Luchs Spah Trupp

Luchs means Lynx

During WW2 the Germans developed a staggering number of vehicles, like seriously the Germans in Flames of War (Battlefront's WW2 15mm game) have roughly 200 unique vehicles. Among this multitude were a variety of 8 wheeled reconnaissance vehicles like the SdKfz 234 and Schwerer Panzerspähwagen. After the war, and the rise of the Iron Curtain, the West Germans began developing new generation of reconnaissance vehicles, which happened to have the 8 wheels and the same general layout of those WW2 armored cars.

Aside from the glaring similarities to its precursors, the Spahpanzer Luchs was an armored scout car that was utilized by the West Germans During the cold war. The Luchs was armed with one 20mm Rh202 autocannon in the turret and a 7.62mm MG3 mounted on a pintel for the vehicle commander.

In Team Yankee

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Like other Reconnaissance Vehicles, like the BRDM-2 or the LAV-25, the Luchs is not very good in a strait fight. The front and side armor of 2 mean that it can stand up to small arms fire, but anything serious, like say a .50 cal, stands a good chance of destroying you Spahpanzer. Also the disappointing top armor of 0 means that ARTILLERY and SALVO weapons stand a decent chance of wiping out a platoon of these things.

When shooting, rather than being shot at, the Luchs is actually quiet adequate. The 20mm Rh202 autocannon's AT rating of 7 lets the Luchs easily deal with other recon vehicles or transports, though the Firepower Rating of 5+ means that you are more likely to merely bail your target than destroy it out rite. The MG3 for the commander is quite capable of mowing through infantry with its consistent 3 shots, through for more dug in targets you might want to use the autocannon.

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