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Germany
SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D 3.7cm Pak (Hanomag)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 251/10

The SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D 3.7cm Pak was designed in 1943, manufactured by Hanomag Borgward based on the existing half track SdKfz 251 Ausf D and was in use from 1943 to 1945.

General Details

Specifications
Operational Date(s)	1943 - 1945
Ordnance classification	SdKfz 251/10
Quantity Produced	0
Weight	8 tonne
Crew	5
M.G's small	1
M.G's large(>10mm)	n/a
Length	5.85 mtr
Width	2.12 mtr
Height	2.17 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed	33 mph
Max Cross Country Speed	16 mph
Range Road	188 miles
Range Cross Country	94 miles
Fuel Type	Petrol
Fuel Capacity	unknown
Horse Power	100 hp
Power/Weight	12 hp/tonne

General Information

The SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D 3.7cm Pak was designed in 1943, manufactured by Hanomag Borgward based on the existing half track SdKfz 251 Ausf D and was in use from 1943 to 1945.

The vehicle was powered by Maybach 'HL-42' petrol powerplant producing 100 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 33 mph with a range of about 188 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 16 mph and a range of about 94 miles.

It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 3.7cm PaK 35/36 L/45 which could penetrate 48 mm of flat plate at 100 metres

The vehicles could carry 10 panzer grenadiers in a small arms and shrapnel protected space. The model D superceeded the A,B and C models by simplifying the vehicle to speed up production.

Armour Details

Turret
Front	n/a
Side	n/a
Rear	n/a
Top	n/a

Superstructure
Front		10mm	@	33°	(12mm)
Side		8mm	@	35°	(10mm)
Rear		8mm	@	33°	(10mm)
Top	n/a

Hull
Front	15mm	@	22°	(16mm)
Side	8mm	@	35°	(10mm)
Rear	8mm	@	33°	(10mm)
Top	6mm	@	90°	(6mm)

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Effective Armour - Maximum 16 mm - Minimum 6 mm


3.7cm PaK 35/36 L/45 3.7cm Panzerabwehrkanone 35/36 L/45 (translates as Anti Tank Gun)

	History
	The standard German anti tank gun at the start of the war, had been tested in the Spanish Civil War, and numbers sold to Russia before 1940
	Manufacturer	Rheinmetal
	Manufactured	1935 - 1942
	Calibre	37mm
	Length	L/45
	Rate of Fire	13 rpm

Ammunition Details
Name/Id	Calibre Weight MVelocity					Explosive Content
3.7cm Pzgr Patr 18 (AP Armor Piercing)	37mm 0.68Kg 762M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 31mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 35mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Flight Time(Secs)	0.13	0.28	0.59	1.34	2.33	3.7	5.71	8.97
Penetration(mm@30°)	41	38	32	25	20	15	11	6
Penetration(mm@0°)	48	44	38	30	24	18	13	8
Hit Probability(%)	98	98	98	90	54	22	3	1

Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000
3.7cm Pzgr 40 (AP40 Armour Piercing Tungsten Cored)	37mm 0.35Kg 1030M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 68mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 78mm/0°)
Flight Time(Secs)	0.1	0.21	0.46	1.14	2.25	4.34	9.72
Penetration(mm@30°)	68	60	51	38	26	16	7
Penetration(mm@0°)	79	70	59	44	31	19	9
Hit Probability(%)	98	98	98	96	57	15	1

Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
3.7cm Sprgr Patr (HE High Explosive)	37mm 0.61Kg 700M/Sec					0.025Kg explosive
Maximum Range not shown as gun elevation is limited
Flight Time(Secs)	0.15	0.3	0.64	1.46	2.54	4.03	6.22	9.76
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Flight Time(Secs)	0.15	0.3	0.64	1.46	2.54	4.03	6.22	9.76
Hit Probability(%)	98	98	98	88	44	15	3	1
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill	0 mtr	Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill						0 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill	1 mtr	Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr						0 mm
An explosion within 0 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 1 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties.
The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will not cause any significant armour damage.

Range(Mtr)	100	200	400
3.7cm Stielgrante 41 (HEAT High Explosive Anti-Tank)	37mm 8.6Kg 110M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 180mm @ 0mtr/0°
Flight Time(Secs)	0.93	1.92	4.08
Penetration(mm@30°)	180	180	180
Penetration(mm@0°)	180	180	180
Hit Probability(%)	98	69	15

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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GermanySdKfz 251/10 Ausf D 3.7cm Pak (Hanomag)Ordnance classification - SdKfz 251/10

The SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D 3.7cm Pak was designed in 1943, manufactured by Hanomag Borgward based on the existing half track SdKfz 251 Ausf D and was in use from 1943 to 1945.

Germany
SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D 3.7cm Pak (Hanomag)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 251/10