AmP 38

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The AmP 38, fully known as the Autometralladore Patron 1938, was a Burgoignesc armored car used in the Second Great War of Urcean manufacture. Following several years of fighting in Audonia, it became fully evident that tracked tanks such as the SAV-5 and SAV-6 were inappropriate for service and that lighter, wheel-based vehicles were necessary. The Aullen Field Works company was contracted by Burgundie with consent from the Government of Urcea to design an appropriate vehicle. Based on the lessons and design features of the SAV-6, such as the effectiveness of sloped armor, the AmP 38 was designed with high speed and off-road reliability in mind. Following satisfactory testing, the AmP 38 entered production and was shipped for use in Audonia, where it would serve for the remainder of the war.

Autometralladore Patron 1938
A battle-worn AmP 38 in Audonia
TypeArmoured car
Place of originUrcea
Service history
In service1938-1947
WarsFirst Great War
Production history
Designed1935
ManufacturerAullen Field Works
Produced1938-1947
Specifications
Mass10,500 kg (23,148 lb)
Heightt
Crew4 (

Armor9-30 mm (.35-1.18 in) rolled homogeneous armour
Main
armament
1x50mm gun
Secondary
armament
1x 7.5x54mm machinegun
Engine14,825 cc (905 in3) diesel, 157 kW (210 hp)
210 hp
SuspensionIndependent on each wheel
Operational
range
1,000 km (625 mi) on-road; 600 km (373 mi) off-road.
Maximum speed 90 km/h (55 mph)

History

Design

Sloped armor later became standard with many vehicles in Burg service getting retrofitted with it after 1941.