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Germany
SdKfz 253 Armoured Artillery Observation Vehicle
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 253
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| The SdKfz 253 Armoured Artillery Observation Vehicle based on the existing SdKfz 250 Halftrack and was in use from 1940 to 1945. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1940 - 1945 | | Ordnance classification | SdKfz 253 | | Quantity Produced | 285 | | Weight | unknown | | Crew | 4 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 4.77 mtr | | Width | 1.97 mtr | | Height | 1.80 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 41 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | unknown | | Range Road | 200 miles | | Range Cross Country | unknown | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 100 hp | | Power/Weight | unknown | | | General Information | The SdKfz 253 Armoured Artillery Observation Vehicle based on the existing SdKfz 250 Halftrack and was in use from 1940 to 1945.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun. | |
| | Turret | | Front | n/a | | Side | n/a | | Rear | n/a | | Top | n/a |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 18mm | @ | 30° | (21mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 30° | (9mm) | | Rear | | 8mm | @ | 55° | (14mm) | | Top | | 8mm | @ | 90° | (8mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 18mm | @ | 12° | (18mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 30° | (9mm) | | Rear | | 8mm | @ | 45° | (11mm) | | Top | | 8mm | @ | 90° | (8mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 21 mm - Minimum 8 mm |
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Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
 
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