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AMD 165 (Panhard)

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The AMD 165 was designed in 1932, manufactured by Panhard based on the existing 4 x 2 drive Armoured Car and was in use from 1935 to 1945.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1935 - 1945
Quantity Produced30
Weight6.5 tonne
Crew4
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length4.62 mtr
Width2.26 mtr
Height2.36 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed47 mph
Max Cross Country Speed20 mph
Range Road405 miles
Range Cross Country240 miles
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacity38 gal
Horse Power86 hp
Power/Weight13 hp/tonne
General Information
The AMD 165 was designed in 1932, manufactured by Panhard based on the existing 4 x 2 drive Armoured Car and was in use from 1935 to 1945.

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 which could penetrate 15 mm of flat plate at 400 metres

The vehicle had bullet proof tyres and very large rear wheels when compared with the front wheels.

Armour Details
Turret
Front26mm@24°(28mm)
Side15mm@26°(17mm)
Rear15mm@30°(17mm)
Top7mm@82°(7mm)
Superstructure
Front20mm@21°(21mm)
Side15mm@(15mm)
Rear15mm@(15mm)
Top7mm@87°(7mm)
Hull
Front20mm@(20mm)
Side15mm@(15mm)
Rear15mm@41°(20mm)
Top7mm@90°(7mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 28 mm - Minimum 7 mm



Weapon Details
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Mitrailleuse modèle 1931
(Machine Gun)
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photo of Mitrailleuse modèle 1931 from Reibel from Wikipedia
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.
ManufacturerReibel
Manufactured1932 - 1945
Calibre7.50mm
LengthL/80
Rate of Fire450 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)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.15 0.36 1.2
Penetration(mm@30°) 10 7 4
Penetration(mm@0°) 12 9 5
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96


 
7.5 MAS
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.15
Penetration(mm@30°) 1
Penetration(mm@0°) 2
Hit Probability(%) 98


Weapon Details
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37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux
(Tank Gun)
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Calibre37mm
LengthL/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)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6 7.28 11.31
Penetration(mm@30°) 17 15 12 10 8 6 4
Penetration(mm@0°) 20 18 15 12 10 7 5
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 41 8 2 0



37mm Mle1892
(HE High Explosive)
37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec 0.015Kg explosive
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6 7.28 11.31 17.68
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 41 8 2 0 0
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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