Carro Ligero Panzerkampfwagen I uasf. A/B

Along with Condor Legion advisors, a good number of these German tanks were supplied to the Nationalist army where they formed some of the first Nationalist armoured battalions. Lightly armoured compared to the Soviet T-26 B, the Pz. IB was still utilized on a number of fronts in Spain. However, the inability of Nationalist light tanks to stand up to Soviet armour in the field led Nationalist officers to develop tactics based on artillery rather than tank striking force. The French doctrine of tanks as infantry support maintained its hold on Spanish tactics. Some later versions of this tank were actually supplied with a 20mm canon instead of the twin Dreyse 7.92 mm. machine guns. Though initially manned by German Condor Legion personnel, these vehicles were very quickly turned over to Spanish Nationalist troops. The Spanish designation for this tank was Carro Ligero Pz Kpfw I uasf. A/B. This tank had a crew of two.

Panzerkampfwagen versions in the Spanish Civil war

• Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A: Sd Kfz 101; Initial version of the Panzer I; Crew of 2, driver and gunner/commander; Armed with two 7.92mm machine guns; Weight: 5.4 tons; Maximum armor: 13mm; Approx. 800 produced from 1934 to 1936.
• Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B: Sd Kfz 101; Ausf B had a larger hull with five road wheels and more powerful engine; Approx. 675 produced from 1935 to 1937.
• Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen I: Sd Kfz 265; Designed as an armored command vehicle with additional radio equipment; Fixed superstructure with a single machine gun as armament; Approx. 190 produced from 1935 to 1937.

Panzerkampfwagen IA/B received by the Nationalist

Mod information & download

This mod replaces the textures for the German Panzer IB

BMPS: 12180 - 12199

These textures are based on the original German Panzer IB with additional features and
small modifications of the original textures

- Nationalist emblems
- Turret modifications
- Tactical symbols
- Camouflage

Download from the CMMODS Database: version without camo and version with camo

Screenshots

Carro Ligero Panzerkampfwagen I uasf. A "Negrillo"

This tank was called "Negrillo" (blacky) due to its original color. The following screenshots show this AFV with the standardized tactical simbols stablished in 1937, with the emblem of the Spanish Foreign Legion.. CMBB doesn't include the Pz. IA, so the Pz. IB is used instead. Consequently, some simbols and flags are displaced from their historical locations.

Carro Ligero Panzerkampfwagen I uasf. B

The following screenshots show a Pz IB with camouflage and tactical simbols, from the Foreign Legion.

Notes

These modifications are both based in the German Panzer IB. Some elements have been altered to better fit the aspect of the Panzer IA/B, the back of the turret for instance has been modified to put the Nationalist flag in the center of the back. Many other elements are kept intact due to severe restrictions from the 3D model. The front hull and the exhaust pipe are the main examples.

Illustrations and documentation from [Marín y Mata]

Introductory texts from [Santa Cruz]

Modification by Magomar