- Yes
- No
I would like to suggest the Sd.Kfz.7/2 armored version (Gepanzert) and armed with a 3,7 cm Flak 36 L/57 (or also Flak 43)
The Sd.Kfz.7 was the standart 8 ton half track vehicle used by the Wehrmacht in WW2 as troop and artillery tractor. It was developed befor WW2 to be the main arty tractor of the 8,8 cm Flak and 15 cm s.F.H 18. The contract was given to Heinrich Ernst Kniepkamp in 1926 and was part of a group of testing between german, american and english tractors over a period of 3 year with it winning the contract and only 30% more fuel consumtion over normal Trucks. After further development full production started in 1934.
It was also the slightly bigger version to the Sd.Kfz.6 and also was put into the same roll of mobile AA/AT Guns with the /1 armed with the 2 cm Flakvierling 38 L/65 and the /2 also armed with the 3,7 cm Flak 36 L/57 (or 3,7 cm Flak 43 L/57) to provide support and protection against lighter tanks, other targets and aircrafts. Cince they were normal Halftracks at the beginning, similar to the Sd.Kfz.10 armed with a 2 cm Flak, they didnt offer much protection beyond the gunshield, as such they were further improved with an armored cabin, which replaced the normal drivers cabin. The same design can also be found on the DB L 4500 A and on the 8t Flakbus.
In Game it would add a bigger more mobile version (along with the /1) to the Sd.Kfz.6/2, which is both armored (8-14,5mm armor) and more mobile. It would flesh out the german AA tree as well as show the need of the german army to mobilise as much AA as possible in the dual AA/AT rolle as Flakpanzers alone dont cut it and slowly the air domination was lost.
Its advantage over the 6/2 aside form the armor, is that it also can shoot forwards over the drivers cab.
Pictures:(Click to show)
The Vehicle:
Sd.Kfz.7
Produced from 1938-1945 with over 12.000 build
Weight: 11,55 t
Length / Width / Height: 6,85 m / 2,40 m / 2,62 m
Engine: Hl 62 TUK 140 Ps / 2600 RPM
Top speed: 50 km/h
Crew: 6
Armor: 8-14,5mm (like the Flakbus in game)
The Gun:
3,7 cm Flak 36 L/57 (or Flak 43 L/57)
Fire rate: 160 rpm (or 250) 6 round Frames (or 8) -8° to + 85° (or -10° to +90°) eleavtion, 360° Travers at 35°/Sec
Ammo: Different AP and HE rounds. HVAP and Supercaliber HEAT-FS.
For more info (and ease of editing when new/more info is available, ill only add it here:
Source:
Munition der 3,7 cm Flak
Sd.Kfz.7 Manual
H.Dv. 481/501 Merkblatt für die 3,7 cm Stielgranate 41 der 3,7 cm Pak
