LT vz. 38

LT vz. 38 stats at a glance

The LT vz. 38 has 336 hit points , 25mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 45 damage per shot with 71mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1286. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the LT vz. 38 can theoretically output up to 1286 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How LT vz. 38 compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the LT vz. 38. Its 336 HP places it in the top 58% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 343). Frontal hull armor of 25mm ranks in the top 69% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 45 damage per shot, higher than 39% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 71mm puts it in the top 19% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• LT vz. 38 vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• LT vz. 38 vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• LT vz. 38 vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 light tanks

• 10TP — Poland
• A7E3 — UK, premium
• AMX 38 — France
• BT-5 — USSR
• BT-7 artillery — USSR, premium
• BT-SV — USSR, premium
• Type 97 Chi-Ha — Japan
• Cruiser Mk. III — UK
• All Czechoslovakia tanks · Tier 3 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

Developed by the ČKD design group in 1938, this light tank saw service in the Wehrmacht under the designation Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t). It is considered to be the best Czechoslovakian vehicle: a total of 1,400 tanks of eight modifications were produced.

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