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Germany
SdKfz 261
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 261
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| The SdKfz 261 based on the existing 4 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1940 to 1945. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1940 - 1945 | | Ordnance classification | SdKfz 261 | | Quantity Produced | 243 | | Weight | unknown | | Crew | 4 | | M.G's small | n/a | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 4.71 mtr | | Width | 1.95 mtr | | Height | 1.70 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 53 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 15 mph | | Range Road | 200 miles | | Range Cross Country | unknown | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 75 hp | | Power/Weight | unknown | | | General Information | The SdKfz 261 based on the existing 4 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1940 to 1945.
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 261 model was unarmed but equipped with a long range radio which used bedstead aerials. | |
| | Turret | | Front | n/a | | Side | n/a | | Rear | n/a | | Top | n/a |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 8mm | @ | 35° | (10mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 35° | (10mm) | | Rear | | 8mm | @ | 30° | (9mm) | | Top | | 5mm | @ | 90° | (5mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 8mm | @ | 35° | (10mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 35° | (10mm) | | Rear | | 8mm | @ | 30° | (9mm) | | Top | | 5mm | @ | 90° | (5mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 10 mm - Minimum 5 mm |
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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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