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I would like to suggest the Sd.Kfz.7/2 armored version (Behilfspanzerung) 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 Behilfspanzerung, which replaced the 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.
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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
37mm Flak 43 L/57
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Caliber: 37mm
Ammo: 37x265mmB
Fire Rate: 250 rpm
Loading Tray 8 round Rahmen (Frame)
Muzzle velocity: 770-1170m/s
Weight: <274 kg(Flak 18), 2780kg in Fire position
Ammo Types: Aphe, Hvap-T, He-T, HeI-T, He-I, HeI-T(m)
Ap:
Pzgr.18 L'Spur (Aphe) 0,685 kg 770/800m/s 13g Pent (22,1g) 49-52mm/10m
770m/s is for worn barrels.
Note: Against Ground and Air Targets.
Bottum Fuze after 7mm active.
Pzgr. L’Spur (Naval) (Apcbc) 0,7 kg 790m/s solid 64mm/10m
M-Pzgr. L'Spur. o.Zerl. (Aphe) 0,710 kg 783M/s 90g HTA (108g) 42mm/10m
Note: Mainly against Air Targets, as well as ground targets and ships. (Propably didnt go into service.)
Bottum Fuze active after 5mm
H-Pzgr. L'Spur. o.Zerl. (Apcr) 0,405/0,410 kg 1150/1170m/s 231g core(16,1mm) 110-113mm/10m
1150m/s is for worn barrels.
Note: Only against Tanks, where other Ap rounds cant penetrate. The Carrier has an Incendary effect when melting upon impact.
He:
Sprgr.18 L'Spur. FES (Hef-T) 0,61-0,635 kg 820/830/835m/s 29g Pent (49,3g) 7mm/10m
820m/s is for worn barrels.
Brsprgr. L'Spur FES (Hefi-T) 0,61-0,635 kg 820/830/835m/s 30g H.5 and Aluminium
820m/s is for worn barrels.
Note: Against Air and Ground targets.
Brsprgr. vk L'Spur. FES (HefI-T) 0,61-0,635 kg 820/830/835m/s 40g H.5 and Aluminium
820m/s is for worn barrels.
Note: Against Air and Ground targets, shortened Tracer for increased He and Incendary effect.
Brsprgr. o.L'Spur FES (HEFI) 0,62-0,644 kg 820/830/835m/s 90g H.5 und Zink
820m/s is for worn barrels.
Note: Against Air and ground targets.
(Filler of 35,5g H.5 and 54,5g Zink, calculated by Killakiwi)
Minengeschoss:
M-Gr.18 L'Spur. o.Zerl. (HEFI-T (m)) 0,55kg 914m/s 90g HTA (108g) 7mm/10m
Mountings:
Flaklafette 43
Flaklafette 44 (Zwilling)
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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
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
