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Adler Kfz 13 light armored car

Germany looked for a fast and cheap way to create an armored force in the early 1930's. The Kfz 13, intended to be used for training and reconnaissance, was a commercial car chassis (Adler Standard 6) fitted with an armored body. It had poor cross-country performance but was a useful prewar vehicle for the Germans. Some were used in combat in 1940 and a handful in Russia in 1941. A small number lingered on until 1944.

The engine was in the front (like a civilian car) driving the rear wheels only. The crew compartment was open-topped. The armament (a single machinegun) was on a pintle mount in the middle of the crew compartment and fitted with a gun shield.

The Kfz 13 had a crew of two: commander/gunner and driver. It burned 2 gallons of gasoline per hour at normal usage.

Subassemblies: Very Small Wheeled Chassis +2, four Off-Road Wheels +1
P&P: 45-kW gasoline with 45-kW wheeled drivetrain, 4000 kWs lead-acid battery, 13 gallon standard fuel tank
Occ: 2 XCS Body       Cargo: 3

<>Armor
Body: F 4/25, RL 4/15, BTU 4/10
Open Mount: F 4/25
Wheels: 3/5

Armament
Ground LMG [Tur: F] (1,000)

Statistics
Size: 14'x6'x5' Payload: 0.26 tons Lwt: 2.43 tons
Volume: 18 Maint.: 229 hours Price: $750

HT: 8.
HP: 85 [body], 14 [each wheel]
 
gSpeed: 38
 gAccel: 3
 gDecel: 10 gMR: 0.75 gSR: 3
 GP: High (1/4)

<>Design Notes
Design gSpeed was 69 mph; the historical speed was used. Loaded weight was increased 40%.. gSR was reduced by one as the vehicle was considered top-heavy.

Variants
The Kfz 14 replaced the MG with a radio set (Medium transmitter/receiver)