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).

Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD

Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD

Description

The s.Pz.Sp.Wg. (5 cm 39/1 L60) is a gift rank German light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (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				325			__.__
Realistic				186			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

50 mm KwK39					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
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

Shell details
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

Ammo racks of the Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD

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:

Cons:

• Thin armour overall, can get killed by almost anything including artillery strikes, strafing planes and .50 cal M2 Browning
• Extremely slow turret rotation, combined with the sharp turns at high speed, it is hard to aim
• Relatively low calibre shells tend to bounce off angled armour, angled hull of the T-34 is almost impossible to penetrate
• Compact crew compartment, will be easily destroyed in one shot by a skilled player
• Starts to snake around at high speeds making it hard to control, needing counter-steering.
• Sluggish mobility on snowy and desert maps which take away its biggest advantage: mobility
• Cannot turn in place due to wheels
• Smoke grenades can only be launched all at once which limits its effectiveness
• Vulnerable to overpressure (HE shells, artillery strikes, bombs and rockets)
• Hard to control at top speed

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

Twitch Drop vehicle April 9th to12th - Puma TD - 8Bit Dane

See also

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