SdKfz 231 (8 rad) - 1936

Armour Details

Turret
Front	15mm@20°(16.0mm)
Side	8mm@30°(9.0mm)
Rear	8mm@30°(9.0mm)
Top	6mm@85°(6.0mm)

Superstructure
Front	14.5mm@28°(16.0mm)
Side	8mm@35°(10.0mm)
Rear	8mm@35°(10.0mm)
Top	6mm@87°(6.0mm)

Hull
Front	18mm@35°(22.0mm)
Side	8mm@35°(10.0mm)
Rear	10mm@25°(11.0mm)
Top	5mm@90°(5.0mm)

Gun Mantlet 17 mm

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Effective Armour - Maximum 18 (mm) - Minimum 8 (mm)

Specifications
Manufacture Dates	1936 - 1943
Weight	8.3 (tonnes)
Crew	4
M.G's small	1
M.G's Large	-
Length	5.85 (mtr)
Width	2.2 (mtr)
Height	2.35 (mtr)
Engine Details/Performance
Road Speed	53.125 (mph)
Cross Country Speed	19.375 (mph)
Range Road	187 (miles)
Range Cross Country	- (miles)
Fuel Type	Petrol
Fuel Capacity	-
Horse Power	150
Power/Weight	18.07 (HP/tonne)

General Information

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.

Primary Armament

2.0cm Kwk 38 L/55
	Calibre	20 mm
	Muzzle Velocity	899 m/sec
	Shell Weight	0.12 Kg
	Ammunition	180 rounds carried

Range(metres)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Penetration(mm)	28	27	24	18
Flight Time(secs)	0.11	0.24	0.51	1.26
Hit Probability %	98	98	98	93
Penetration is mm through vertical plate - calculated Probability is % chance of hit on a 2 x 2.4mtr static plate