The Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen was based on the Pz Kpfw I, and design first began in 1934. It had a fixed superstructure, which allowed the installation of a more powerful generator needed to run the radio installed.
Quite early, a machine gun was added to the Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen, to allow it to defend itself. The commander's cupola was also updated, so that the commander could get a view of the area without exposing himself to small arms fire.
Production began in 1936, with a total of 184 being made before production ended in 1937. Despite its weak armor, the Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen continued to serve well into the war, before being slowly phased out.
| Physical specifications | ||||
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| Length | 4.42 m | |||
| Width | 2.06 m | |||
| Height | 1.99 m | |||
| Firing height | 1.48 m | |||
| Weight | 5.88 t | |||
| Engine | Maybach NL 38 Tr 6 cylinder water cooled 3.8 l gasoline | |||
| Horse powers | 100 @ 3,000 rpm | |||
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| Armour | 5-14.5 mm | |||
| Armament | ||||
| Main gun | 7,92 mm MG 34 | |||
| Ammunition storage | 900 * 7,92 mm S.m.K. and S.m.K.L'Spur | |||
| Performance | ||||
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h | |||
| Road speed | 25 km/h | |||
| Cross country speed | 12-15 km/h | |||
| Range (on road) | 170 km | |||
| Range (cross country) | 115 km | |||
| Fuel capacity | 146 l | |||
| Fuel usage (on road) | 0.86 l/km | |||
| Fuel usage (cross-country) | 1.27 l/km | |||
| Fording | 0.6 m | |||
| Step climbing | 0.37 m | |||
| Climbing, degrees | 30° | |||
| Trench crossing | 1.4 m | |||
| Ground pressure | 0.52 kg/cm2 | |||