Czech Tanks of World War Two in German Service 

Before, during and after WW I Czechoslovakia had a thriving armaments industry.mŠkoda produced many designs of artillery for Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia and others for export. (Of course many countries were still using preWW I/WW I artillery in 1940; France, USSR (tho introducing modern designs), Italy, Yugoslavia, Belgium, Norway, …) The Škoda designs included the excellent 75 mm M15 mountain gun in use after WW I by Italy, Austria, Yugoslavia and others. Zbrojoka BRNO produced the vz 24 rifle (another “short rifle” clone of the Gew 98/Kar 98 Mauser) and the ZB 26/30/33 series of light machine guns. The ZB 33 was the basis fir the BREN.

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A lot of the footage for Panzer 38t is actually the TNH-P, an export variant intended for the Iranian army, a side-grade from the initial prototype. For the LT 38 intended for the czechoslovak army, the turret was different, similar to the one of LT 35, but already with 4 crew members intended. LT 38 wasn't supposed to have 3 crew members, unlike the LT 34 and LT 35.

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Very thorough

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Good stuff

Few inaccuracies here and there but not bad.

Were the 37mm guns used on these tanks a single loader or semi-automatic?

AND it was mainly experienced elite crews from 38ts to man the first Tiger I heavy tank battalions, when that beast came into first service in Leningrad theater, when their hulls were sent back for to make Marder tank destroyers of that by also captured by them outflanked or overrun 76mm soviet gunnery, as well! German tank ass Otto Carius started on that 38t as a loader in 1941 with promotion and starting Officer training in Sept. same year before getting famous on Tigers later on!

In 1938, before munich agreement, germans didn't have a lot of good tanks, so if fall grün happened, they hoped for quick victory. This couldn't happen, because their plan worked on catching enemy unprepared and unmobilised. This means, if germany invaded, they'd most likely use panzers I or II. This means, they'd be outclassed by czechoslovak tanks

The Germans used Czech Tanks but only until 1941 and in very low Numbers.What the Germans did use in greater numbers were Czech Chassis as Base for German SPG. Like the Marder but Specialy for the Stug's.

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Matilda tank was a medium tank, not a 'heavy'.