Germany
SdKfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen (8 rad)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 263

Tweet The SdKfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen was designed in 1937, manufactured by Duutsche Werke based on the existing 8 x 8 drive 8 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1938 to 1945. General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1938 - 1945 Ordnance classification SdKfz 263 Quantity Produced 240 Weight 8.1 tonne Crew 5 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 5.85 mtr Width 2.20 mtr Height 2.90 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 63 mph Max Cross Country Speed 31 mph Range Road 188 miles Range Cross Country 84 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 150 hp Power/Weight 18 hp/tonne General Information The SdKfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen was designed in 1937, manufactured by Duutsche Werke based on the existing 8 x 8 drive 8 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1938 to 1945. The vehicle was powered by Bussing-NAG 'L8V' petrol powerplant producing 150 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 63 mph with a range of about 188 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 31 mph and a range of about 84 miles. It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a 7.92mm MG 34. After experience with the 6 wheeled heavy armoured cars, Germany started the development of the 8 wheeled vehicles in the early 1930s. These vehicles had all wheel drive and steering making them more effective cross country. The vehicle was equipped with the long range bedstead radio, which was upgraded in the early 1940's to a single whip aerial. Armour Details Turret Front n/a Side n/a Rear n/a Top n/a Superstructure Front 18mm @ 17° (19mm) Side 8mm @ 35° (10mm) Rear 10mm @ 35° (12mm) Top 6mm @ 90° (6mm) Hull Front 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Side 8mm @ 35° (10mm) Rear 10mm @ 31° (12mm) Top 5mm @ 90° (5mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 19 mm - Minimum 5 mm Weapon Details 7.92mm MG 34 7.92mm Maschinengewehr 34 (translates as Machine Gun) History Derived from the Solothern Maschinengewehr Modell 30, it became the main machine gun for the German army. It could be fitted with a bipod for infantry use, an Anti Aircraft mount, or a heavy tripod to turn the gun into a heavy machine gun. Manufacturer Mauser-Werke Manufactured 1936 - 1943 Calibre 7.92mm Length L/79 Rate of Fire 800 rpm Number of Rounds  1050     Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content S.m.K.H tungsten cored (AP Standard Small Arms) 7.92mm 0.013Kg 910M/Sec Quoted Penetration 13mm@100m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.13 0.33 1.04 Penetration(mm@30°) 15 11 6 Penetration(mm@0°) 18 13 7 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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