The AMD 178 was an Armoured Car designed in 1936, manufactured by Panhard, it was based on the 4 x 4 drive Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1937 to 1964. It was commonly called a Panhard. General Details (Armoured Car) Specifications Operational Date(s) 1937 - 1964 Quantity Produced 729 Weight 8.2 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 45 mph Max Cross Country Speed 22 mph Range Road 187 miles Range Cross Country 84 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 105 hp Power/Weight 12 hp/tonne General Information The AMD 178 was an Armoured Car designed in 1936, manufactured by Panhard, it was based on the 4 x 4 drive Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1937 to 1964. It was commonly called a Panhard. The vehicle was powered by Panhard 'ISK 4FII bis V4' petrol powerplant producing 105 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 45 mph with a range of about 187 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 22 mph and a range of about 84 miles. It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a Mitrailleuse modèle 1931. Its main armament consisted of an C.L. de 25 antichar SA-L mle1934 L/72 which could penetrate 56.5 mm of flat plate at 100 metres. This is the 'A' model that used the APX3 turret, the 'B' version was not introduced until after world war 2 when it utilised the FL1 turret. 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 C.L. de 25 antichar SA-L mle1934 L/72 Manufactured 1934 - unknown Calibre 25mm Length L/72 Number of Rounds  150 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content Hotchkiss 25mm (AP Armor Piercing) 25mm 0.32Kg 950M/Sec Quoted Penetration 47mm @ 100mtr/0° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.22 0.46 1.01 1.63 2.32 3.08 3.88 Penetration(mm@30°) 52 48 42 31 23 17 13 10 Penetration(mm@0°) 60 56 49 37 27 21 16 12 Hit Probability(%) 74 74 74 67 52 42 19 11 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  3500 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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