The AMD 165 was an Armoured Car designed in 1932, manufactured by Panhard, it was based on the 4 x 2 drive Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1935 to 1945. It was commonly called a Panhard. General Details (Armoured Car) Specifications Operational Date(s) 1935 - 1945 Quantity Produced 30 Weight 6.5 tonne Crew 4 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 4.62 mtr Width 2.26 mtr Height 2.36 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 47 mph Max Cross Country Speed 20 mph Range Road 405 miles Range Cross Country 240 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity 38 gal Horse Power 86 hp Power/Weight 13 hp/tonne General Information The AMD 165 was an Armoured Car designed in 1932, manufactured by Panhard, it was based on the 4 x 2 drive Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1935 to 1945. It was commonly called a Panhard. The vehicle was powered by Panhard '4-cylinder' petrol powerplant producing 86 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 47 mph with a range of about 405 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 20 mph and a range of about 240 miles. It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a Mitrailleuse modèle 1931. Its main armament consisted of a 37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux weighing 0.560 kg. The vehicle had bullet proof tyres and very large rear wheels when compared with the front wheels. Armour Details Turret Front 26mm @ 24° (28mm) Side 15mm @ 26° (17mm) Rear 15mm @ 30° (17mm) Top 7mm @ 82° (7mm) Superstructure Front 20mm @ 21° (21mm) Side 15mm @ 0° (15mm) Rear 15mm @ 3° (15mm) Top 7mm @ 87° (7mm) Hull Front 20mm @ 0° (20mm) Side 15mm @ 0° (15mm) Rear 15mm @ 41° (20mm) Top 7mm @ 90° (7mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 28 mm - Minimum 7 mm Weapon Details 37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux (Tank Gun) Calibre 37mm Length L/21 Number of Rounds  194 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content Puteaux AP (AP Armor Piercing) 37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.54 1.13 2.47 3.99 5.69 7.54 Penetration(mm@30°) 14 13 11 9 6 5 3 Penetration(mm@0°) 17 16 14 10 8 6 4 Hit Probability(%) 79 76 71 44 12 3 3 37mm Mle1892 (HE High Explosive) 37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec 0.015Kg explosive Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.57 1.26 3.09 5.68 9.28 14.2 20.87 lateral dispersion means the side to side variation of the shell from the aiming point 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) range dispersion means the back to front variation of the shell from the aiming point 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.53 1.09 2.29 Hit Probability(%) 79 76 71 44 Blast/Fragmentation Effects Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill 0 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill 0 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill 1 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr 0 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. Weapon Details Mitrailleuse modèle 1931 (Machine Gun) History Designed by Lt Colonel Reibel, the FM 24/29 was developed into a heavier machine gun capable of relatively sustained fire, by giving it an extremely thick and massive barrel, to act as a heat sink. Manufacturer Reibel Manufactured 1932 - 1945 Calibre 7.50mm Length L/80 Rate of Fire 450 rpm Number of Rounds  2400 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 7.5 MAS (AP Standard Small Arms) 7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.49 Penetration(mm@30°) 6 5 4 Penetration(mm@0°) 8 6 5 Hit Probability(%) 74 74 74 7.5 MAS (BALL Standard Small Arms) 7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 Penetration(mm@30°) 1 Penetration(mm@0°) 2 Hit Probability(%) 74 About Penetration Figures All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze). This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns. Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria: German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest) British: 1.02? (slightly looser) American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate) Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate) For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents, and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents. The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful. National Testing Standards German: 1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest) British: 1.02? - Complete penetration American: 1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate Soviet: 1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison. Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.

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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