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Panzer I Ausf. C
VK601

Panzers




Panzer I Ausf. C VK601

Service Data:

In Service: 1942 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Krauss-Maffei
Chassis No: 150101-150140
Number built: 40

Technical Data:

Type: Light Tank

Crew: 2 men
Length: 4.19 m
Width: 1.92 m
Height: 1.94 m
Weight: 8,000 kg
Fuel Capacity: 170 liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 45 P 6 cylinder inline liquid cooled petrol engine producing up to 150 hp at 3,800 rpm
Gearbox: 8 forward 2 reverse
Speed: road 79 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 300 km cross country 190 km
Armament:
1 × 7.92 mm EW 141
1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun
Ammunition:
main
secondary 2,250 rounds
Armour: 10 mm to 30 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
2 cm Flak 38 auf Panzer I
4.7 cm PaK(t) (Sf) auf Panzer I
15 cm s.I.G. 33 (Sf) auf Panzer I
Brückenleger auf Fgst Panzer I
Flammenwerfer Panzer I Ausf. A
Flammenwerfer Panzer I Ausf. B
kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf. A
kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf. B
Ladungsleger auf Panzer I Ausf. B
Munitionsschlepper Panzer I
Panzer I Ausf. A
Panzer I Ausf. A ohne Aufbau
Panzer I Ausf. B
Panzer I Ausf. B ohne Aufbau
Panzer I Ausf. C
Panzer I Ausf. D
Panzer I Ausf. F

Other: Panzers
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History:

The Panzer I Ausf. C VK601 or Panzerkampfwagen I Ausfuhrüng C VK601 or abbreviated to Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C VK601

Gallery:

Panzer I Ausf. C VK601 picture 2
Panzer I Ausf. C VK601 picture 3

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

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