Germany's Munitionsschlepper, SdKfz 111; Munitions-Schlepper; PzKpfw I(A) Munitions-Schlepper, SdKfz 111
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Design
The turret and superstructure were removed from PzKpfw I Ausf As.3 What remained was an open hull that carried the ammunition.3
PzKpfw I Ausf As were converted to be ammunition carriers that would resupply the panzers under enemy fire. Armor in front was 15mm and the sides and rear was 13 mm.
Prototype
Production
- Munitionsschlepper, SdKfz 111: 511
- Converted: September 1939, November 19391
Variants
Usage
Served in Poland and France.
Specifications
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Munitionsschlepper auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A |
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| Crew | 21 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 5 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 4.02 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 1.4 m1 |
| Width | 2.06 m1 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 13@22°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 13@27°1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 13@22°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 13@0°1 |
| Hull Rear | 13@17°1 & 13&15°1 |
| Hull Top | 6@82-90°1 & 6@90°1 |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Krupp M3051 |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Net HP | |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 5 forward1, 1 reverse1 |
| Steering | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Speed - Road | 37 kph1 |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | 95 km1 |
| Range - Cross Country | |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
- Tanks - Over 250 of the World's Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles, Chris Chant, 2004
- Airfix Magazine Guide #8 German Tanks of World War 2, Terry Gande and Peter Chamberlain, 1975
