The Arado 232s extensive glazing in the nose offered the pilots excellent visibility on approach to landing zones. This was a major advance over previous designs, although the aircraft was vulnerable to attack. A single forward-firing 13-mm (0.51-in.) machine-gun was located in the extreme nose, with 500 rounds, and above the cockpit a power-operated turret housed one 20-mm (0.79-in.) cannon.
