SdKfz 234/1 Armored Car

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	Jul 1943
Road Speed	53MPH = 26"
Cross-Cntry Speed	19MPH = 9"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-3	1-2	1	1	1	1	-	F
4	3	-	-	-	-	4	E
5	-	2	-	-	-	5	D
-	4-5	-	-	2	-	-	C
6	6-7	3-9	-	-	2	6	B
7+	8+	10+	2+	3+	3+	7+	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 KwK38 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	1k	2k	3t4k	7k
		B	1k	2k	2k	2t3k	4t5k	8k
		C	1t2k	2t3k	2t3k	4t5k	5t6k	8k
		D	3t4k	4t5k	4t5k	5t6k	7t8k	8t9k
		E	5t7k	5t7k	6t8k	7t8k	8t9k	9t10k
		F	8t	9t	9t	9t	10t	10t

Notes: The lesson learned in Northern Africa were incorporated into the design of the SdKfz 234. Though it was too late to participate in Africa, its performance was better than the SdKfz 231. The 234/1 armament was capable of AA defense. It saw action on all fronts.

Stats: 4 crew; 6.02×2.36×2.10m; Weight: 10.5 tonne; 220HP; P/W Ratio: 21.0HP/tonne; Produced: 2400; Range: 600km/330km; Main Ammo: 480 rounds; Gun Elevation: 0 to 75°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007