Neubaufahrzeug

Neubaufahrzeug
A Neubaufahrzeug V in Norway in April 1940
Type	Medium tank
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1935–1940
Used by	Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Rheinmetall Krupp
Designed	1933–1934
Manufacturer	Rheinmetall
Produced	1934–1936
No. built	5
Specifications
Mass	23.41 tonnes (23.04 long tons; 25.81 short tons)
Length	6.65 m (21 ft 10 in)
Width	2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height	2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
Crew	6
Armor	10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in)
Main armament	7.5 cm KwK 37
Secondary armament	3.7 cm KwK 36 3× 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun
Engine	290 hp BMW Va
Transmission	ZF SSG 280
Suspension	coil springs
Fuel capacity	457 liters
Operational range	road: 120 km (75 mi)
Maximum speed	maximum: 30 km/h (19 mph) road: 25 km/h (16 mph)

The German Panzerkampfwagen Neubaufahrzeug ("new construction vehicle"—a cover name), abbreviated as PzKpfw Nb.Fz, series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a medium tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they were not considered successful, which led to only five being produced. These were primarily used for propaganda purposes and training, though three took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940. Pictures of the Neubaufahrzeuge were displayed with different turret models and orientations to fool allied spies; American and Soviet agents independently reported that the Germans had two new heavy tanks, the Panzer V and VI. In reality, these tanks were far from the Panzer V Panther and the Panzer VI Tiger.^[1]