; a little complement................Panzerkampfwagen 35 (t) in the Panzerwaffe.
The 6. Pz (PR 11) was the only unit within the Armored Forces equipped with Czech tanks Skoda LT 35 (Light Tank mod 1935) designated as Pz Kw 35 (t) with a weight of 10 ton, a crew of 4 men and armed with a gun of 37 mm L/42 plus 2 machine guns of 7.92 mm. It was fitted with the FuG 5 (10-watt transmitter/receiver) and the FuG 2 (receiver) radio equipment. The Germans also added a fourth crew member to act as a loader (as it was requested by the Divisional Commander), giving space in the turret but increasing the rate of fire of the Pz Kw 35 (t) which was comparable to the German PzKpfw III and was an important addition to the Armored Branch.
This tank was in use as MBT still in the early stages of Barbarossa; the regiment had 103 Pz Kw 35 (t) at the beginning of the campaign and none was in service by Nov 30, 1941.
Source: Deut.Panzer 35(t),6.Pz-Div,Pz-Reg.11,Tarn,Kennung,Leningrad,Ostfront,Russland,41. eBay Auction.
Cheers. Raúl M
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