The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

PSW 232
Type: Armored car Top Speed: 90 KPH (22 off-road)
Availability: Sep 39 – May 45 Redline:
Playability: AI only Armor:
Main Armament: KwK 38 20mm L/55 Hull Front: 14.5mm
Depression/Elevation: -7°/+80° Hull Sides: 8mm
Secondary Armament: Coax MG Hull Rear: 8mm
Ammunition: 180 (20mm), 1050 (MG) Hull Top: 8mm
Smoke: None Superstructure Front: 14.5mm
Turret Traverse: 15 seconds Superstructure Sides: 8mm
Radio: Yes Superstructure Rear: 8mm
Target Size: Medium Superstructure Top: 8mm
Height: 2.35 meters Mantlet: 10mm
Weight: 8.5 tons Turret Front: 14.5mm
Ground Pressure: 1.0 kg/cm 2 Turret Sides: 8mm
Maximum Slope: 30° Turret Rear: 8mm
Maximum Vertical: 0.5 meters Turret Top: 8mm
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The Panzerspähwagen 232 eight-wheeled armored car was manufactured from 1936 to 1943, with 607 being
produced. It was replaced, like all of the armored cars built up to that point, by the PSW 234 series of eightwheeled
armored cars. Although it had the same armament as the PSW 222, this was mounted in a fullyarmored
turret rather than an open-topped cupola, and suffered a corresponding loss in ability to fire at aircraft.
One of the interesting features of this vehicle was the inclusion of a complete set of controls in the rear, enabling
it to be driven backwards. Later models also had additional armor plates added to increase the frontal armor
to 30mm on the superstructure, hull, and turret.
Options: None.