Flakpanzer 38(t)
Sd.Kfz. 140

Anti-Aircraft Vehicle

Service Data:

In Service: 1942 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: BMM
Chassis No: 2101
Number built: 140 and 1 converted

Technical Data:

Type: Anti-Aircraft Vehicle

Crew: 4 men
Length: 4.61 m
Width: 2.15 m
Height: 2.25 m
Weight: 9,800 kg
Fuel Capacity: 220 liters
Engine: 1 × Praga AC 6 cylinder inline liquid cooled petrol engine producing up to 150 hp at 2,500 rpm
Gearbox: 5 forward 1 reverse
Speed: road 42 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 210 km cross country km
Armament:
1 × 2 cm Flak 38 L/112.5
none
Ammunition:
main 1,080 rounds
secondary
Armour: 8 mm to 20 mm
Electronics: FuG 5 or FuG 2
Operators: Heer
Variants:
7.5 cm Sturmkanone Panzer 38(t)
Aufklärer 2 cm KwK 38
Aufklärer 7.5 cm KwK 38
Bergepanzer 38(t)
Flakpanzer 38(t)
Flammpanzer 38(t)
Grille Ausf. H
Grille Ausf. K
Grille Ausf. M
Jagdpanzer 38D
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Panzerjäger 38(t)
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Starr
Leichte Einheitswaffenträger
Marder III Ausf. H
Marder III Ausf. M
Mittlere Einheitswaffenträger
Mörserträger Panzer 38(t)
Munitionspanzer 38(t) (Sf) Ausf. K
Munitionspanzer 38(t) (Sf) Ausf. M
Munitionsschlepper Panzer 38(t)
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. A
Panzer 38(t) mit Schwimmkörper
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. B
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. C
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. D
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. E
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. F
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. G
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. S
Panzer 38(t) mit Nebel
Panzer 38(t) neuer Art
Panzerbefehlswagen 38(t)
Panzerjäger 38(t) Marder III
Vollkettenaufklarer 38D

Other: Anti-Aircraft Vehicles
Articles:

History:

The Flakpanzer 38(t) or Flakpanzer 38(t) auf Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) Ausf M (Sd.Kfz. 140) was a Wehrmacht self-propelled antiaircraft used in during the Second World War.

Flakpanzer 38(t) was originally designed around the chassis of the Czechoslovakian built LT-38 tank and was built from November 1943 to February 1944, entering service in 1944. As the vehicle used the 38(t) Ausf M chassis, the engine was near the middle of the vehicle, and the armament was placed at the rear in a specially designed armoured section. The upper part folding down to allow 360 degree traverse at low elevation. During Second World War, a total of 141 Flakpanzer 38(t)s were built, including the single prototype vehicle.

Gallery:







Heer Comments

Sources:

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

For a complete list of sources