- Yes
- No
(Note A.K.P.30 isnt the name, but was written on this specific captured vehicle with the meaning that it was captured in Army Detachment D’s area of operations (today southern Latvia, northern Belarus and adjacent Russia)
I would like to suggest this German captured russian Armored car, first in its basic variant with its original armarment of a 3,7 cm Flak M14 L/29 aka. 37mm Maxim-Nordenfelt 1 Pdr Autocannon “Pom-Pom”, which would make a good duo with its german made ammo in combination with the (other suggestion) later modified variant by germany to have a 20mm Becker M.II instead.
This would fit very well in with a WW1 Mode as an combined AT and AA vehicle, as its relatively mobile, slightly armored (4-5mm) and with a relatively good 37mm gun with good fire rate, while even in current playstyle it would still be usable, duo to having usable He rounds with good fire rate, while the AP performance is relatively usable, but mostly it would stand out in a WW1-Interwar mode. Even tho with the 37mm gun it would have a quite limited elevation range.
History:
The first battles with cannon armed armored cars such as the Mannesmann-Mulag and other similar armed vehicles, showed their power and potential, as such development was continued and more newer designes produced. At the end of 1914 it was decided to continue with the new developemnt as such 2 new armored cars based on Mannesmann-Mulag chassis and 2 similar looking Armored cars based on the Packard truck were constructed. These first appeared in Spring 1915.
Overall these were promising and good designes, however the only 2 produced Packard-Izhorsky Armored cars were captured by germany in the spring of 1918 in Dvinsk.
While the exact first usage for them is more or less unknown, they were later modified and improved, by exchanging the 37mm Gun with a 20mm Becker M.II, by also extending the roof for space for the Magazin, as well as mounting a Gunshield with an Mg 08 on the front roof and 2 more Mg 08 on the vehicle, on the front side of the box and in a pocket in the rear.
They were mainly used in 1919 in Bavaria by the Freikorps Wolf with the Bayerisches Schützenkorps in the fighting from 01-03. May in München against the communist troops.
The Gun:
3,7 cm Flak M14 L/29
-5° to +25° (?) 360° Traverse (or only 300°)
1200 rounds reserve
3,7 cm Flak M14 "Pom-Pom"
Uses the standart 3,7 cm Naval ammo.
I will only note the 2 later main rounds, there was later also a 600g Aphe shell developed, but i couldnt find much info on it anyway. All shells visible at the 3,7 cm Sockel Flak L/14,5.
3,7 cm Flak M14 L/29 “Pom-Pom” (German produced and used licensed copy of the 1-Pounder Maxim-Nordenfelt Pom-Pom gun). Also named simply as 3,7 cm MK (Maschinenkanone).
Caliber: 37mm
Ammo: 37x94mmR
Fire Rate: 300 rpm
Single Shot, Full auto, Belt Fed
Muzzle velocity: 550m/s
Weight: 186kg
Mounting: Main Tank gun, Fixed and flexible
Ammo Types: ApI-T, He
AP:
L'Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 (Stahl) (ApI-T) 0,465 kg 550m/s 26mm/10m
Can be conciddered ApI-T, duo to its huge tracer filling of Barium Nitrate, Magnesium and Shellac.
HE:
Sprgr. L/2,5 (Kz.) (He (Tracerless)) 0,47 kg 0,042kg Pieretic Acid (0,0462kg TnTa) 550m/s (Some AP performance ~16mm/10m)
Some AP Performance, as seen in the British Document, used against tanksup to 880 yards.
Also aparently a 2nd version with base plug, weight of 0,45kg and 0,04kg He Filler.
The Vehicle:
Packard-Izhorsky Armored Car (Pickard 3 Ton truck)
Engine: 32,4 Ps
Speed: Either 26-27 or 19 km/h
Armor: Gunshield and front 5mm, rest 4mm
Crew: 7
Weight: 5,760 kg
Source:
Reinhard Frank: Waffen-Arsenal
Geschossringbuch I
Historic Military Vehicles Directory
Handbook of the 1-PR Q.F. Gun (War Office UK 1902)
Packard motor trucks