Heres something contradictory from
http://www.rodenplant.com/HTML/703.htm
"After the Hawker Typhoon fighter was added to the R.A.F.'s inventory the Panzerwaffe endured heavy casualties and German troop movements became complicated. As the Typhoon was armed with 4 cannons and 8 rockets the German Military Command put out a
requirement that a new armored car, intended to replace the out-of-date Sd.Kfz 231 (8 - Rad) and Sd.Kfz 232 (8 - Rad), should be able to resist air attacks.
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Installed the same way in the Sd.Kfz 222 and the Sd.Kfz 250/9
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Serial production of the Sd.Kfz 234/1 started in June 1944 and it was an opportune time, as the Allied Air forces dominated on the Western Front and the air raids of British and American ground attack aircraft were continuous.
Most of the 200 Sd.Kfz 234/1 produced up to the beginning of 1945 were sent to the Western Front"
Note also the large ammo loadout for the vehicle plenty of rounds for long bursts at aircraft.
Perhaps some players might like their recon elements to be able to 'resist' air attacks?