 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2014) |
| Leichttraktor Vs.Kfz.31 (Versuchs Kampffahrzeug 31) | |
|---|---|
 Rheinmetall variant | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Weimar Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1930–1945 |
| Used by | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II (Training only) |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1929–1933 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp, Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 1930 |
| No. built | 4 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Krupp: 8.7 tonnes (9.6 short tons; 8.6 long tons) Rheinmetall: 8.96 tonnes (9.88 short tons; 8.82 long tons) |
| Length | Krupp: 4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) Rheinmetall: 4.21 m (13 ft 10 in) |
| Width | Krupp: 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in) Rheinmetall: 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) |
| Height | Krupp: 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) Rheinmetall:2.27 m (7 ft 5 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, radio operator, and loader) |
| Armor | Krupp: top frontal 14 mm, bottom frontal 19 mm, sides 8 + 6 mm, back 14 mm, bottom 5 mm, bonnet 6 mm, front slanting wall of turret 5 mm, turret sides 14 mm, turret rear 14 mm, turret top 5 mm, cupola 14 mm. Turret appears to be 14 mm all around. [1] Rheinmetall: 14 mm frontal |
Main armament | 3.7 cm KwK L/45 |
Secondary armament | 7.92×57mm Mauser Dreyse machine gun, cloth belt drum magazine (100 rounds) supply. |
| Engine | Daimler-Benz M36 six-cylinder liquid-cooled gasoline engine. 100 hp (75 kW) |
| Suspension | Krupp: Coil spring Rheinmetall: Leaf spring |
Operational range | 137 km (85 mi) on-road |
| Maximum speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) |
The Leichttraktor (Vs.Kfz.31) was a German experimental tank designed during the Interwar Period.
- ^ "Original Leichttraktor manual" (PDF). Retrieved 9 July 2019.