Skoda LT vz 38/PzKpfw 38(t) Medium Tank |
| Written by Marcia Malory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Skoda LT vz 38 medium tank was Czechoslovakia's successor to their LT vz 35. The LT vz 38, which was also developed by Skoda Works and CKD, was more durable and easier to maintain than the LT vz 35.
The Nazis took out some of the ammunition to make room for a loader. Previously, the commander acted as a loader as well. Extra riveted armor was added to later models. The Germans withdrew the PzKpfw 38(t) in 1942, but they used the chassis as the basis for some tank destroyers, including the Hetzer and Marder tank destroyers. |