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| Wehrmacht
| SdKfz 234/1 Armored Car Veterancy
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| 10% increase to accuracy.
| 12
|  Level 1
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| 15% reduction to reload.
| 48
|  Level 2
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| 20% reduction to received damage.
| 120
|  Level 3
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| Known Unit (Custom Name)
| 300
|  Level 4
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| Feared Unit (Custom Skin)
| 450
|  Level 5
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| SdKfz 234/1 Armored Car Visual Identification
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The SdKfz 234 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 234, or special purpose vehicle 234) was an eight-wheeled armored car used by the German Army in the Second World War.
History
The SdKfz 234 series of armored car were an effective series of vehicles intended to replace the aging SdKfz 222 and 231 armored cars in service. With its eight-wheeled design it could travel over rough terrain nearly as well as a tank, and its frontal amour was improved over earlier vehicles of the same class. The first models that arrived at the front-line were the SdKfz 234/2 "Puma" which mounted a small turret that was originally designed for a light tank project that was scrapped. This turret carried a 5cm KwK39 gun, which was the main gun of most Panzer III's only a year before, so it was an effective anti-tank defense. Later models were SdKfz 234/1's which had the SdKfz 222's turret with a 2cm KwK38 gun. Near the end of the war, the SdKfz 234/3 and 234/4 were put into service, which were armed with a 7.5cm KwK37 short tank gun and a 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank gun respectively. Very few divisions received SdKfz 234 series vehicles for their mechanized reconnaissance battalions.
The 234 in Company of Heroes is the SdKfz 234/1, with the option of upgrading to a SdKfz 234/2 "Puma" when taking the 50mm Gun upgrade.
Tactics & Tips
- This armored car is an anti-aircraft unit.
- This armored car is effective at killing infantry and airborne units.
- Kiting is a tactic used to back up and stay at the maximum gun range and avoid sticky bombs and other weapons.
See also
Manpower
Ammunition
Fuel
Population
Blitzkrieg
20mm Puma
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
