Hohedler Light Armoured Car m56

Do not underestimate the power of these mechanical demons. They may seem like just a gun and armour strapped on top of a basic car frame, but trust me - these were engineered for war and it shows. Agility combined with, despite what the name would suggest, good armour and sufficient arms make it an efficient and versatile weapon. It can quickly roll into action and dash out a good amount of bullet hellfire upon the enemy before any counteraction can be made. It excels at this hit and run tactic and I am yet to see it fail at it. General Aeneas Sterk on the standard Hohedler LAC m56

Overview

Properties of the standard model

The standard LAC m56 is equipped with a single-barrel repeating heavy gun cal. 325 enclosed in the turret and a smaller machine gun at the front by the driver seat. It's propelled by an 8-cylinder petrol engine that allows it to reach a speed of 75kmph. The armour is 25mm thick all throughout the car, with an additional plate of another 2cm to protect the driver and the turret operator.

Variations

Many variations of the Hohedler LAC m56 have been developed, adapting the praised designed to a plethora of specialised tasks. Such variations include:

• vGCS - variation for ground combat suppression - tougher front armour plate of 50mm with the back shielding reduced to 15mm, equipped with a two-barreled heavy machine gun cal. 400 in the turret;
• vAA - for anti-aircraft - modified turret with a double-barreled rapidly firing gun or a small explosive-shell AA gun, both able to point upwards;
• vAHV - for anti heavy vehicles - equipped with a 40mm cannon in the turret;
• vR - for reconaissence - armour reduced to 15mm, a lighter machine gun in the turret that now also accomodates a periscope, a stronger engine with able to propel the car as fast as 90kmph;
• Tankette - version with heavier armour, an anti-vehicle gun on the turret and a set of tracks in place of wheels.

Military service

Common tasks and tactics

A commonly used military vehicle of the Verfande Kaiserreich, the standard Hohedler LAC m56 has come to be utilized for a number of various tasks. Primarily, it serves as a frontline "harasser" since it is able to quickly engage and disengage the enemy, acting as a distraction or carrying out quick raids. Its agility gives it a big advantage in any firefight, so it can stand on its own as an independent offensive vehicle during and assault at the enemy lines, although in such cases squadrons of three are most often deployed.

Length

6.3 meters.

Height

3.2 meters.

Weight

Approximately 5.5 tonnes.

Speed

Maximum speed is 70km/h.

Complement / Crew

Usually between 4 to 5 - one driver, 2-3 gunners and a serviceman.