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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | The ''' | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Sky Guardians"]]. |
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
− | === Survivability and | + | === Survivability and armor === |
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}} | {{Specs-Tank-Armour}} | ||
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− | + | Armor protection is, mediocre, to say the least. Almost the entire car is comprised of 8 mm sloped steel plates, which is barely enough to stop normal 7.62 mm AP bullets. HMGs and auto-cannons and HE shells will be your biggest pain as they will easily shred your car up from any angle. In fact, if aimed at precisely from certain angles the 8 mm of armor can be pierced by the larger coaxial MGs, such as British BESAs, Swedish 8 mm MGs and even your own 7.92 MG34s (this can be a rare occurrence, but don't discount it). Only the front of the car, with a 30 mm radiator housing and 14.5 mm front plate, can offer protection against rifle caliber fire, but anything bigger than that will basically fling you back to the garage. The open turret also means that chemical shells (i.e. HE, HEAT and the HESH round from the Lancia 3ro) are an instant death even if they miss; avoid them at all times. | |
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear | ||
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− | | Hull || 30 mm (35°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 14.5 mm (33°) ''Upper glacis'' || 8 mm (35°) ''Top'' <br> 8 mm (34°) ''Bottom'' || 8 mm (39°) | + | | Hull || 30 mm (35°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 14.5 mm (33°) ''Upper glacis'' || 8 mm (35°) ''Top'' <br> 8 mm (34°) ''Bottom'' || 8 mm (39°) |
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− | | Turret || 8 mm (33°) ''Turret front'' <br> 8 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 8 mm (35°) || 8 mm (35°) | + | | Turret || 8 mm (33°) ''Turret front'' <br> 8 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 8 mm (35°) || 8 mm (35°) |
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{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}} | {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}} | ||
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− | The Sd.Kfz.222 moves rapidly on roads, less so on regular ground and will get bogged down in soft terrain. It is easy to control at speed and can engage enemies quickly since it needs little time to come to a full stop. | + | The Sd.Kfz.222 moves rapidly on roads, less so on regular ground and will get bogged down in soft terrain. It is easy to control at speed and can engage enemies quickly since it needs little time to come to a full stop. |
− | {{tankMobility | + | {{tankMobility}} |
=== Modifications and economy === | === Modifications and economy === | ||
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{{main|KwK38 (20 mm)}} | {{main|KwK38 (20 mm)}} | ||
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! ''Arcade'' | ! ''Arcade'' | ||
− | | rowspan="2" | 180 (10) || rowspan="2" | 450 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || | + | | rowspan="2" | 180 (10) || rowspan="2" | 450 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ |
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! ''Realistic'' | ! ''Realistic'' | ||
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{{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}} | {{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}} | ||
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal | ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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* Fast and nimble | * Fast and nimble | ||
* 20 mm autocannon has a fast rate of fire | * 20 mm autocannon has a fast rate of fire | ||
* 20 mm HVAP rounds have a high penetration | * 20 mm HVAP rounds have a high penetration | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
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* [[wt:en/news/8085-development-sd-kfz-222-a-little-tank-en|[Devblog] Sd.Kfz.222: A Little Tank]] | * [[wt:en/news/8085-development-sd-kfz-222-a-little-tank-en|[Devblog] Sd.Kfz.222: A Little Tank]] | ||
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{{Germany anti-aircraft vehicles}} | {{Germany anti-aircraft vehicles}} | ||
[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]] | [[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]] |
Revision as of 16:37, 16 March 2023
This page is about the German SPAA Sd.Kfz.222. For the Chinese version, see Sd.Kfz.222 (China). |
Contents
Description
The le.Pz.Sp.Wg. (2 cm) Ausf.B 5.Serie is a rank I German SPAA with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB) and 2.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Sky Guardians".
General info
Survivability and armor
Armor protection is, mediocre, to say the least. Almost the entire car is comprised of 8 mm sloped steel plates, which is barely enough to stop normal 7.62 mm AP bullets. HMGs and auto-cannons and HE shells will be your biggest pain as they will easily shred your car up from any angle. In fact, if aimed at precisely from certain angles the 8 mm of armor can be pierced by the larger coaxial MGs, such as British BESAs, Swedish 8 mm MGs and even your own 7.92 MG34s (this can be a rare occurrence, but don't discount it). Only the front of the car, with a 30 mm radiator housing and 14.5 mm front plate, can offer protection against rifle caliber fire, but anything bigger than that will basically fling you back to the garage. The open turret also means that chemical shells (i.e. HE, HEAT and the HESH round from the Lancia 3ro) are an instant death even if they miss; avoid them at all times.
Armor type:
- Rolled homogeneous armor
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear |
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Hull | 30 mm (35°) Lower glacis 14.5 mm (33°) Upper glacis |
8 mm (35°) Top 8 mm (34°) Bottom |
8 mm (39°) |
Turret | 8 mm (33°) Turret front 8 mm Gun mantlet |
8 mm (35°) | 8 mm (35°) |
Notes:
- Mudguards and stowage boxes are 4 mm thick.
- Wheels (including the spare tire on the right side) are 10 mm thick.
Mobility
The Sd.Kfz.222 moves rapidly on roads, less so on regular ground and will get bogged down in soft terrain. It is easy to control at speed and can engage enemies quickly since it needs little time to come to a full stop.
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 98 | 17 | 5 | _,___ | 172 | __.__ | 34.4 |
Realistic | 91 | 16 | _,___ | 90 | __.__ | 18 |
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Main armament
Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}
. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.
20 mm KwK38 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||||||
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Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 180 (10) | 450 | -7°/+85° | ±180° | - | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ |
Ammunition
- Default: API-T · HEFI-T*
- Sprgr.: HEFI-T*
- PzGr.: API-T
- PzGr.40: HVAP-T
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
HEFI-T* | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
API-T | 37 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 6 | |
HVAP-T | 48 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
Shell details | ||||||||||||
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Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
HEFI-T* | 900 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
API-T | 800 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 47° | 60° | 65° | ||||
HVAP-T | 1,050 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 66° | 70° | 72° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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18 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Machine guns
Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.
7.92 mm MG34 | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fast and nimble
- 20 mm autocannon has a fast rate of fire
- 20 mm HVAP rounds have a high penetration
Cons:
- Low belt capacity (10 rounds)
- Little to no armour and open-topped design
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />
. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===
, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Germany anti-aircraft vehicles | |
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Wheeled | Sd.Kfz.222 |
Half-track | Sd.Kfz.251/21 · Sd.Kfz. 6/2 |
Flakpanzer IV | Wirbelwind · Ostwind · Ostwind II · Kugelblitz · Zerstörer 45 |
Other Flakpanzers | Flakpanzer I · Flakpanzer 38 · Flakpanzer 341 |
Wiesel AWC | Wiesel 1A4 · Ozelot |
Radar SPAAG | Gepard · Gepard 1A2 |
Missile SPAA | FlaRakPz 1 · FlaRakRad |