| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation(s) |
Sturmgeschuetz mit
8.8cm PaK43/2 (Sd.Kfz. 184) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Nibelungenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
90 |
Production Period |
Apr. 1943 - May 1943 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
6 |
| Length /hull (m) |
8.14 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.34 |
| Width (m) |
3.38 |
Height (m) |
2.97 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
65000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
88mm PaK 43/2 L/71 |
Ammunition Carried |
50 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (14° L 14° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +14° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZF |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92 mm MG34 (bow, loose)* |
Ammunition Carried |
600 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
2 x Maybach HL120TRM |
No. of Links/Track |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.8 litres |
Track Width |
65 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
2 x
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
419 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
9.2 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
17.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
Continuous |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.48 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
2.15 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
150/90 |
Gradient (degrees) |
22° |
| Mileage (litres/100km) |
833 on/1056 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.78 |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) |
950 |
Fording (m) |
1.00 |
| Speed on/off road |
30/n.a. km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.64 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
lower |
100+100mm@55° |
60mm@90° |
80mm@90° |
20-50mm@0° |
| upper |
100+100mm@78° |
80mm@90° |
80mm@50° |
30mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
200mm@65° |
80mm@60° |
80mm@70° |
30mm@4° |
| Mantlet |
25mm@90° + 100mm@round |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| *Rebuilt vehicles only |
| REFERENCES |
| EGT, GT, TIA, BP1 |
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