28. Czech Tank Design Outdid That of the Germans
The 38(t)’s hull was riveted and compartmentalized, and the Czech light tank’s most distinctive feature was a simple leaf suspension system and big road wheels that lowered costs and made for easy maintenance. It was simple, effective, well-designed and well built, and not plagued by the glitches and problems stemming from over-engineering that affected many German-designed tanks.
Armament consisted of a 37mm gun that was quite respectable in 1939, with 90 rounds. That was supplemented by two machine guns: one in a ball mount to the right of the 37mm gun that could be coupled to it to fire coaxially, or aimed and fired independently. The other machine gun was hull-mounted and operated by the radio operator.
