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SdKfz 234/1
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 234-1

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The SdKfz 234/1 was designed in 1943, manufactured by Bussing-NAG based on the existing 8 x 8 drive 8 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1944 to 1945.

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SdKfz 234/1 scale illustration

General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1944 - 1945
Ordnance classificationSdKfz 234-1
Quantity Produced200
Weight11.5 tonne
Crew4
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length6.02 mtr
Width2.31 mtr
Height2.10 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed50 mph
Max Cross Country Speed19 mph
Range Road563 miles
Range Cross Country253 miles
Fuel TypeDiesel
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power220 hp
Power/Weight19 hp/tonne
General Information
The SdKfz 234/1 was designed in 1943, manufactured by Bussing-NAG based on the existing 8 x 8 drive 8 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1944 to 1945.

The vehicle was powered by Tatra '103' diesel powerplant producing 220 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 50 mph with a range of about 563 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 19 mph and a range of about 253 miles.

It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a 7.92mm MG 42. Its main armament consisted of a 2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55 which could penetrate 11 mm of flat plate at 400 metres

The SdKfz 234 series of heavy armoured cars was a development of the earlier SdKfz 231 series. These armoured cars had all wheel drive and steering, but were more heavily armoured than the 231 series, and were therefore heavier at around 11 tonnes.

The 234/1 was armed with the 2.0cm Kwk 38 in a mesh covered hexagonal rotating turret. The vehicle could be driven in reverse by the radio operator in the rear of the vehicle.

Armour Details
Turret
Front30mm@40°(39mm)
Side8mm@40°(10mm)
Rear8mm@38°(10mm)
Topn/a
Superstructure
Front30mm@40°(39mm)
Side8mm@35°(10mm)
Rear10mm@38°(13mm)
Top6mm@88°(6mm)
Hull
Front30mm@35°(37mm)
Side8mm@35°(10mm)
Rear10mm@31°(12mm)
Top5mm@90°(5mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 39 mm - Minimum 5 mm



Weapon Details
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 7.92mm MG 42
7.92mm Maschinengewehr 42
(translates as Machine Gun) 		Blank
History
In 1943 as Germany started to run short of raw materials, a new machine gun design was created, based on the MG34 but designed for simple manufacture and less raw materials. It became the German Army main machine gun, and again had the bipod, the Anti Aircraft and tripod for heavy machine gun use. It was simpler and more reliable than the MG34 especially in conditions on the Eastern Front. It had a very high rate of fire 1200rpm.
Percentage of bullet types used during the war were SmK(8%) SmK(H)(1.5%)
ManufacturerMauser-Werke
Manufactured1942 - 1945
Calibre7.92mm
Rate of Fire1200 rpm
 
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)1002004008001200160020002400
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)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.2
Penetration(mm@30°) 5
Penetration(mm@0°) 6
Hit Probability(%) 98


Weapon Details
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 2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55
2.0cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/55
(translates as Tank Gun) 		Blank
History
Improved version of the 2.0cm KwK 30 L/55 used on the Panzer II Ausf J and onward
Manufactured1940 - 1945
Calibre20mm
LengthL/55
Rate of Fire220 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)1002004008001200160020002400
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)1002004008001200160020002400
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 2000 Mtr
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.22 0.5 1.35 3.05 8.12
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
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% kill0 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill0 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill1 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr0 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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