PzKpfw II (Sd. Kfz. 123) Ausf. L/Panzerspaehwagen II 'Luchs'
    Copyright (C) 1996 by James Lowry (jlowry@tfb.com).

        While the D and E models were considered unsucessful, development was
    continued.  Eventually the L model was produced in 1943 and was in service
    for the rest of the war.  By this time it was produced it had been
    redesignated as an armored recon vehicle (Panzerspaehwagen) and nicknamed
    'Luchs' ('Lynx').  The hull was widened slightly and made of smooth plates,
    allowing slightly greater internal room.  Initial production was 100
    vehicles, and reports of a further 31 with a 50mm gun installed in place of
    the 20mm main armament, seem to be a suject for debate.
        The adjusted cost is all pre-WWII even though this variant was
    developed after the war started.  The turret is turned with a hand crank.
    The 20mm gun (crit|cr|6d*4|20|14|1 mi.|2 mi.|4|10) is an anti-tank
    adaptation of the normal aircraft autocannon and has 75% cost, and 50% RoF.
    The MG 34 (crit|cr|7d|19|10|1,000|3,900|15*|50) is in the same mount as the
    main gun and is operated by the gunner.
        I used _Panzerkampfwagen: German Combat Tanks 1933-1945_ by Chris
    Elliot and Hilary Doyle, and "The German Panzerspaehwagen 'Luchs'
    Reconniasance Tank" by James Steuard & Gary Simpson in Vol. 6, No. 2 of
    _AFV-G2_ as references.
        The Panzer II L is TL 6 vehicle [Oct. 95 errata sheet] with a weapon
    from High Tech and my armor sloping table.

    Structure: 270 cf extra-heavy cheap body, max load 24,300 lbs. (HT 900).
        Tracked motive system with two tracks (DR 3, HT 450) and improved
        suspension.  25 degree sloped front, sealed body.
    Turret: 35 cf standard full traverse turret (HT 75).  18 degree sloped
        [rounded] front, 18 degree sloped right and left, 25 degree sloped
        rear.
    Propusion: 134 KW tracked drivetrain.
    Power: 134 KW gasoline engine (DR 5, HT 50), uses 4.02 gallons/hour. 45
        gallon self sealing gas tank (DR 5, HT 25, fire 10), endurance 11.19
        hours.
    Accomodations: 4 cramped internal seats, 2 of which are shared with the
        turret.
    Vision: Slits. Crew: 4; driver, radio operator, commander, gunner.
    Accessories: Enviromental control, long-distance radio (+1 intercept, 250
        mi., DR 3, HT 4, electronics).
    Turret Accessories: Tactical radio (+0 intercept, 15 mi.).
    Weaponry: 20mm gun (DR 5, HT 20) and co-axial MG34 machine gun ($400, 27
        lbs., DR 5, HT 12) in the turret.  180 rounds 20mm API ammo, plus 2,500
        rounds of machine gun ammo.
    Cargo: 40 cf cargo space, 24.15 cf access space + 4.25 cf waste space in
        turret.
    Armor: 300 points expensive armor.  F6/99 (slope), R6/60, L6/60, B5/45,
        T5/30, U4/15.
    Turret Armor: 255 points expensive armor.  F6/95 (slope), R6/50 (slope),
        L6/50 (slope), B6/50 (slope), T5/30.
    Statistics: Cost $75,045 (adjusted $5,003), design mass 22,769.5 lbs., max
        payload 1,530.5 lbs., max cargo load 1,530.5 lbs., current load 800
        lbs., loaded mass 23,569.5 lbs. (11.78 tons), Size Modifier +3 (+1),
        Radar Signature +3, IR Signature +4, Acoustic Signature +5.
    Ground Performance: Ground speed factor 14, top speed 31.5 mph,
        acceleration 3.375 mph/s, deceleration 20 mph/s, MR .5, SR 8, gets 7.83
        miles/gallon.