Panzer I Ausf. C

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Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. C
Panzer I Ausf. C
Type	Light tank
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1943-1945
Used by	Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designed	1939–1942
Manufacturer	Krauss-Maffei and Daimler-Benz
Produced	1942
No. built	40 produced
Specifications
Mass	8 tons
Length	4.19 m (13 ft 9 in)
Width	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Crew	2; commander and driver
Armor	10–30 mm (0.39–1.18 in)
Main armament	7.92mm Einbauwaffe 141 anti-tank rifle
Engine	Maybach HL 45P In-line 6-cylinder with carburetor and liquid cooling 150 hp (110 kW)
Power/weight	18.8
Suspension	Individual torsion bar
Operational range	300 km (190 mi) on-road 110 km (68 mi) off-road.
Maximum speed	79 km/h (49 mph)

The Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. C, also known as its prototype name VK 6.01, was a German light tank from the Second World War. Although the Panzer I Ausf. C was formally designated as a modification of the Panzer I, it was actually a completely new vehicle^{[citation needed]}. This variant has little similarity with earlier Ausf. A and B variants - one of the main distinctions being the use of the Schachtellaufwerk inter-leaved track wheels which was used in many later German tanks during the war

History[]

Development of Panzer I Ausf. C was started in the autumn of 1939 by Krauss-Maffei and Daimler-Benz on the instructions of the Wehrmacht to create a light airborne tank. From July to December 1942, 40 Panzer I Ausf. C units were produced (serial numbers 150101 - 150140), including 6 prototypes.

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References[]

• Кощавцев, А; Князев, М (2000). Лёгкий танк Panzer I. Бронеколлекция № 2 (29) / 2000 (3800 экз ed.). Москва: Моделист-конструктор. М.Барятинский.
• T. L. Jentz (2002). Panzerkampfwagen I Kl.Pz.Bef.Wg. to VK 18.01. Panzer Tracts No. 11-1. Boyds, MD: Panzer Tracts. ISBN 0-97084-078-0.

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