Cold knowledge

This tank is a type of German Leopard tank from World War II, but there are many Leopard tanks in the German army, so in order to distinguish from other German Leopards, VK1602 "leopard" is also translated as VK1602 "Little Leopard", but since she the smallest of all German Leopards, we World of Tanks players will also call her "Loli Leopard".

operation

Pitch------Advance or retreat
Yaw------control the car body to turn left or right or rotate in place
Slider1------Control turret rotation
Slider2------Control the elevation of the main gun
AG1------Main gun fired
AG2------Coaxial machine gun fires
AG4------Turn signal switch

Introduction

Research and development background

In 1942, in response to the Soviet T34 crisis, Germany urgently needed a new type of reconnaissance tank to deal with the34 on the Eastern Front. The VK1602, led by MAN, was developed as a product of the "Light Reconnaissance Tank Program". Its intention was to replace the underpowered Panzer II, and the project code was "Leopard". However, since the existing Leopard tanks were already able to take over its, the VK1602 ultimately only remained at the prototype stage.

Technical features

Armor protection: Equipped with 30-80mm sloped armor design, the frontal protection is equivalent to the early models of the Pan IV

Mobility: Equipped with Maybach HL157P engine (550 horsepower), with a power-to-weight ratio of 2 horsepower/ton, the maximum speed on the road is 60km/h

Firepower: The main weapon is the KwK39 50mm/60 gun (with 50 rounds of ammunition), supplemented by the MG34 machine gun

Innovative design: The first German light tank to staggered bogies, the suspension system is derived from the scaled-down version of the Panther tank

Battlefield location and heritage;

Although it was never mass-produced, its design principles influenced post-war light tanks such as the French AMX-13. The only existing wooden model now in the German Army Museum in Koblenz, serving as a typical example of the German "doomsday weapon" program.

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