A few armored car musings and misc. requests

[John Given]

Maybe a 2, really not a unit worth wasting time about actually. Another unit your oppenent should never see. :whis:

Thanx!

Hawk

Thanks again for the comment Hawk, but the fact that these vehicles will generally be kept out of sight is not really the point.

The fact is, they *will* occasionally be spotted, and because Lloyd carriers

1. Have no rubber tires that can be punctured, and

2. Have some armor protection for the sides of the vehicle,

...this should be taken into account when determining the defensive value.

I seem to remember the old panzerblitz tactical booklet of years past saying something to the effect that many "kills" in real life (for vehicles) were in actuality "mobility kills" - that is, the tires or treads were damaged, causing the vehicle to be effectively immobilized, but not destroyed. It's one of the main reasons I suggested that the psw221/222/231, and russian BA-20 armored car need to have their defense factors toned down earlier - they have rubber tires! A single grenade going off nearby would probably flatten all tires on the side of the vehicle facing the explosion. That would not disable a fully tracked vehicle unless the ordnance was practically contacting the tracks.

Just my opinion, but the above factors make a Lloyd carrier (slightly) harder to kill than your average truck.