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CharlesBronson
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Mittlerer Kamfpanzer für Ausland:
Between 1936-39 Krupp evaluated the possibilities to manufacture a special design for foreign sales. The objetive of this design was to obtain a final product better than the tanks sold at that time ( Renault R-35, Skoda TNH, Vickers Light and medium).
However the German High Command gave strict order that not to use the latest development in Gunsight, engine cooling, armored hinges and vision ports technology.
Despite the bureocratic shorcomings the tank was a sound design with a maximum armor of 25 mm at the frontal plates and 18 mm at the sides.
M.K.A as completed in january 1940.
The best characteristic was the Krupp specially designed a new 45 mm gun. In fact the muzzle velocity of 750 m/s allowed to penetrate more armor than the gun of the main battle tank in Germany in that time, the Panzer III. This weapon was based in the one used by the russian T-26 tanks captured by the Legion Condor in the Spanish Civil war.
In his final shape the M.K.A was proposed as alternative design for friendly countries like Italy, Japan, nad Spain ( particulaty in japan the purchase of the M.K.A would be a great improvement over the local designs)
A single prototype was completed in january 1940, no further development was pursued because the needs of the german tanks forces for standar panzerkampfwagens.
Mittlerer Kamfpanzer für ausland, medium tank for export.
Weight: 12.100 kg.
Lenght: 5,1 meters.
width: 2,38 meters.
Armor thickness: max 25 mm, min 10 mm.
Engine : Maybach 6 cilinders HL 76 190 hp.
Speed. 42 km/h
Between 1936-39 Krupp evaluated the possibilities to manufacture a special design for foreign sales. The objetive of this design was to obtain a final product better than the tanks sold at that time ( Renault R-35, Skoda TNH, Vickers Light and medium).
However the German High Command gave strict order that not to use the latest development in Gunsight, engine cooling, armored hinges and vision ports technology.
Despite the bureocratic shorcomings the tank was a sound design with a maximum armor of 25 mm at the frontal plates and 18 mm at the sides.
M.K.A as completed in january 1940.
The best characteristic was the Krupp specially designed a new 45 mm gun. In fact the muzzle velocity of 750 m/s allowed to penetrate more armor than the gun of the main battle tank in Germany in that time, the Panzer III. This weapon was based in the one used by the russian T-26 tanks captured by the Legion Condor in the Spanish Civil war.
In his final shape the M.K.A was proposed as alternative design for friendly countries like Italy, Japan, nad Spain ( particulaty in japan the purchase of the M.K.A would be a great improvement over the local designs)
A single prototype was completed in january 1940, no further development was pursued because the needs of the german tanks forces for standar panzerkampfwagens.
Mittlerer Kamfpanzer für ausland, medium tank for export.
Weight: 12.100 kg.
Lenght: 5,1 meters.
width: 2,38 meters.
Armor thickness: max 25 mm, min 10 mm.
Engine : Maybach 6 cilinders HL 76 190 hp.
Speed. 42 km/h