LT vz. 38

Cost

1 200
210

Preceded by

IVAE Type B

Succeeded by

IIIChi-Ha

Configuration

Equipment

Modules

III

Crew

1Commander
0Gunner
1Loader
1Driver
1Radio operator

                    
                    100%
                  
Base mastery

                    100%
                  
Aiming

                    110%
                  
Reloading

                    110%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

410

3 / 14

253.0m

View range

1 / 14

Firepower

Shell

673
DPM
8 / 14
56
Penetration
2 / 14
55
Damage
2 / 14
1
Devices/crew damage
9 / 14
—
Burst damage
— / —
800
Velocity
5 / 14

                      3.57%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 14
—
Explosion radius
— / —

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

47.0

Caliber

1 / 14

12.23

Rate of fire

11 / 14

4.90

Reload time

7 / 9

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

1.00

                  Base aim time
                  
                
1 / 14
0.400
Dispersion
7 / 14
Dispersion factors
0.140
When moving
1 / 14
0.200
When rotating
10 / 14
0.100
When rotating turret
5 / 14
4.000
After shot
12 / 14
Gun angles

                  10°
                
Depression
5 / 14

                  20°
                
Elevation
7 / 14

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 14
36.00
Turret traverse speed
11 / 14

Mobility

9.42
Weight
9 / 14
Speed
42
Forward
8 / 14
18
Backward
9 / 14

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
19.30
On hard terrain
8 / 14
17.69
On medium terrain
7 / 14
13.88
On soft terrain
4 / 14
Traverse speed
46.94
On hard terrain
5 / 14
43.02
On medium terrain
5 / 14
33.74
On soft terrain
3 / 14

                  4.21m×1.64m×1.99m
                  
Size
6 / 14
Concealment

                  33.50%
                
While still
1 / 14

                  25.90%
                
While moving
3 / 14

                  11.84%
                
Upon firing while still
1 / 14

                  9.64%
                
Upon firing while moving
3 / 14

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    253m
                  

                  185.0m
                
While still

                  200.4m
                
While moving

                  229.0m
                
Upon firing while still

                  233.4m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

64–80
48–64
32–48
16–32
0–16

Spaced armor

64–80
48–64
32–48
16–32
0–16

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

From the side

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HEP

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HEP

APP

HEP

From the back

APP

HEP

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HEP

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HEP

Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Average Average

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Average Average

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Not recommended Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Average Average

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Average Not recommended

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

Historical Reference

Developed by the ČKD design group in 1938. The tank features the maneuverability and speed of a light tank, as well as good armor for its class. It has two decent guns to choose from: the stock gun has a higher rate of fire, and the top gun causes more damage per shot.

LT vz. 38 — Tier II Chinese light tank

LT vz. 38

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance