The Panzerkampfwagen 38(t), originally known as the Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk (ČKD) LT vz. 38, was a tank designed during the 1930s, which saw extensive service during World War II. [3] Developed in Czechoslovakia by ČKD, the type was adopted by Nazi Germany following the German occupation of Czechoslovakia . [ 3 ]

Dec 5, 2020 · After a quick inspection of vehicles present at the facility, the LT vz. 38 immediately caught the attention of the German delegation. It appears that the LT vz. 38’s overall performance highly impressed the Germans who, after an examination, proposed its adoption for army use.

The CKD-Skoda LT vz.38 (or "model 1938") was a rather conventional, prewar design, with a riveted hull and turret, a set of two bogies sprung by leaf springs, each with its own large road wheel, rear idler, front drive sprocket, engine at the rear with the transmission tunnel in between.

About 80 LT vz 38s were also secured by the Nazis. The German Army quickly realized that these machines, especially the LT vz 38, would be indispensable additions to its fledgling tank force and provide much needed punch to the Wehrmacht’s “mailed fist.”

The CKD (Praga) LT vz.38 design was straightforward and only based on well-proven solutions. The most distinctive features was its suspension, consisting of two-pairs of cold sprung bogies with massive roadwheels.

Jun 30, 2021 · The Panzer 38(t) or LT (‘Lehky Tank’, light tank) vz.38, as it was originally known, was a light tank developed by a Czechoslovakian company called ČKD (Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk) from Prague.

Nov 23, 2015 · While production of the new Panzer III medium tank faced continual delays, the Germans—impressed by the Czech LT vz. 38’s 37mm gun—took over production and had CKD turn out the tank for use as the Panzer 38 (t). (The “t” …

LT vz. 38 ("314") of the Slovak Army deployed in combat on the Eastern Front during World War II. German Pzkpfw 38t captured by the Red Army. The machines are mounted on Russian four-axle wagons with a capacity of 60 t. Noteworthy are the Russian stars on the front of the hull and on the turret, painted most likely in white.

LT vz. 38 video review covering the main vehicle characteristics and its combat behavior. Developed by the ČKD design group in 1938, this light tank saw service in the Wehrmacht under the designation Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t).

Jul 7, 2021 · Czechoslovakia was annexed by Germany in March 1938, meaning the Germans now had access to the Czech ČKD LT vz. 38, a state-of-the-art tank that would see service in Poland, France and the Soviet Union with the Wehrmacht.