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Kevin E. Duguay -> RE: Neubau or Nebau panzer (4/26/2004 7:09:36 PM)
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Neubaufahrzeug (Nb Fz)
Also designated PzKw V and PzKw VI
There were two versions of this vehicle, the first was armed with a 37mm L45 mounted over a 75mm L24 and with a ball mounted MG 13 to the left of the main guns (if looking at the front of the turret) in a fully revolving turret. This was the Rheinmetall turret with frame antenna. This turret was only mounted on the first prototype made of mild steel (Nr.1). PzKw V.
The second version (PzKw VI) Had the Krupp turret that mounted the same armament but side by side. If looking at the front of the turret the armament would be arranged as follows; ball mounted MG 13, and then the 75mm L24 and 37mm L45 in that order mounted in the gun mantlet. The fram antenna was removed in favor of a whip antenna mounted on the right side of the turret.
All versions had 2 additional turrets ( slightly modified PzKw I turrets), one mounted on the left front hull (If looking at the front of the tank), and one to the right on the rear hull. Both mounted a single MG 13.
Crew; 6
Weight; 23.41 tons
Speed; 20 km/hr
Radio; Yes
Ammo; 80 rounds for 75mm (HE, AP, Smoke), 50 rounds for 37mm (HE, AP), Plus 6000 MG rounds.
Four of these were produced, one in mild steel and three in armored steel.
There was some mention of a version mounting a 105mm gun but this seems not to have been built.
All were produced between 1934 and 1935.
The suspention was "loosely" based on the very early Pz IV prototype suspention.
Armor;...........................Front..........Side..........Rear..........Top/Bottom
Turret;.............................15.............13.............13................13
Superstructure;.................13.............13.............13...............13
Hull;.................................20.............13.............13...............13
Gun Mantlet;.....................15- round
The front hull and side and rear turret armor is slightly sloped but I have no figures. Everything else seems pretty box shaped.
In April 1940 the three Prototypes made in armored steel were sent to Oslo Norway. One was destroyed and replaced with the Krupp mild steel prototype.
Sources; Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two (R.E.) By Chamberlain, Doyle.
German Tanks of Worl War II, by von Senger und Etterlin
and the web site Achtung Panzer! at
www.achtungpanzer.com/neu.htm
Hope this helps!![;)]
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