Sd.Kfz.234/3 - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' features the short-barreled [[KwK37 (75 mm)]] gun, which was used on early models of the Pz.IV tank, mounted on the [[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz.234 chassis]], giving it high mobility and speed. The main role of the Sd.Kfz.234/3 was to provide infantry support with its gun, and to quickly relocate to different positions as needed.
+To increase the firepower of the [[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz.234]], the '''Sd.Kfz.234/3''' installed a short-barrelled 75 mm KwK37 - the same as that used on early models of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV]] tank - on the open chassis, replacing the turret of previous models. From June to December 1944, a total of 88 vehicles were built, and it was used for reconnaissance and as infantry support during large offensive operations.
-The Sd.Kfz.234/2 was introduced during [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] in the [[wt:en/news/5698-marathon-good-old-s-u-m-m-e-r-en|"Good Old S.U.M.M.E.R"]] event of 2018. It is an armoured car with a short barrel 75 mm gun that requires skillful manoeuvring to be effective. The commander should exploit the vehicle's speed and agility to set up ambushes, flank enemies and retreat when needed, because of its thin armour. The main ammunition type used will be HEAT, which has decent penetration but low accuracy and range. The coaxial MG42 is a fast-firing machine gun that can damage trucks, but it has a limited traverse angle that restricts its use.
+Introduced during [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] in the [[wt:en/news/5698-marathon-good-old-s-u-m-m-e-r-en|2018 "Good Old S.U.M.M.E.R" event]], the Sd.Kfz.234/3 is an armoured car requires skillful manoeuvring to be effective. The commander should exploit the vehicle's speed and agility to set up ambushes, flank enemies and retreat when needed, because of its thin armour. The main ammunition type used will be HEAT, which has decent penetration but low accuracy and range. The coaxial MG42 is a fast-firing machine gun that can damage trucks, but it has a limited traverse angle that restricts its use.
 == General info ==

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 # The ability to get deadly hits into the enemies
-In its battle rating of 2.0, the 234/3 will face anything and everything between 1.0 and 2.7, It can and will be destroyed by anything and everything here. But keep in mind that tanks can use Artillery and Air-Spawns to take you down if they can't directly see you, so get under a roof and/or likewise cover where they can't see you nor hit you.
+In its battle rating of 2.0, the 234/3 will face anything and everything between 1.0 and 3.0, It can and will be destroyed by anything and everything here. But keep in mind that tanks can use Artillery and Air-Spawns to take you down if they can't directly see you, so get under a roof and/or likewise cover where they can't see you nor hit you.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 # The ability to get deadly hits into the enemies
-In its battle rating of 1.7, the 234/3 will face anything and everything between 1.0 and 2.7, It can and will be destroyed by anything and everything here. But keep in mind that tanks can use Artillery and Air-Spawns to take you down if they can't directly see you, so get under a roof and/or likewise cover where they can't see you nor hit you.
+In its battle rating of 2.0, the 234/3 will face anything and everything between 1.0 and 2.7, It can and will be destroyed by anything and everything here. But keep in mind that tanks can use Artillery and Air-Spawns to take you down if they can't directly see you, so get under a roof and/or likewise cover where they can't see you nor hit you.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a vehicle that mounts the short-barreled [[KwK37 (75 mm)]] gun, which was used on early models of the Pz.IV tank. The Sd.Kfz.234/3 belongs to the [[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz.234 chassis]], which has high mobility and speed. The main role of the Sd.Kfz.234/3 is to provide infantry support with its gun, and to quickly relocate to different positions as needed.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' features the short-barreled [[KwK37 (75 mm)]] gun, which was used on early models of the Pz.IV tank, mounted on the [[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz.234 chassis]], giving it high mobility and speed. The main role of the Sd.Kfz.234/3 was to provide infantry support with its gun, and to quickly relocate to different positions as needed.
-The Sd.Kfz.234/2 was introduced during [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] in the [[wt:en/news/5698-marathon-good-old-s-u-m-m-e-r-en|"Good Old S.U.M.M.E.R"]] event of 2018. It is an armoured car with a short barrel 75 mm gun that requires skillful maneuvering to be effective. The commander has to exploit the vehicle's speed and agility to set up ambushes, flank enemies and retreat when needed, because of its little armour. The main ammunition type is going to be HEAT, which has decent penetration but low accuracy and range. The coaxial MG42 is a fast-firing machine gun that can damage trucks, but it has a limited traverse angle that restricts its use.
+The Sd.Kfz.234/2 was introduced during [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] in the [[wt:en/news/5698-marathon-good-old-s-u-m-m-e-r-en|"Good Old S.U.M.M.E.R"]] event of 2018. It is an armoured car with a short barrel 75 mm gun that requires skillful manoeuvring to be effective. The commander should exploit the vehicle's speed and agility to set up ambushes, flank enemies and retreat when needed, because of its thin armour. The main ammunition type used will be HEAT, which has decent penetration but low accuracy and range. The coaxial MG42 is a fast-firing machine gun that can damage trucks, but it has a limited traverse angle that restricts its use.
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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] in the [[wt:en/news/5698-marathon-good-old-s-u-m-m-e-r-en|"Good Old S.U.M.M.E.R"]] event of 2018.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a vehicle that mounts the short-barreled [[KwK37 (75 mm)]] gun, which was used on early models of the Pz.IV tank. The Sd.Kfz.234/3 belongs to the [[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz.234 chassis]], which has high mobility and speed. The main role of the Sd.Kfz.234/3 is to provide infantry support with its gun, and to quickly relocate to different positions as needed.
 == General info ==

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-[[File:Ammoracks Sd.Kfz.234-3.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[File:Ammoracks Sd.Kfz.234-3.png|right|thumb|x200px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
 '''Notes''':
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 * Shells in racks 3 to 8 are modeled by sets of 2 and disappear after both shells in the set having been shot or loaded.
 * Pack 27&nbsp;''(+23)'' shells (racks 1 to 5 emptied) to go into battle with the flanks empty of ammo.
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 * Can be disabled by aircraft simply by ramming it
 * Limited gun traverse
 * Crew compartment is littered with ammo
 * Vehicle will be immobilized if one driver is knocked out despite having two drivers in its layout, due to game mechanic limitations of having only one driver at a time

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 * '''K.Gr.Rot Nb.''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:K51 L/24 (75 mm)/Ammunition|K.Gr.rot Pz., Hl.Gr 38B, Hl.Gr 38C, Sprgr. 34, K.Gr.Rot Nb.}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''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.''
+* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|h_Gng-eiEXE|'''The Shooting Range #113''' - ''War Machines'' section at 10:49 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|QRLKBxSNyGk|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''|YtJrPmBOdOI|'''Sd.Kfz.234/3: Rapid HEAT Dispenser''' - ''Napalmratte''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|h_Gng-eiEXE|'''The Shooting Range #113''' - ''War Machines'' section at 10:49 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|YtJrPmBOdOI|'''Sd.Kfz.234/3: Rapid HEAT Dispenser''' - ''Napalmratte''}}
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 The new vehicle was built off an improved Sd.Kfz.232 chassis made in monocoque construction by Büssing-NAG, its armoured body was made by Deutsche Edelstahlwerke, the turret by Daimler-Benz and Schichau, and air-cooled diesel engines by Ringhoffer-Tatra-Werke AG. The monocoque chassis design was built with an eight-wheel steering system, six forward and reverse gears, as well as having an additional driver seat in the rear for quick reversal get-aways. This construction led to '''Sd.Kfz.234''' family. Vehicle construction first started in 1943 as the [[Sd.Kfz.234/2|Sd.Kfz.234/2]], which had a turret originally intended for the VK 1602 Leopard mounting a [[KwK39 (50 mm)|5 cm L/60]] gun, construction continued on this vehicle until mid-1944. The Sd.Kfz.234/2 earned the nickname "Puma" from the soldiers using it.
-Production for Sd.Kfz.234/2 shifted towards other armaments in 1944 that replaced the original. This produced variants such as the [[Sd.Kfz.234/1]] which replaced the turret with an open-top one carrying a [[KwK38 (20 mm)|2 cm KwK38]], this was produced between mid-1944 to early 1945. Right besides that, the Sd.Kfz.234/3 was produced with an open-top structure to mount a [[KwK37 (75 mm)|75 mm howitzer]], this was produced from mid-1944 until the end of 1944. At the Sd.Kfz.234/3's production end, it was replaced by the [[Sd.Kfz.234/4]], also known as the "Pakwagen", that had the armament replaced by a [[KwK40 (75 mm)|7.5 cm PaK40]] anti-tank gun. This last variant was produced from the end of 1944 to the capitulation of Germany in World War II. A total of 478 Sd.Kfz.234 armoured cars were produced, 200 of the 234/1, 101 of the 234/2, 88 of the 234/3, and 89 of the 234/4.
+Production for Sd.Kfz.234/2 shifted towards other armaments in 1944 that replaced the original. This produced variants such as the [[Sd.Kfz.234/1]] which replaced the turret with an open-top one carrying a [[KwK38 (20 mm)|2 cm KwK38]], this was produced between mid-1944 to early 1945. Right besides that, the Sd.Kfz.234/3 was produced with an open-top structure to mount a [[KwK37 (75 mm)|75 mm howitzer]], this was produced from mid-1944 until the end of 1944. At the Sd.Kfz.234/3's production end, it was replaced by the [[Sd.Kfz.234/4]], also known as the "Pakwagen", that had the armament replaced by a [[PaK40/3 L46 (75 mm)|7.5 cm PaK40 L/46]] anti-tank gun. This last variant was produced from the end of 1944 to the capitulation of Germany in World War II. A total of 478 Sd.Kfz.234 armoured cars were produced, 200 of the 234/1, 101 of the 234/2, 88 of the 234/3, and 89 of the 234/4.
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