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CHAPTER VIII. EQUIPMENT

Section III. ARTILLERY FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT

1. On-Carriage Fire Control Equipment

GERMAN TANK AND ARMORED CAR SIGHTS—TURRET SIGHTING TELESCOPES

TYPE USED ON GUNS AND AMMUNITION Range Scales (Meters) Magni-
fication (X)
Field (Degrees) Overall
length
(less eye guard) (inches)
Weight (pounds) Exit
Pupil
distance (mm.)
Entrance Pupil diameter (mm.) REMARKS
T.Z.F.2 and 2X. Pz.Kpfw. I. Models A and B. 7.92 mm MG 13. 800 2.5 28 19 19 5.5 It is not known with what gun the T.Z.F.2 was used, nor in which vehicle. Monocular.
T.Z.F.3a. 4-wheeled armored car. Sd.Kfz. 222 and semi-tracked A.C. Sd.Kfz. 250/9. 2 cm Kw.K. 38.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
1200 Little is known about this telescope. Monocular.
T.Z.F.4. Pz.Kpfw. II Models A to C. 2 cm Kw.K. 30.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
1200 2.5 25 22.5 20 7 17.5 First confirmed Leitz design. Monocular.
T.Z.F.4/36 and 4/38. Pz.Kpfw. II Model F. 2 cm Kw.K. 30.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
1200
800
2.5 25 22.5 21 7 17.5 The range of 800 metres applies to T.Z.F.4/36 and that of 1200 metres to T.Z.F.4/38. Monocular.
T.Z.F.5a. Pz.Kpfw. III Models A to D. 3.7 cm Kw.K. (AP and HE).
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
2000
800
2.5 25 32.25 24 5 12.5 Monocular.
T.Z.F.5a. (Vorl) 5 cm. Pz.Kpfw. III Model E, etc. (See Remarks). 5 cm Kw.K (AP and HE).
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
2000
1500
2.5 25 32.25 21.5 5 12.5 Monocular. Modified T.Z.F.5a, superseded by T.Z.F.5d.
T.Z.F.5b. Pz.Kpfw. III with 7.5 cm. Kw.K. Models J to N. Pz.Kpfw. IV Models B to F. 7.5 cm Kw.K.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
2000
800
2.4 23.5 32.25 21.5 5 12.5 Monocular.
T.Z.F.5b/36. Pz.Kpfw. IV. Models B to F. 7.5 cm Kw.K.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
2000
800
2.4 23.5 32.25 23 6 14.4 Monocular.
T.Z.F.5d. Pz.Kpfw. III. Models F and J. 5 cm Kw.K. (APC and HE)
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
3000
1500
2.4 25 31.8 20.13 5.5 13.2 Monocular.
T.Z.F.5. Pz.Kpfw. III Models L and M. 5 cm Kw.K. 39 AP or APCHE
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
1500
3000
1200
2.4 25 31.8 20.13 5.5 13.2 Monocular.
T.Z.F.5f (Vorl) Pz.Kpfw. IV Models F2 to H. 7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 APCBC
     HE
     AP40
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
2500
3300
1500
(See Remarks)
2.4 25 31.8 20.13 5.5 13.2 Monocular. The HE scale serves for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F.5f.1. Pz.Kpfw. IV Models G to K. 7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 APCBC
     HE
     AP40
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
3000
4000
1500
(See Remarks)
2.4 25 32 26 5.8 13.9 Monocular. The HE scale serves for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F.6. 8-wheeled armored car and Pz.Sp.Wg. II (Luchs) Sd. Kfz. 123. 2 cm Kw.K. 30 and 38, and 7.92 mm M.G. 34. 1200 2.4 22 28.4 21 5 12 Monocular.
T.Z.F.6/38.   2 cm Kw.K. 38 and 7.92 mm M.G. 34. 1200 2.5 25         Little known about this telescope but known dimensions agree with those for the T.Z.F.6. Monocular.
T.Z.F.9b. Pz.Kpfw. Tiger Model E. 8.8 cm Kw.K. 36.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
4000
1200
2.4 26 32.5 37 6 15 Binocular. Adjustable interocular distance.
T.Z.F.9d. Pz.Kpfw. Tiger Model B. 8.8 cm Kw.K. 43 APCBC
     HE
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
3000
5000
(See Remarks)
            Monocular. The HE scale is believed to serve for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F.12. Pz.Kpfw. Panther Model D. 7.5 cm Kw.K. 42 (L/70) APCBC
     HE
     AP 40.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.
3000
4000
2000
(See Remarks)
2.5 29 45.1 63.88 6.2 15 Binocular. Light and dark filters fitted. The HE scale serves for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F.12a. Pz.Kpfw. Panther Models A and G. As above. 3000
4000
2000
(See Remarks)
2.5
5
19
15
44.5 44 6.2
3.1
  Monocular, dual magnification.

Figure 9.


  

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