Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41)

Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41)

15cm sIG 33 B Sfl

Panzerjäger I

Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41)

15cm sIG 33 B Sfl

Panzerjäger I

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

Light tank

Research:2 000

Purchase:2 100

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Description

The Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) is a rank I German light tank at Battle Rating 1.3 in all modes. It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X".

General info

Survivability and armour

The Sd.Kfz.221 has very weak armour. It gets penetrated on every side, so you should think of it as if you have no armour at all.

The problem of the Sd.Kfz. 221 isn't really the armour. It's that the gunner is exposed. A single coaxial bullet can knock him out and if not in a position for Crew Replenishment, the player will be knocked out with it. Due to only two crew, it is instantly knocked out in RB or SB and a sitting duck in AB even if it has Crew Replenishment active.

Mobility

The mobility, on the other hand, is great for a wheeled vehicle. The double steering axles allow it to make tight turns even though it is a wheeled vehicle. There is, however, one main flaw with the double steering axles design, it is difficult to drive straight forward after making the slightest turn. The vehicle has a tendency to oversteer by itself and requires adjustments to keep it driving straight. This is extremely problematic if driving at full speed. To counter this problem, it is best to simply slow down before making turns. An alternative is to enable "Driver Assist" in the controls, so slight adjustments of the mouse steer it properly instead.

Armaments

Main armament

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The 28/20mm s.Pz.B.41 squeezebore cannon fires only one ammo type, 2.8/2cm PzGr.41. Technically speaking the ammo type is "Armor-Piercing-Composite Non-Rigid," but since there is no ingame file for that type, it is modelled as "Armor-Piercing Composite Rigid" instead. It has an extremely high muzzle velocity of 1400m/s, and penetrates 95mm at 10m distance vs flat armor. Vs 30-degree armor, it pens an acceptable 73mm, but at steep angles it pens just 22mm. Rate of fire is excellent like most low-tier guns, but currently like all APCR, the postpen damage is poor.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very fast in a straight line (80kph)
• Excellent Power/Weight Ratio (35.75hp/ton AB, 18.75hp/ton RB/SB) makes its top speed practically achieveable
• Good rate of fire from the main gun (3.9s stock, 3.0s aced)
• Good penetration from the 28/20 mm ammunition of 95mm at point blank
• Small profile
• Low shell drop due to 1400m/s muzzle velocity

Cons:

• Limited gun arc
• Thin armour, easily penetrable by most all vehicles and aircraft
• Wheeled vehicle, cannot neutral steer like tanks and must be moving forward/backward to steer
• Wheeled vehicle, not much traction (and therefore speed or acceleration) on snow or sand unless you stick to roads
• Can easily tip over in a sharp turn
• Only 2 crew members; one crew member lost = instant loss (especially if you don't have Crew Replenishment researched)
• APCR is the only ammo choice, postpen damage is almost completely inadequate for all but the smallest enemy tanks.

History

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Media

Video Guide to vehicle by TheEuropeanCanadian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L5i_oupaCU

See also

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External links

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