SdKfz 222 General Details Specifications Manufacture Date(s) 1937 - 1945 Quantity Produced 989 Weight unknown Crew 3 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) 0 Length 4.80 mtr Width 1.95 mtr Height 2.00 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 53 mph Max Cross Country Speed 15 mph Range Road 200 miles Range Cross Country 0 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity 0 gal Horse Power 75 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information Developed as a replacement armoured car for the Kfz 13/14 in 1934, the vehicle was rolled out into the German army in 1935. The vehicle was based on a standard heavy car chassis with angled armour plates to protect the crew. The 222 model was armed with a 2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55 in a mesh topped turret, to provide some Anti Tank capability. Armour Details Turret Front 8mm@35°(10mm) Side 8mm@35°(10mm) Rear 8mm@35°(10mm) Top 0mm@0° n/a Superstructure Front 8mm@37°(10mm) Side 8mm@35°(10mm) Rear 8mm@31°(9mm) Top 5mm@90°(5 mm) Hull Front 8mm@36°(10mm) Side 8mm@35°(10mm) Rear 5mm@31°(6mm) Top 5mm@90°(5 mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 10 mm - Minimum 5 mm Weapon Details 2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55 History Improved version of the 2.0cm KwK 30 L/55 used on the Panzer II Ausf J and onward Manufactured 1940 - 1945 Calibre 20mm Length L/55 Rate of Fire 220rpm   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Quoted Penetration   2.0cm PzGr 39(AP) 20mm 0.12Kg   899M/Sec 23mm@100m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.25 0.56 1.5 3.35 9.14 Penetration(mm) 28 27 23 17 11 5 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 88 25 1 2.0cm PzGr 40(APCR) 20mm 0.115Kg   1060M/Sec 40mm@100m/30° 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) 32 30 27 20 13 6 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 93 34 2 2 cm Sprgr. 39(HE) 20mm 0.132Kg   995M/Sec 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 Penetration(mm) 34 32 29 21 14 7 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 90 25 2

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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