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SdKfz 232 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (6 rad - Daimler Benz/Bussing NAG)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 232

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The SdKfz 232 Schwere Panzerspähwagen was designed in 1931, manufactured by Daimler Benz/Bussing NAG based on the existing 6 x 4 drive 6 Wheel Truck and was in use from 1932 to 1941.

General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1932 - 1941 Ordnance classification SdKfz 232 Quantity Produced 11 Weight 5.35 tonne Crew 4 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 5.62 mtr Width 1.81 mtr Height 2.25 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 44 mph Max Cross Country Speed 6 mph Range Road 188 miles Range Cross Country 56 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 65 hp Power/Weight 12 hp/tonne General Information The SdKfz 232 Schwere Panzerspähwagen was designed in 1931, manufactured by Daimler Benz/Bussing NAG based on the existing 6 x 4 drive 6 Wheel Truck and was in use from 1932 to 1941. The vehicle was powered by Bussing-NAG 'L8V' petrol powerplant producing 65 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 44 mph with a range of about 188 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was adequate providing a max speed of about 6 mph and a range of about 56 miles. It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 2.0cm KwK 30 L/55 which could penetrate 15 mm of flat plate at 200 metres The Sdkfz 232 was the first heavy armoured car developed by Germany before World War II and was based on a modified 6 x 4 truck chassis. The vehicle had a rear driving position therefore could be driven backwards. The Daimler Benz or Bussing Nag versions were armed with a 2cm Kwk 30 L/55 gun in the rotating turret and was equipped with a short range bedstead radio to act as a commanders vehicle. Armour Details Turret Front 8mm @ 0° (8mm) Side 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Rear 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Top 5mm @ 75° (5mm) Superstructure Front 8mm @ 25° (9mm) Side 8mm @ 37° (10mm) Rear 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Top 5mm @ 80° (5mm) Hull Front 8mm @ 25° (9mm) Side 8mm @ 35° (10mm) Rear 8mm @ 25° (9mm) Top 5mm @ 80° (5mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 10 mm - Minimum 5 mm

Weapon Details 2.0cm KwK 30 L/55 2.0cm Kampfwagenkanone 30 L/55 (translates as Tank Gun) History Used on the Panzer II. Manufacturer Mauser and Rheinmetall-Borsig Manufactured 1935 - 1945 Calibre 20mm Length L/55 Rate of Fire 120 rpm   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 2.0cm PzGr 39 (AP Armor Piercing) 20mm 0.12Kg 899M/Sec Quoted Penetration 23mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 26mm/0°) Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.25 0.59 1.68 Penetration(mm@30°) 18 13 9 5 Penetration(mm@0°) 21 16 11 6 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 81 2.0cm PzGr 40 (APCR Armor Piercing Composite Rigid) 20mm 0.115Kg 1060M/Sec Quoted Penetration 40mm @ 100mtr/0° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.1 0.21 0.47 1.26 2.88 7.67 Penetration(mm@30°) 35 31 25 17 10 4 Penetration(mm@0°) 41 36 30 20 12 5 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 93 34 2 2 cm Sprgr. 39 (HE High Explosive) 20mm 0.132Kg 995M/Sec 0.006Kg explosive Maximum Range not shown as gun elevation is limited Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.22 0.5 1.35 3.05 8.12 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.22 0.5 1.35 3.05 8.12 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 90 25 2 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.

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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