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I would like to suggest the Sd.Kfz.69 mit 3,7 cm Pak L/45 auf Sockellafette, which is an dedicated build Sd.Kfz.69 Krupp Protze which was armored and equipped with a 3,7 cm Pak L/45 mounted on a 360° Podestrial Mount. In game this would add a fast and mobile vehicle with a fun and effective gun to the german tree that can be effectively used even in citys to peek around corners and is MG proof from the front and HMG from afar.
The inofficially called Krupp Protze was 6x4 Truck of the 1 1/2ton class build from 1933-1936 and an improved version from 1937-1941 for the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht. Overall about 7000 were produced and used till the end of the war in a multitude of rolls. It was build in an unconventional kind, out of pressed U-profiles and because of its 4 Cylinder Boxer Engine at the front was overall quite low profile, especially the nose.
(Drawing of the Krupp M305 (Click to show))
Like its smaller Halftrack brother, the Sd.Kfz.10 (1 ton) it was mainly used as small troop transport, Funk and pulling vehicle for the 2 cm Flak 30/38 and 3,7 cm Pak, as well as often these were mounted on the flatbed of the vehicle.
The Sd.Kfz.69 variant were the dedicated 3,7 cm Pak L/45 puller vehicles, which were often also armored and with the gun mounted on top.
Pictures:(Click to show)
The gun in this case was mounted on a Sockellafette, a podestrial mount, visible here where the armor was not yet mounted and could turn 360° as seen above.
Actual seats are only on the back lower, to not interfere with the gun turning.
The Gun:
3,7 cm Pak L/45 auf Sockellafette (Podestrial mount)
-10° to +25° Elevation 360° Traverse at 25°/sec (or more)
Gunshield of 8mm + 8mm
Ammo:(Click to show)
Pzgr. Aphe 0,685 kg 13g Pent 745 m/s 47mm/10m
Pzgr. 40 APCR 0,368 kg 16x58 mm 150g Core 1020 m/s 86mm/10m
Sprgr. 40 He 0,665 kg 45 g Pent (76,5g TnTa) 780 m/s
To improve its effecitveness, the Stielgranate 41 Heat-FS could be added to it with 5-10 rounds:
Heat-FS 15 cm 8,5 kg 2,42 kg Fp.02 Filler 110 m/s 180mm/30°/all distances
effective range up to 300m, max range 700m
The Vehicle:
Sd.Kfz.69
Dimensions: 5,10 m / 1,96 m / 1,93 m
Weight: 2550 kg + 450 Kg (gun)
Engine: Krupp M305 Boxer 4 Cylinder 60 Ps / 2500 Rpm
Speed: 70 Km/h
Crew: 4
Armor: 10-14,5 mm Front, Gunshield 8mm + 8mm (Double layer on some?)
Source:
Kraftfahrzeuge und Panzer der Reichswehr, Wehrmacht und Bundeswehr
Heereswaffenamt D.669/9 Lastkraftwagen 1 1/2 T Krupp
