SdKfz 234/2 Armored Car

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	Apr 1944
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	-	F
-	3	-	1	-	-	4	E
4	-	-	-	-	-	5	D
5	4	2-4	-	2	-	6+	C
6-7	5-7	5-8	-	-	-	-	B
8+	8+	9+	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: 5cm KwK 39/1 L/60 + coax 7.92mm MG 42
GE 50L60			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

APC	Pzgr39		10	9	8	7	6	5	5	4
HE	38		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APCR	Pzgr40*	4/42	15	13	11	8	6	5	3	2
HEAT	StGr42		18	18
Other Ammos: Pzgr39 (APC)
Target Vuln.		A	1t2k	1t2k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	7k	8k	9k
		B	2t3k	2t3k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	8k	9k	10k
		C	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	9k	10k
		D	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	10k
		E	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	9t10k	10k	---
		F	9t	9t	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: 50 turrets armed with the 50L60 were placed on SdKfz 234 armored cars when the PzII "Leopard" project was cancelled. These units served with four Panzer Divisions on both fronts. Typical ammo load: 27 APCBC, 28 HE.

Stats: AKA: Puma; 6 smoke launchers; 4 crew; 6.02×2.36×2.29m; Weight: 11.7 tonne; 220HP; P/W Ratio: 18.8HP/tonne; Produced: 50; Range: 600km/330km; Main Ammo: 55 rounds; Gun Elevation: -7 to 25°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007