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Germany
SdKfz 232 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8rad)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 232
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| The SdKfz 232 Schwere Panzerspähwagen was designed in 1934, manufactured by Deutsche Werke Schichau based on the existing 8 x 8 drive 8 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1936 to 1943. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1936 - 1943 | | Ordnance classification | SdKfz 232 | | Quantity Produced | 607 | | Weight | 8.3 tonne | | Crew | 4 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 5.85 mtr | | Width | 2.20 mtr | | Height | 2.35 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 53 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 26 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 232 Schwere Panzerspähwagen was designed in 1934, manufactured by Deutsche Werke Schichau based on the existing 8 x 8 drive 8 Wheel Armoured Car and was in use from 1936 to 1943.
The vehicle was powered by Bussing-NAG 'L8V' petrol powerplant producing 150 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 53 mph with a range of about 188 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 26 mph and a range of about 84 miles.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a 7.92mm MG 34. Its main armament consisted of a 2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55 which could penetrate 6 mm of flat plate at 800 metres
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 armed with a 2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55 gun in a rotating turret and also equipped with the short range bedstead radio, which was upgraded in the early 1940's to a single whip aerial. | |
| | Turret | | Front | | 15mm | @ | 20° | (16mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 30° | (9mm) | | Rear | | 8mm | @ | 30° | (9mm) | | Top | | 6mm | @ | 85° | (6mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 15mm | @ | 28° | (17mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 35° | (10mm) | | Rear | | 8mm | @ | 35° | (10mm) | | Top | | 6mm | @ | 87° | (6mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 18mm | @ | 35° | (22mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 35° | (10mm) | | Rear | | 10mm | @ | 25° | (11mm) | | Top | | 5mm | @ | 90° | (5mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 22 mm - Minimum 5 mm |
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| Weapon Details |
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7.92mm MG 34
7.92mm Maschinengewehr 34
(translates as Machine Gun) |
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| | History | |
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| | 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 |
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| | Manufactured | 1936 - 1943 |
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| | Calibre | 7.92mm |
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| | Length | L/79 |
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| | Rate of Fire | 800 rpm |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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S.m.K.H tungsten cored
(AP Standard Small Arms)
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7.92mm 0.013Kg 910M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 13mm@100m/30° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.13 |
0.33 |
1.04 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
15 |
11 |
6 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
18 |
13 |
7 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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98 |
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S.m.K
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
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7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 8mm@100m/30° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.2 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
5 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
6 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55
2.0cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/55
(translates as Tank Gun) |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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2.0cm PzGr 39
(AP Armor Piercing)
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20mm 0.12Kg 899M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 23mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 26mm/0°) |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.12 |
0.25 |
0.59 |
1.68 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
18 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
21 |
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11 |
6 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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98 |
81 |
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2.0cm PzGr 40
(APCR Armor Piercing Composite Rigid)
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20mm 0.115Kg 1060M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 40mm @ 100mtr/0° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.1 |
0.21 |
0.47 |
1.26 |
2.88 |
7.67 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
35 |
31 |
25 |
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10 |
4 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
41 |
36 |
30 |
20 |
12 |
5 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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93 |
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2 cm Sprgr. 39
(HE High Explosive)
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20mm 0.132Kg 995M/Sec | 0.006Kg explosive |
| Maximum Range 2000 Mtr |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.11 |
0.22 |
0.5 |
1.35 |
3.05 |
8.12 |
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| Direct Fire |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.11 |
0.22 |
0.5 |
1.35 |
3.05 |
8.12 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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| Blast/Fragmentation Effects |
| Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill | 0 mtr |
Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill | 0 mtr |
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| Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill | 1 mtr |
Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr | 0 mm |
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| 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. |
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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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