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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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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1940 - 1945
Ordnance classificationSdKfz 253
Quantity Produced285
Weightunknown
Crew4
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length4.77 mtr
Width1.97 mtr
Height1.80 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed41 mph
Max Cross Country Speedunknown
Range Road200 miles
Range Cross Countryunknown
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power100 hp
Power/Weightunknown
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.

Armour Details
Turret
Frontn/a
Siden/a
Rearn/a
Topn/a
Superstructure
Front18mm@30°(21mm)
Side8mm@30°(9mm)
Rear8mm@55°(14mm)
Top8mm@90°(8mm)
Hull
Front18mm@12°(18mm)
Side8mm@30°(9mm)
Rear8mm@45°(11mm)
Top8mm@90°(8mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 21 mm - Minimum 8 mm

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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