SdKfz 231 Armored Car (8 rad)

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	Jul 1938
Road Speed	53MPH = 26"
Cross-Cntry Speed	20MPH = 10"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1	1-2	1	-	1	-	-	F
-	-	-	1	-	1	2	E
2	-	2	-	-	-	3+	D
-	3	-	-	2	-	-	C
-	-	3-4	-	-	-	-	B
3+	4+	5+	2+	3+	2+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	3
Mud	4¹
Sand	2¹
Soft Ground	2¹
Snow	2¹
Deep Snow	N/A
Fording	3¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+2
Moderate Slope	N/A
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+1
Dense Undergrowth	+2
Woods	+2
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 2cm KwK30 L/55 + coax 7.92mm MG 34
GE 20L55			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

AP	Pzgr		3	2	2	1	1	1
HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APCR	Pzgr40		5	4	2	1	1
Other Ammos:
Target Vuln.		A	1k	1k	2k	3k	5k	9k
		B	2k	2k	2t3k	3t4k	5t6k	9k
		C	2t3k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	6t7k	10k
		D	4t5k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	10k
		E	5t7k	6t8k	6t8k	8t9k	9t10k	---
		F	9t	9t	9t	10t	10t	---

Notes: The SdKfz 231 armored car was used in Poland, France 1940, Africa, and Russia. It was an interim design with a high profile and a complicated chassis. The SdKfz 232, 233, and 263 variants were radio cars. Production was from 1938 to 1942. This 8-wheel version replaced an earlier 6-wheel version.

Stats: 4 crew; 5.80×2.21×2.34m; Weight: 8.3 tonne; 150HP; P/W Ratio: 18.1HP/tonne; Range: 270km/150km; Main Ammo: 180 rounds; Gun Elevation: -10 to 26°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007