Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD
| This page is about the German tank destroyer Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD. For other versions, see Sd.Kfz.234 (Family). |
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Description
The s.Pz.Sp.Wg. (5 cm 39/1 L60) is a gift rank II German light tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB) and 3.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Ixwa Strike" as a reward for watching Enlisted streams on Twitch.tv.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Vision ports)
- Wheel (Tires)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 30 mm (40°) Front plate 15 mm (70°), 30 mm (55°) Front glacis 30 mm (35°) Lower glacis |
8 mm (34-35°) Top 8 (10-35°) + 4 mm |
10 mm (21°) Upper glacis 10 mm + 10 mm (46°) Lower glacis |
15 (20°) Driver compartment 5 mm Crew & engine compartments |
| Turret | 30 mm (20°) Turret front 30 + 50 mm (conical) Gun mantlet |
14.5 mm (24-25°) | 14.5 mm (25°) 8 mm (22°) Pistol port |
8 mm |
Notes:
- Torsion bars and wheels are 10 mm thick.
- Belly armour is 12.7 mm thick.
- Mudguards and storage boxes are 4 mm thick.
- Vision ports on car body are 10 mm thick.
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 100 | 100 | 11.7 | 325 | 401 | 27.78 | 34.27 |
| Realistic | 90 | 90 | 186 | 210 | 15.9 | 17.95 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 50 mm KwK39 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 55 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | N/A | 13.3 | 18.4 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 26.4 | 4.81 | 4.25 | 3.92 | 3.70 |
| Realistic | 8.3 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| PzGr 39 | APC | 106 | 102 | 85 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| PzGr 40/1 | APCR | 130 | 121 | 90 | 62 | 43 | 29 |
| PzGr 40 | APCR | 137 | 126 | 88 | 56 | 36 | 23 |
| Sprgr. 38 | HE | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| PzGr 39 | APC | 835 | 2.05 | 1.2 | 9 | 28.9 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| PzGr 40/1 | APCR | 1,130 | 1.07 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| PzGr 40 | APCR | 1,180 | 0.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| Sprgr. 38 | HE | 870 | 1.82 | 0 | 0.1 | 170 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
9th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 33 (+22) | 29 (+26) | 25 (+30) | 21 (+34) | 17 (+38) | 13 (+42) | 9 (+46) | 5 (+50) | 1 (+54) | No |
Machine guns
| 7.92 mm MG42 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 1,850 (150) | 1,200 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Main cannon is powerful. It has great penetration, reload speed and nice trajectory. AP penetrates normal targets (T-34, M4) easily and APCR (up to 128 mm penetration) can also effectively pen heavy targets like the KV-1 (L-11)
- Extremely high forward and reverse speed makes it the fastest vehicle on road; can get to positions quickly or retreat fast
- Small and narrow frontal profile allows it to hide behind small bushes or rocks; it's also harder to get hit
- Can be a great scout vehicle in higher ranks due to its fast speed. Even the M18 GMC cannot easily outrun it
- Only 8 mm side armour meaning some shells will go straight through without being detonated
- Has a wide range of good-looking camouflage to unlock. Suitable for almost every terrain/map
- Has 6 smoke grenades that create a wide frontal screen when launched; very useful when trying to cover up a general area
- Surprisingly durable at times, due to inexperienced players shooting at the front, ignoring the crew member lying in the back
- Gun mantlet is thick and covers most of the turret, which makes the turret surprisingly durable
Cons:
History
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Media
- Skins
- Skins and camouflages for the Sd.Kfz.234/2 can be used for the Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD.
- Videos
See also
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| Germany light tanks | |
|---|---|
| Pz.II | Pz.II C · Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.II C TD · Pz.II F · Pz.Sfl.Ic |
| Sd.Kfz.234 | Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD |
| Marder | Marder A1- · Marder 1A3 · Begleitpanzer 57 · DF105 |
| SPz PUMA | PUMA · PUMA VJTF |
| Wheeled | Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) · Class 3 (P) · Radkampfwagen 90 · Boxer MGS |
| Other | Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS |
| Argentina | TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP · JaPz.K A2 |
| Czechoslovakia | Pz.35(t) · Pz.38(t) A · Pz.38(t) F · Pz.38(t) n.A. · Sd.Kfz. 140/1 |
| France | Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK |
| Lithuania | Vilkas |
| USA | leKPz M41 |
| USSR | SPz BMP-1 |
