After the annexation of the Sudetenland to Germany in 1938 in the hands of the Wehrmacht got a significant number of Czech tanks. PzKpfw 35 (t) was fitted with 37 mm gun and well-behaved zarekamendoval Tank of the German troops took part in the Polish and French companies. On the basis of its chassis was set up many kinds of other armored vehicles. Panzer 35 (t) by its main characteristics roughly correspond to the German Panzer II.

Design features.

Reservations have been fine, except that armor plates fastened with rivets that in the Second World has become archaic. But the Czechs have taken care of the most spacious cabin for the crew. To operate the machine was used compressed air, which also greatly facilitated the lives of the driver, at least until then, until it was the Russian winter of 1941 years. Design in terms of uniformity of load was also successful. Mileage tank was also high and reached 7000 km.

It should also be noted that on the basis of the Czech tanks were set up foreign options: German, Hungarian, Romanian. This happened after the occupation of the Czech Republic’s Third Reich.

 
Panzer 35 (t)
Armament: 37 mm gun KwK A3 (L/40)
2 machine guns (1x Tower, 1x nose part) 7,92 mm
Ammunition: 72 rounds (37 mm)
1,800 rounds of machine-guns.
Armor: 25 – 15 mm
Weight: 10,5 tons
Cooling: Water
Engine: Skoda T11 120 hp
Fuel consumption per 100 km: 81 Liter
Fuel capacity: 153 Liter
Specific power: 11,4 hp / t
Speed: 40 km / h
Clearance: 35 cm
Length: 4,45 m
Width: 2,14 m
Height: 2,20 m
Crew: 4 persons
Year: 1935-1937
Quantity: approx. 300