Germany Kfz 13 Ordnance classification - Kfz 13

Tweet The Kfz 13, it was based on the 4 Wheel Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1932 to 1940. General Details (Armoured Car) Specifications Operational Date(s) 1932 - 1940 Ordnance classification Kfz 13 Quantity Produced 0 Weight unknown Crew 2 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 4.21 mtr Width 1.71 mtr Height 1.46 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 44 mph Max Cross Country Speed 8 mph Range Road 188 miles Range Cross Country unknown Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 60 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information The Kfz 13, it was based on the 4 Wheel Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1932 to 1940. It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a 7.92mm MG 13. Developed as a reconnaissance vehicle during the late 1920's, the Kfz13 was based on a standard 4 x 4 vehicle chassis with an armoured outer shell. It was armed with a single machine gun. Armour Details Turret Front n/a Side n/a Rear n/a Top n/a Superstructure Front 8mm @ 40° (10mm) Side 8mm @ 15° (8mm) Rear 8mm @ 22° (9mm) Top n/a Hull Front 8mm @ 22° (9mm) Side 8mm @ 5° (8mm) Rear 8mm @ 22° (9mm) Top n/a Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 10 mm - Minimum n/a mm Weapon Details 7.92mm MG 13 7.92mm Maschinengewehr 13 (translates as Machine Gun) History Light Machine gun developed from the water cooled Dreyse 1st World War machine gun without its water cooled jacket, and incorporating a bipod. Manufacturer Rheinische Metallwaaren Manufactured 1933 - 1942 Calibre 7.92mm Length L/90 Rate of Fire 650 rpm Number of Rounds  1000 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content S.m.K.H tungsten Cored MG (AP40 Armour Piercing Tungsten Cored) 8mm 0.013Kg 875M/Sec Quoted Penetration 19mm @ 100mtr/0° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.14 0.33 1.04 Penetration(mm@30°) 17 13 7 Penetration(mm@0°) 20 16 9 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 S.m.K (BALL Standard Small Arms) 7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec Quoted Penetration 8mm@100m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.2 Penetration(mm@30°) 5 Penetration(mm@0°) 6 Hit Probability(%) 98

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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