Battle Group Frontlines Update #29

[BadLizzard]

True to form here is the weekly update for the Battlegroup Frontlines mod, they have also included a youtube video so be sure to check that out.

Update #29

05.06.2007 09:02 pm

Hello and welcome to another Battlegroup-Frontlines update. Today we have some German armoured cars which have been modelled and skinned by Nimrod they are the SdKfz 231, SdKfz 232 and the SdKfz 263. We also have for you a gameplay video depicting a German attack on a Soviet held village in the Ukraine which has been made by CaptainRoger.

The SdKfz 231 was a replacement for the 6 wheeled armoured car of the same designation as there was a need for more cross-country capabilities and the process was completed by 1940. It became the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s heavy reconnaissance brigades until the end of the war.

Specifications
Weight (combat ready): 8,300 kg (8.3 ton)
Length: 5.85 meters (19.2ft)
Width: 2.20 meters (7.2ft)
Height: 2.34 meters (7.8ft)
Crew: 4
Armament: 1 x 20mm KwK gun (180 rounds) & 1 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine gun (2100 rounds)
Maximum Armour: 30 mm (1.1”)
Minimum Armour: 8 mm (0.3”)
Engine: 1 Büssing-NAG L8V engine (180 HP)
Speed on road: 100 kph (62mph)
Range on road: 300 km (186 miles)
Range off road: 167 km (103 miles)

The SdKfz 232 was similar to the SdKfz 231 (it also retained the designation of the 6 wheeled armoured car) and was designed to follow it into battle as it was equipped with a radio - despite the fact that the SdKfz 231 had a radio. Despite this fact it remained in production until 1942.

Specifications
Weight (combat ready): 8,800 kg (8.8 ton)
Length: 5.85 meters (19.2ft)
Width: 2.20 meters (7.2ft)
Height: 2.90 meters (9.5ft)
Crew: 4
Armament: 1 x 20mm KwK gun (180 rounds) & 1 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine gun (1500 rounds)
Maximum Armour: 30 mm (1.1”)
Minimum Armour: 8 mm (0.3”)
Engine: 1 Büssing-NAG L8V engine (180 HP)
Speed on Road: 85kph (53mph)
Range on road: 276 km (172 miles)
Range off road: 153 km (95 miles)

The SdKfz 263 was intended for use as a unit commanders vehicle and as a result it did not have a turret and had a reduced armament of just one machine gun. It was phased out of production in late 1941 as it was found that halftracks better suited this role.

Specifications
Weight (combat ready): 8,400 kg (8.4 ton)
Length: 5.85 meters (19.2ft)
Width: 2.20 meters (7.2ft)
Height: 2.90 meters (9.5ft)
Crew: 4
Armament: 1 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine gun
Maximum Armour: 30 mm (1.1”)
Minimum Armour: 8 mm (0.3”)
Engine: 1 Büssing-NAG L8V engine (180 HP)
Speed on Road: 85kph (53mph)
Range on road: 276 km (172 miles)
Range off road: 153 km (95 miles)

Here is the video for you which shows a German attack on a village in the Ukraine.


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