Germany Kfz 13

World War 2 Tank and Gun Database

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. Its main armament consisted 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


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)	0.11	0.23	0.46
Penetration(mm@30°)	7	6	5
Penetration(mm@0°)	9	7	6
Hit Probability(%)	74	74	74

Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
S.m.K (BALL Standard Small Arms)	7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 8mm@100m/30°
Flight Time(Secs)	0.13
Penetration(mm@30°)	1
Penetration(mm@0°)	2
Hit Probability(%)	74

About Penetration Figures

All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze). This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns.

Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria:

German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest)
British: 1.02? (slightly looser)
American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate)
Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate)

For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents, and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents. The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful.

National Testing Standards
German:	1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest)
British:	1.02? - Complete penetration
American:	1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate
Soviet:	1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate
All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison. Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.

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.