Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Panzer 38(t)

The Panzer 38(t) was originally a Czech tank, the CKD LT vz 38. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the Wehrmacht and standardized as the Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t). Contemporary of  Panzer I and Panzer II, this tank was better armored an armed, with a 3,7 cm KwK gun and two 7,92 mm machine guns. Czechoslovak tank manufacturer CKD (Ceskomoravska Kolben Danek) was renamed by the Germans as BMM (Bömish-Märische Maschinenfabrik AG) and production of this tank continued till 1942.
Below 1/72 scale models: Altaya (Ixo) and Forces of Valor (Unimax).




Panzer 38 (t)













Panzer II and Panzer 38 (t)


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