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AFVs ALL By Country(568) Common Names By Date(568) AFVs by Country Britain(100) Canada(35) Czechoslovakia(9) France(30) Germany(205) Hungary(5) Italy(28) Japan(30) Poland(8) Sweden(11) U.S.S.R.(71) United States(36) AFV's by Mfg Date 1915(1) 1917(4) 1918(1) 1920(2) 1921(2) 1924(2) 1926(3) 1927(2) 1928(1) 1929(3) 1930(6) 1931(8) 1932(16) 1933(10) 1934(11) 1935(30) 1936(13) 1937(13) 1938(34) 1939(54) 1940(64) 1941(61) 1942(84) 1943(69) 1944(65) 1945(9) Guns by Country Austria(1) Belgium(1) Britain(29) Czechoslovakia(3) Denmark(3) Finland(1) France(25) Germany(114) Hungary(2) Italy(19) Japan(13) Netherlands(4) Poland(2) Sweden(9) Switzerland(4) U.S.S.R.(57) United States(36) Guns by Mfg Date Unknown(172) 1902(1) 1904(1) 1911(1) 1912(1) 1914(2) 1917(1) 1918(4) 1923(1) 1925(1) 1927(3) 1928(1) 1929(1) 1930(7) 1931(2) 1932(6) 1933(5) 1934(9) 1935(13) 1936(9) 1937(9) 1938(13) 1939(9) 1940(10) 1941(15) 1942(10) 1943(5) 1944(8) 1945(3)		Kangaroo General Details Specifications Manufacture Date(s) 1944 - 1943 Quantity Produced 0 Weight unknown Crew 2 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) 0 Length 6.08 mtr Width 2.92 mtr Height 2.97 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 24 mph Max Cross Country Speed 20 mph Range Road 144 miles Range Cross Country 0 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity 175 gal Horse Power 400 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information The Kangaroo was one of the first Armoured Personnell carriers used by the allies. One hundred and three were originally produced by the removal of the 25pdr howitzer from the obsolete M7 Priest SP Artillery vehicle, modified with a welded armour plate where the gun originally was located. These were so successful that further models were produced based on the RAM chassis. The first conversions were made in June 1944 and carried 12 troops and significantly helping to reduce the casualties with troops accompanying the tank forces. Armour Details Turret Front 0mm@0°(0mm) Side 0mm@0°(0mm) Rear 0mm@0°(0mm) Top 0mm@0° n/a Superstructure Front 87mm@45°(123mm) Side 63mm@0°(63mm) Rear 38mm@0°(38mm) Top 13mm@87°(13 mm) Hull Front 87mm@45°(123mm) Side 63mm@0°(63mm) Rear 38mm@0°(38mm) Top 13mm@87°(13 mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 123 mm - Minimum 13 mm Weapon Details   Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Quoted Penetration   No ammunition details available Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) Penetration(mm) Hit Probability(%)

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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