Large radio and command tank 38H (f)
| Large radio and command tank 38H (f) | |
|---|---|
| General properties | |
| crew | 4th |
| length | 4.22 m |
| width | k. A. |
| height | 1.61 m |
| Dimensions | k. A. |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 14 - 34 mm |
| Main armament | 1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 / MG 42 |
| agility | |
| drive | Hotchkiss 6L6, 6-cylinder petrol engine 88 kW (120 PS) |
| Top speed | 36.5 km / h on road / 16.5 km / h off-road |
| Power / weight | |
| Range | 150 km road / 90 km terrain |
The Große Funk- und Kommandspanzer 38H (f) was a tank that was converted from Hotchkiss H-35 tanks captured by the German Wehrmacht in France .
history
The main battle tanks captured in France during World War II were often converted and used as artillery and self-propelled guns . Especially for these vehicles stationed in France, the Becker construction command built the large radio and command tanks 38H (f) based on the French Hotchkiss H-35 in 1943 . These vehicles had the task of target observation and fire control of the artillery. For the conversion, the upper part of the hull was removed from the H-35 and replaced by a tank structure that is open at the top. Next were radios , scissors telescopes and other observation means installed. Two rod antennas were placed on the vehicle. The vehicle was only equipped with a 7.92 mm MG for self-protection. The tanks were used in the fighting against Allied troops in 1944. A total of only 24 vehicles of the type Large radio & command tank 38H (f) were built.
literature
- Alexander Lüdeke: captured tanks of the Wehrmacht, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium and France 1938–1945 . 1st edition. Motorbuch, Stuttgart 2011, ISBN 978-3-613-03291-0 .
