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In a meeting on 13 October 1942 Hitler was informed the lighter variant design was preferred by the troops, as it would better fit the reconnaissance role, while the heavier design had too similar characteristics to the
Panther, with the only difference being the smaller gun. Hitler agreed to develop
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The final design had a combat loaded weight of 21.9 t (21.6 long tons; 24.1 short tons). The armor was 50 mm sloped at 50 degrees on the front, 30 mm on the sides and rear, 16 mm deck and from 16 to 25 mm belly plates. The planned armament was the
350:. The engine was the Maybach HL 157 rated at 550 horsepower. In order to increase cross-country performance, the VK 1602 was fitted with 660 mm wide tracks, the same that were used on the Panther. Soon after the Leopard project would be completely discontinued.
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Two variants were initially being designed, a lighter one weighing 18 tons and a heavier one weighing 26 tons, but in June 1942 Hitler decided to continue development on only the heavier one, as he deemed protection from enemy
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October 1943.
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was completed as it did not meet the requirements for 1944. A wooden mock up of the
Waffenträger (English: "weapon carrier") variant was produced.
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decided to remove the VK 16.02 project from M.A.N. to help them meet deadlines for the
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A turret similar to that of the
Leopard, yet smaller with armor thinner and at lower angles, were later put on the
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368:- The Leopard chassis was also planned for use as the base for a 10.5 cm cannon in a Waffenträger configuration.
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design, creating an even more armored, albeit smaller, vehicle, with 80 mm (3.1 in) sloped frontal
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45 kilometres per hour (28 mph) on roads, 30 kilometres per hour (19 mph) cross-country
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prototype only had 60 mm frontal armor). As the
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Deutschen Heeres"
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Crew: 4 men, commander (gunner), loader, driver, radio operator
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German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II
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Jentz, Thomas & Doyle, Hilary (2002) "Panzer Tracts 20-2"
287:. The project was canceled in January 1943 before the first
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Sowodny, Michael (1998) "German
Armored Rarities 1935-1945"
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Speed: Road: 45–60 km/h / Cross-Country: 30 km/h
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Chamberlain, Peter; Doyle, Hilary; Jentz, Thomas (1993).
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Range: Road: 500 km / Cross-Country: 300 km
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Engine: Maybach HL 157 P / 12-cylinder / 550 hp
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477:Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two
8:
502:Spezial-Panzerfahrzeuge des Deutschen Heeres
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479:. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 157.
392:Length: 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
32:
18:
16:Cancelled German light tank project of WW2
398:Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
395:Width: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
442:
700:10.5 cm leFH18/3 (Sf) auf G.W. B-2(f)
450:Jentz, Thomas; Doyle, Hilary (2002).
7:
303:, which took inspiration from their
299:Development started in 1941 under
119:4.74 metres (15 ft 7 in)
14:
504:. Motorbuch Verlag. p. 108.
346:, the same that was used on late
127:3.1 metres (10 ft 2 in)
111:21,900 kilograms (48,300 lb)
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135:2.6 metres (8 ft 6 in)
1062:Experimental/prototype vehicles
1:
1280:World War II tanks of Germany
454:. Panzer Tracts. p. 60.
1233:List of Sd.Kfz. designations
500:Spielberger, Walter (2012).
203:550 horsepower (410 kW)
103:Specifications (as designed)
82:M.A.N. / MIAG / Daimler-Benz
1238:List of VK-designated tanks
279:was a planned German light
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344:5 cm Kw.K.39/1 L/60 cannon
338:only the lighter variant.
214:OG 55 11 77 semi-automatic
1246:
285:Panzer II Ausf. L "Luchs"
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51:Place of origin
31:
647:Self-propelled artillery
1275:Reconnaissance vehicles
957:Sd.Kfz. 231/32/33/34/63
952:Sd.Kfz. 221/22/23/60/61
357:/2 "Puma" armored car.
1270:Light tanks of Germany
281:reconnaissance vehicle
715:15cm sFH13/1 (Sf) LrS
710:10.5cm leFH18(Sf) 39H
705:10.5cm leFH18(Sf) LrS
377:Weight: 21900 kg
229:Ground clearance
432:Armor: 16–50 mm
366:Waffenträger Leopard
1086:Geschützwagen Tiger
1036:Demolition vehicles
427:7.92mm: 2400 rounds
1217:Flakpanzer Mareșal
1136:Flakpanzer Coelian
1091:Entwicklung series
984:anti-aircraft guns
452:Panzer Tracts 20-2
406:50mm KwK 39/1 L/60
74:Production history
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1202:Gep. MTW Kätzchen
311:(at the time the
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1160:Proposed designs
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1187:P.1000 Ratte
1146:VK 45.01 (P)
1141:VK 30.01 (P)
1131:Pz. Sfl. IVc
1095:Panzer E-100
992:Flakpanzer I
939:Armored cars
725:Assault guns
603:Panzer 38(t)
598:Panzer 35(t)
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208:Transmission
191:machine guns
55:Nazi Germany
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1116:Sturer Emil
1053:Borgward IV
967:Sd.Kfz. 247
962:Sd.Kfz. 234
851:Half-tracks
836:Jagdpanther
773:Panzerjäger
355:Sd.Kfz. 234
348:Panzer IIIs
295:Development
266:Multi-stage
238:Operational
223:Torsion bar
171:5 cm KwK 39
1264:Categories
1126:Pz.Sfl. II
1121:Dicker Max
1101:Panther II
1077:(VK 18.01)
1025:Kugelblitz
1015:Wirbelwind
1010:Möbelwagen
811:RSO/PaK 40
777:Jagdpanzer
758:Sturmtiger
695:Karl-Gerät
608:Panzer III
486:1854092146
461:0970840772
437:References
401:Armament:
219:Suspension
45:Light tank
1177:Panzer IX
1071:(VK 6.01)
864:Sd.Kfz. 2
841:Jagdtiger
748:StuIG 33B
613:Panzer IV
593:Panzer II
317:Wa Prüf 6
289:prototype
274:VK 16.02
179:Secondary
173:(planned)
23:VK 16.02
1182:Panzer X
1048:Springer
859:Maultier
796:Marder I
753:Brummbär
733:StuG III
628:Tiger II
588:Panzer I
361:Variants
305:VK 30.02
260:Steering
181:armament
166:armament
158:16–50 mm
95:Variants
87:Designed
79:Designer
1043:Goliath
1020:Ostwind
821:Elefant
816:Nashorn
743:StuH 42
738:StuG IV
623:Tiger I
618:Panther
523:Sources
313:Panther
276:Leopard
212:Maybach
186:7.92 mm
25:Leopard
947:Kfz 13
831:Hetzer
791:35R(f)
680:Hummel
675:Grille
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412:7.92mm
301:M.A.N.
262:system
196:Engine
132:Height
116:Length
660:Wespe
655:Bufla
580:Tanks
309:armor
240:range
232:500mm
189:MG 34
154:Armor
124:Width
1172:Löwe
972:ADGZ
506:ISBN
481:ISBN
456:ISBN
415:MG42
410:1 ×
404:1 ×
272:The
164:Main
140:Crew
108:Mass
90:1942
41:Type
929:sWS
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