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LT vz. 38 — Tier II Chinese light tank

LT vz. 38

II
Cost
  • 1 200
  • 210
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

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410
HP
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
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
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.