 18 to 22.8. 

12. Drive: Rear sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: 6 to 10 miles per hour. 

Road: 18 to 23 miles per hour. 

Maximum: 27.9 miles per hour. 

14. Crusing radius, at road (?) speed

f0 to 125 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

1. 	 Drive: Rear speeds andratios:cket. 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, Suspension, type: type: Ten Ten small small 

bogie wheels; four bogies; twoindeper hond. 

ent bogia wheels protected by mild steel 

skirting; four track support wheels. 

1. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 6 inches. ° Climbs 45 slopes. 5.Negotiates vertical obstacle 31out rinches 

high. 

Crosses trenches 7feet wide. 

feet inches streams to 3 6 4

feet fe deep. de 

20. Remarks: A copy of the 16-ton 

British Vickers-Armstrong. Somemodels may have the Soviet M-34 motor. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

RUSSIAN MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY T-28 (M-I) 

VICKERS-ARMSTRONG/29 

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RUSSIAN 

ARMY 

T-32 AND T-35 (M-II)
 

VICKERS
 

1. Crew: Ten or twelve. 

2. Armament: Onc 76-mm gun; two 

37-mm or 45-mm guns; 2 to 3 machine 

guns. Onereportstatesthat the"Vickers-Independent M/I and II" has an 

armament of one 76-mrm gun, two 37- or 

45-mm guns, and five to six machine 

guns. 

3. Ammunition: 

4. Armor, thickness: 1.73 inches. 


Upper structure: 0.98 inch. 


Front. 1.37 inch. 


Sides: 0.98 inch. 


5. Turret: Four. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 


Length: 30 feet 6 inches. 


Width: 10 feet 6 inches. 


Height: 9 feet. 


10. Weight: 33 to 35 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: 

Type: Armstrong-Siddeley XII/V. 

Cooling system:
 

Horsepower: 500 to 750.
 

Horsepower per ton: 14.2 to 22.7.
 

12. Drive: Rear sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: 

Road: 7miles per hour. 

Maximum: 16 to 20 miles per hour. 

14. Cruising radius, at road (?) speed 

180 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Eight bogie 

wheels independently sprung; four track 

support w-heels. 

19. 	 Performance:
 

Ground clearance:
 ° Climbs 40 slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet 11
 

inches high. 

Crosses trenches 15 feet I inch wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet 11 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: Considerable numbers 

are in existence. Silhouettes from old 

model. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

RUSSIAN HEAVY TANK 

ARMY T-32 AND T-35 (M-II) 

VICKERS 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES
 

SECTION V
 

ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE ITALIAN ARMY 

1. Crew: Four. 

2. Armament: Two machine guns in 

turret; one machine gun in rear. 

3. Ammunition: 

4. Armor, thickness: 10-mm basis (.39 

in.). 

Upper structure: 

Front: 

Sides: 

.5. Turret: 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: 

9. 	Dimensions: 


Length: 18 feet 4 inches. 


Width: 6 feet 6 inches. 


Height: 8 feet 5 inches. 


10. Weight: 5.5 to 6 tons. 

11. 	Motor: 


Type: 6-cylinder. 


Cooling system: Water. 


Horsepower: 46.
 

Horsepower per ton: 8.
 

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12. Drive: 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country:
 

Road:
 

Maximum: 30 miles per hour.
 

at .... 

200 miles. 

14. Cruising radius, . speed 

15. Operating distance without rcfill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: Four forward and four reverse. 

17. Turning radius: 13 feet. 

18. Suspension, type: Semielliptic and 

transversed. 

19. 	Performance:
 

Ground clearance:
 

Climbs ------ ° slopes.
 

Negotiates vertical obstacle ..
 

high. 

Crosses trenches . .. wide. 

Fords streams . deep. ...

20. Remarks: 
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ITALIAN ARMORED CAR 

ARMY FIAT-ANSALDO 611 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

ITALIAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

FIAT-ANSALDO
 

CV 3/33-35
 

1. Crew: Two. 	 13. Speed: Four speeds. 

2. Armament: Two machine guns or 

one machine gun and flame thrower; 

(inflammable liquid carried in trailer): 

or sometimes one 20-mm heavy machine 

gun. 

3. Ammunition: 3,200 rounds for 

machine guns. (2,400 rounds when 

fitted with flame thrower.) 

4. Armor, thickness: 0.31 to 0.62 inch. 

Upper structure: 

Front: 

Sides: 

5. Turret: None. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Flag (sometimes 

radio). 

9. Dimensions: 


Length: 10 feet 6inches. 


Width: 4 feet 7 inches. 


Height: 4 feet 2 inches. 


10. Weight: 3.5 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: Gasoline engine. 


Type: 4-cylinder. 


Cooling system: Water. 


Horsepower: 42. 


Horsepower per ton: 13.3 


12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

Cross-country:
 

Road:
 

Maximum: 26 miles per hour.
 

14. Cruising radius, at speed 55 to 60 

miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: eight forward and two reverse. 

17. Turning radius: 6feet.7 inches. 

18. Suspension, type: Seven bogie 

wheels; two bogies connected by girder 

bearer; one independent bogie wheel at 

rear, leaf springing. 

19. Performance: 

Ground clearance: Nine inches. 

Climbs 45° slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

high. 

Crosses trenches 4feet 9 inches wide. 

Fords streams 2feet 2inches deep. 

20. Remarks: 0.31-inch armor on 

earlier model, 0.62-inch armor on later 

model. Standard Italian tank. Large 

number in existence. Designed from 

Carden-Lloyd. May be used as bridge 

carrier which enables them to cross 

16W1-foot obstacles. Flame thrower 

has effective range of 110 yards. 

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ITALIAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY FIAT-ANSALDO 

CV 3/33-35 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

ITALIAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

FIAT-ANSALDO
 

L 21/30
 

I. Crew: Two. 	 12. Drive: Rear sprocket. 

2. Armament: One 37-miTu gull; one 13. Speed. 

light machine gun or two light machine Cross-country: 

guns coaxially mounted. Road: 13 miles per hour. 

3. Ammunition: 60 rounds for gun. Maximum: 

4. Armor,thickness: 0.71 inch. 14. Cruising radius, at speed 43 miles 

Upperstructure: or 5 hours. 

Front: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

Sides: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: three for­ ° 5. Turret: One with 360 traverse. ward, one reverse. 

6. Vision: 	 17. Turning radius: 

7. Ventilation: 	 18. Suspension, type: Four bogie 

S. Communication: Flag, radio for wheels obscured by large girder bearer 

commander's car. very large spoked; front idling wheel. 

9. Dimensions: 19. Performance: 

Length: 12 feet 3 inches (14 feet 1 Oround clearance: I foot 6 inches. 

inch with tail). Climbs 410 slopes. 

Width: 5 feet 6 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

Height: 7 feet 3 inches. high. 

10. Weight: 5.8 tons. 	 Crosses trenches 4 feet 11 inches 

11. 	Motor: Gasoline engine. wide. 

Type: Fiat. Fords streams 2 feet 11 inches deep 

Cooling system: Water. 20. Remarks: Obsolescent. A conHorsepower: 60. siderable number of these tanks maybe 

Horsepower per ton: in existence. Are carried on trailers. 

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ARMY FIAT-ANSALDO 

L 21/30 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

ITALIAN 

ARMY 

LIGHT TANK
 

FIAT-ANSALDO
 

L 6/40
 

1. Crew: Two. 

2. Armament: One 20-mrm Breda 

heavy machine gun and one 8-min Breda 

38 machine gun coaxially mounted in 

turret. 

3. Ammunition: 400roundsfor20-mm 

gun. 1,500 rounds for 8-mm machine 

gun. 

4. 	 Armor: 25-mm basis (.98 in.). 


Upper structure: 


Front: 


Sides: 


5. Turret: All round traverse. 

6. Vision: 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Radio 

ter. 

9. 	 Dimensions: 

Length: 12 feet 5 inches. 

Width: 6 feet 5 inches. 

Height: 6 feet 5 inches. 

10. Weight: 6.4 tons. 

11. 	 Motor: Petrol engine. 

Type: 4-cylinder. 

transmitCooling system: Water.
 

Horsepower: 70.
 

Horsepower per ton: 10.9.
 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

13. 	 Speed: 

Cross-country: 9 miles per hour. 

Road: 13 miles per hour. 

Maximum: 22 miles per hour. 

14. Cruising radius at speed 60 miles. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Five bogie 

wheels; one independent fixed bogic at 

rear; leaf springing and rocker. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: I foot 1 inch. 

Climbs 400 slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

11 inches high. 

Cross trenches 4 feet 3 inches wide. 

Fords streams 2 feet 11 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: Modern type of Italian 

light tank. Mlay be used extensively. 

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ITALIAN LIGHT TANK 

ARMY FIAT-ANSALDO 

L 6/40 

Viea 

Front Rear 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

ITALIAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

CARRO D'ASSALTO 

(M.11/39) 

1. Crew: Three (driver, gunner, and 14. Cruising radius: 125 miles or 10 

commander). hours on roads. Petrol capacity: 40 

2. Armament: One 37-mm gun in hull gallons. 

and two 8-mm machine guns in turret. 15. Operating distance without refill: 

3. Ammunition: 84 rounds for 37/40 125 miles. 

gun and 2,880 rounds for machine guns. 16. Gear speeds and ratio: six forward, 

4. Armor, Thickness: one reverse. 

Upper structure: 10-mm (.4 in.). 17. Turning radius: 

Front: 30-mrm (1.25 in.). 18. Suspension: four pair coupled 

Sides: 15-mm (.6 in.). bogies; rubber-covered wheels; three 

5. Turret: All round traverse hand return rollers. 

operated. 19. Performance: 6. Vision: Revolving periscope. 	 ance: foot 2 Ground clearance: l foot 2 7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: Flag. 	 ches. ° ° 

9. Dimensions: 	 Climbs 40 to 45 slopes. 

Length: 15 feet 6 inches. Negotiates vertical obstacle 

Width: 7 feet 2-inches. 2 feet 7Y§inches high. 

Height: 7 feet. Crosses trenches 6 feet 7 inches 

10. Weight: 11 tons. 	 wide. 

11. 	 Motor: Fords streams 3 feet 36 

Type: Diesel. inches deep. 

Cooling system: Water. 20. Remarks: This tank has proved 

Horsepower: 105 unsatisfactory and is being replaced 

Horsepower per ton: 9.5. bytheM13/40. The37/40gunmounted 

12. Drive: Front sprocket. in the full reduces its effectiveness. 

13. 	 Speed:
 

Cross-country: 18 mph.
 

Roads: 20 mph.
 

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ITALIAN MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY CARRO D'ASSALTO 

(M.11/39) 

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IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

ITALIAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK 

M-13/40 

1. Crew: Four. 	 12. Drive: Front sprocket. 

2. Armanent: One 47-rnm gun in 13. Speed: 

turret. Two maehine guns mounted Cross-country: 8 mph. 

coaxially in rotor on right-hand sponson. 

3. Ammunition: 104 rounds for gun; 

3,048 rounds for machine guns. 

4. 	 Armor, thickness: 

Upper structure: 14-mm (.55 in.). 

Front: 30 to 40-mm (1.25 to 1.6 in.). 

Sides: 25-mm (1 in.). 

5. Turret: Power (hydraulically). 

6. Vision: Two periscopes independently revolving in turret roof with 3600 

vision. "Iposcopio" a special optical 

system whereby the driver can see when 

closed down. 

7. Ventilation: 

8. Communication: V/T or R/T. 

9. Dimensions: 


Length: 16 feet 1inch. 


Width: 7 feet 3 inches. 


Height: 7 feet 9 inches. 


10. Weight: 13 tons. 

11. 	Motor: 


Type: Diesel. 


Cooling system: AWater.
 

Horsepower: 105.
 

Horsepower per ton: 8.
 

47961S°-42--10 

Cruising: 16 mph.
 

Maximum: 19 mph.
 

14. Cruising radius: 125miles. Petrol 

capacity40gallons. 

15. Operating distance without refill: 125 miles. 

16. Gear speeds and ratios: four forward, one reverse. Epicyclic. 

17. Turning radius: 

18. Suspension, type: Two double 

articulated bogies, each group independently sprung; three return rollers. 

Bogie and return rollers are rubber-tired. 

19. 	 Performance: 

Ground clearance: 1 foot 4 inches. 

Climbs 40° slopes. 

Negotiates vertical obstacle 2 feet 

7

5

Ainches high. 

Crosses trenches 6 feet 102 inches 

wide. 

Fords streams 3 feet 3 inches deep. 

20. Remarks: This is the latest type 

yet (1941) encountered. 

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ITALIAN MEDIUM TANK 

ARMY M-13/40 

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[IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARMORED VEHICLES 

ITALIAN 

ARMY 

MEDIUM TANK
 

FIAT 36
 

1. Crew: Six or eight. 12. Drive: 

2. Armament: One 37-mm or 47-mm 13. Speed: 

gun; three 8-mm machine guns. Cross-country: 

3. Ammunition: 	 Road: 

4. Armor, thickness: Maximum: 22 miles per hour. 

Upper structure: 14. Cruising radius, at .----- speed 

Front: miles. 

Sides: 15. Operating distance without refill: 

5. Turret: 	 16. Gear speeds and ratios: 

6. Vision: 	 17. Turning radius: 

7. Ventilation: 	 18. Suspension, type: 

S. Communication: 	 19. Performance: 

9. Dimensions: 	 Ground clearance: 

Length: Climbs - slopes.
 

Width: Negotiates vertical obstacle 3 feet 7
 

Height: inches high.
 

10. Weight: 20 to 25 tons. Crosses trenches 9 feet 10 inches 

11. 	 Motor: wide. 

Type: Fords streams 2 feet 6 inches deep. 

Cooling system: 20. Remarks: 

Horsepower: 

Horsepower per ton: 

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ARMY FIAT 36 

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