leichttraktor

Leichttraktor Vs.Kfz.31 (Versuchs Kampffahrzeug 31) Rheinmetall variant Type Light tank Place of origin Weimar Republic Service history In service 1930–1945 Used by Weimar Republic Nazi Germany Wars World War II (Training only) Production history Designed 1929–1933 Manufacturer Krupp, Rheinmetall Produced 1930 No. built 4 Specifications Mass Krupp: 8.7 tonnes (9.6 short tons; 8.6 long tons) Rheinmetall: 8.96 tonnes (9.88 short tons; 8.82 long tons) Length Krupp: 4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) Rheinmetall: 4.21 m (13 ft 10 in) Width Krupp: 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in) Rheinmetall: 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) Height Krupp: 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) Rheinmetall:2.27 m (7 ft 5 in) Crew 4 (commander, driver, radio operator, and loader) Armor Krupp: top frontal 14 mm, bottom frontal 19 mm, sides 8 + 6 mm, back 14 mm, bottom 5 mm, bonnet 6 mm, front slanting wall of turret 5 mm, turret sides 14 mm, turret rear 14 mm, turret top 5 mm, cupola 14 mm. Turret appears to be 14 mm all around.[1] Rheinmetall: 14 mm frontal Main armament 3.7 cm KwK L/45 Secondary armament 7.92×57mm Mauser Dreyse machine gun, cloth belt drum magazine (100 rounds) supply. Engine Daimler-Benz M836 six-cylinder liquid-cooled gasoline engine. 69–99 hp (51–74 kW) Suspension Krupp: Coil spring Rheinmetall: Leaf spring Operational range 137 km (85 mi) on-road Maximum speed 30 km/h (19 mph) The Leichttraktor (Vs.Kfz.31) was a German experimental tank designed during the Interwar Period. History The Leichttraktor was a German experimental tank. After the end of World War I, Germany was restricted in military development by the Treaty of Versailles. However, it was developed in a secret program under the cover name "Traktor". Its engine was mounted inside the front portion of the hull and the turret was mounted above the fighting compartment in the rear of the tank. Both Rheinmetall and Krupp produced prototypes, and in 1928, Rheinmetall's design was chosen and was awarded an order for 289 tanks. However, some time later, the order was c