Global InformationComparison of early World War II tanks information
This table compares tanks in use by the belligerent nations of Europe and the Pacific at the start of the Second World War, employed in the Polish Campaign (1939), the Battle of France (1940), Operation Barbarossa (1941), and the Malayan Campaign (1942).
| Infantry Tank Mk I Matilda | Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda | Panzer I | Panzer II | Panzer III | Panzer IV Ausf. A-F1 | LT vz. 35 (Panzer 35(t)[1][2]) |
LT vz. 38 (Panzer 38(t)) |
7TP[3][4] | T-26[5] | BT-7M [5][6] |
T-34 Model 1940[7] |
KV-1 Model 1940 |
Type 97 Chi-Ha[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Nazi Germany | Nazi Germany | Nazi Germany | Nazi Germany | Czechoslovakia, Nazi Germany | Czechoslovakia, Nazi Germany, Sweden | Poland | Soviet Union | Soviet Union | Soviet Union | Soviet Union | Japan |
| Entered service | 1938 | 1939 | 1934 | 1936 | 1939 | 1939 | 1937 | 1939 | 1935 | 1931 | 1939 | 1940 | 1940 | 1937 |
| Crew | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Dimensions | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 4.9 m | 6.0 m | 4.40 m | 4.80 m | 5.52 m | 5.92 m | 4.9 m | 4.61 m | 4.56 m | 4.88 m | 5.66 m | 5.92 m | 6.75 m | 5.50 m |
| Width | 2.3 m | 2.6 m | 2.00 m | 2.20 m | 2.90 m | 2.88 m | 2.1 m | 2.12 m | 2.43 m | 2.41 m | 2.29 m | 3.00 m | 3.32 m | 2.33 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 2.5 m | 1.70 m | 2.00 m | 2.50 m | 2.68 m | 2.35 m | 2.40 m | 2.27 m | 2.08 m | 2.42 m | 2.45 m | 2.71 m | 2.21m |
| Turret Ring | ? | 1378mm | 927mm | ? | 1560mm | 1650mm | 1267mm | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1420mm | 1580mm | 1350mm |
| Weight | 11 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 6.0 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | 19.5 tonnes | 21.0 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | 9.9 tonnes | 10.3 tonnes | 14.7 tonnes | 26.3 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 14.3 to 15.2 tonnes |
| Armour | ||||||||||||||
| Turret front side top |
65 mm 65 mm 10 mm |
75 mm 75 mm 20 mm |
13 mm 13 mm 8 mm |
15 mm 15 mm 10 mm |
30 mm 30 mm 12 mm |
30 mm 20 mm 12 mm |
25 mm 15 mm 8 mm |
25 mm 15 mm 10 mm |
15 mm 15 mm 10 mm |
15 mm 15 mm 10 mm |
15 mm 15 mm 15 mm |
45 mm 45 mm 16 mm |
70 mm 70 mm ? mm |
25 mm 25 mm 10 mm |
| Hull front side top |
60 mm 60 mm 30 mm |
78 mm 55 mm 20 mm |
13 mm 13 mm 6 mm |
15 mm 15 mm 5 mm |
30 mm[a] 30 mm 16 mm |
30+30 mm 20+20 mm 12 mm |
25 mm 16 mm 8 mm |
30 mm 15 mm 8 mm |
17 mm 13 mm 10 mm |
15 mm 15 mm 6 mm |
30 mm 13 mm 10 mm |
45 mm 45 mm 20 mm |
75 mm 75 mm 70 mm |
25 mm 25 mm 10 mm |
| Armament | ||||||||||||||
| Main | .303 (7.7mm) Vickers MG or 0.5 in (12.7mm) Vickers MG | Ordnance QF 2-pounder 40 mm |
2×MG34 7.92 mm |
2 cm KwK 30 20 mm |
3.7 cm KwK 36 37 mm |
7.5 cm KwK 37 75 mm |
ÚV vz. 34 37 mm |
3,7cm ÚV vz. 38 37 mm |
Bofors wz. 37 37 mm |
Model 32 45 mm |
Model 38 45 mm |
L-11 Model 1939 76.2mm L/30.5 |
76.2mm F-34 (tank gun) | Type 97 57mm Tank Gun |
| Secondary | – | 7.92 mm Besa MG | – | 2×MG34 7.92 mm |
3×MG34 7.92 mm |
2×MG34 7.92 mm |
2×MG 37(t) 7.92 mm |
2×MG 37(t) 7.92 mm |
Ckm wz.30 7.92 mm |
2×DT machine guns 7.62 mm |
3×DT 7.62 mm |
2×DT 7.62 mm (hull, turret rear) |
4×DT 7.62 mm |
2xType 97 7.7mm guns |
| Ammunition | – 4,000 rounds |
93 AP shot 2,925 rounds |
– 2,250 rounds |
180 shells 2,250 rounds |
125 shells 4,500 rounds |
80 shells 2,700 rounds |
72 shells 1,800 rounds |
72 shells 2,400 rounds |
80 shells 3,960 rounds |
100 shells 2,848 rounds |
146 shells 2,394 rounds |
77 shells 2,898–4,725 rounds |
? shells ? rounds |
120 shells 2,350-2,575 rounds |
| Engine | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel | gasoline | diesel | gasoline | gasoline | gasoline | gasoline | gasoline | gasoline | diesel | gasoline | diesel | diesel | diesel | diesel |
| Engine | 8-cylinder Ford |
2x 6-cylinder AEC or Leyland |
6-cylinder Maybach NL38TR |
6-cylinder petrol Maybach HL 140 hp | 12-cylinder Maybach HL 120 TRM 300 PS | 12-cylinder Maybach HL 120 TRM 300 PS | 6-cylinder Škoda T11/0 |
6-cylinder Praga EPA |
6-cylinder PZInż.235 |
6-cylinder GAZ T-26 |
12-cylinder V-2 |
12-cylinder V-2-34 |
12-cylinder V-2 |
12-cylinder SA12200VD |
| Power | 70 hp (52 kW) |
180 hp (130 kW) |
100 hp (75 kW) |
140 hp (100 kW) |
265 hp (198 kW) |
296 hp (221 kW) |
120 hp (89 kW) |
125 hp (93 kW) |
110 hp (82 kW) |
90 hp (67 kW) |
450 hp (340 kW) |
500 hp (370 kW) |
600 hp (450 kW) |
170 hp (130 kW) |
| Fuel consumption | ? | ? | 103–126 litres/100 km | 89–135 litres/100 km | ? | ? | ? | ? | 81–100 litres/100 km | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mobility | ||||||||||||||
| Suspension | sprung bogie | coil spring | coil spring/ leaf spring |
leaf spring | torsion-bar | leaf spring | leaf spring | leaf spring | leaf spring | leaf spring | Christie | Christie | torsion-bar | Bell-Crank |
| Speed (road) (terrain) |
13 km/h 9 |
24 km/h 15 |
40 km/h ? |
40 km/h 15 km/h |
40 km/h ? |
42 km/h 16 km/h |
34 km/h ? |
42 km/h 15 km/h |
37 km/h 32 km/h |
30 km/h ? |
86 km/h ? |
53.5 km/h ? |
35 km/h ? |
40 km/h ? |
| Range (road) (terrain) |
80 miles (130 km) | 160 miles (257 km) | 140 km 115 km |
200 km 130 km |
155 km ? |
320 km 200 km |
190 km 120 km |
250 km 160 km |
160 km 130 km |
225 km 150 km |
700 km 400 km |
300–400 km 230–260 km |
250 km ? |
210 km ? |
| power:weight | 6.3 hp/t | 6.7 hp/t | 16.7 hp/t | 14.8 hp/t | 12.0 hp/t | 12.0 hp/t | 10.9 hp/t | 13.2 hp/t | 11.1 hp/t | 8.7 hp/t | 30.6 hp/t | 19.0 hp/t | 13.0 hp/t | 11.3 hp/t |
| Track width | 356 mm | 280 mm | 305 mm | 360 mm | 380 mm | 320 mm | 293 mm | 267 mm | 260 mm | 300 mm | 550 mm[9] | ? | 350 mm | |
| Ground pressure | 68.0 kPa | 111.7 kPa | ? | 60.8 kPa | ? | 96.5 kPa | ? | ? | 59 kPa | 60 kPa | 76.5 kPa | 62.76 kPa | ? | ? |
| Ground clearance | 387 mm | 330 mm | 290 mm | 340 mm | 385 mm | 400 mm | 350 mm | 400 mm | 376 mm | 380 mm | 350 mm | 400 mm | ? | 343 mm |
| Vertical obstacle Trench crossing Fording depth |
0.76 m 1.98 m 0.76 m |
0.36 m 1.4 m 0.58 m |
0.42 m 1.7m 0.85 m |
0.6 m 2.3 m 0.8 m |
0.6 m 2.5 m 1.0 m |
0.79 m 2.01 m 0.79 m |
0.8 m 1.86 m 0.9 m |
0.75 1.8 m 1.0 m |
0.7 m 1.8 m 0.8 m |
0.55 m 2 m 1.2 m |
0.8 m[9] 2.5 m[9] 1.3m[9] |
? | 1.0 m 2.5 m 1.0 m | |
| Matilda Mk I | Matilda Mk II | Panzer I | Panzer II | Panzer III | Panzer IV | LT vz. 35 | LT vz. 38 | 7TP | T-26 | BT-8 | T-34 | KV-1 | Type 97 Chi-Ha | |
- ^ Chamberlain, Peter; Doyle, Hilary L.; Jentz, Thomas L. (1993) [1978]. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: A Complete Illustrated Directory of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-propelled Guns and Semi-tracked Vehicles, 1933–1945 (rev. ed.). London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-214-6.
- ^ Kliment, Charles K.; Francev, Vladimír (1997). Czechoslovak Armored Fighting Vehicles. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. ISBN 0-7643-0141-1.
- ^ Twenty captured 7TP were used by Germans as PzKpfw 7TP 731 (p).
- ^ David R. Higgins and Ricard Chasemore. Panzer II vs 7TP: Poland 1939, Osprey Publishing, 2015. ISBN 9781472808837.
- ^ a b Steven J. Zaloga and James Grandsen. Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two, London: Arms and Armour Press, 1984. ISBN 0-85368-606-8.
- ^ "Russia's BT-7 Fast Tanks" at wwiivehicles.com. URL accessed 2006-07-25.
- ^ Zaloga, Steven J., James Grandsen (1983). T-34 in Action, p.40. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal. ISBN 0-89747-112-1.
- ^ Tomczyk, Andrzej (2007) [2002]. Japanese Armor Vol. 2. AJ Press. ISBN 978-8372371119.
- ^ a b c d "T-34-76 Model 1940", at onwar.com. URL accessed 2006-07-25.
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