PzKw Va

Nationality	German
Size	Large (+1)
Start Date	Sep 1943
Road Speed	30MPH = 15"
Cross-Cntry Speed	15MPH = 7"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-10	1-11	1-7	1-4	1-7	1-4	-	F
11-12	12-14	8-9	-	8	5	11-12	E
13-15	15-16	10	5	9	-	13-17	D
16-18	17-19	11-18	6	10	6	18-21	C
19-21	20-24	19-29	7	11-12	7	22+	B
22+	25+	30+	8+	13+	8+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 7.5cm KwK42 L/70 + 7.92mm coax MG 34 + 7.92 bow MG 34
GE 75L70			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

APCBC	Pzgr39/42		18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	11
HE	42		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APCR	Pzgr40/42	11/43	24	23	21	20	18	17	16	14	13
Other Ammos:
Target Vuln.		A	1k	1t2k	1t2k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	7k	8k	9k
		B	1t2k	2t3k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	8k	9k	10k
		C	3t4k	3t4k	4t5k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	9k	10k
		D	5t6k	5t6k	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	10k
		E	6t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	9t10k	10k	---
		F	9t	9t	9t	10t	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: The Va version was actually the second version produced -- Vd's being first. It saw action in Italy and Russia and most of the Panthers that opposed the Normandy actions were Ausf A.

Stats: AKA: Panther I, SdKfz 171, VK3002; 5 crew; 6.88×3.43×3.10m; Weight: 45.5 tonne; Ground Pressure: 0.90kg/cm² 700HP; P/W Ratio: 15.4HP/tonne; Produced: 1788; Main Ammo: 79 rounds

Lightning War!

Nov 2007