| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designations |
15cm Schweres
Infanteriegeshütz 33 (Sf) auf PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. H,
Grille (SdKfz 138/1) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
BMM |
| Production Quantity |
90 |
Production Period |
Feb.-Apr. 1943 |
| Type |
SP Gun |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
4.61 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width /with skirts (m) |
2.16 |
Height (m) |
2.4 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
11500 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG16 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
15cm sIG33/1 L/12 |
Ammunition Carried |
15 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (5° L - 5° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-3° to +72° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
Rblf36 |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG34
(Loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
n.a. |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Praga EPA/2 |
No. of Links/Track |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
Liquid, L6, 7.8 liters |
Track Width |
n.a. |
| Horsepower |
140hp@2500rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.2 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
n.a. |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
n.a. |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
185 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
n.a. |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
n.a. |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
n.a. |
Fording (m) |
n.a. |
| Speed on/off road |
35 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
n.a. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50mm@75° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@74° |
8mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
25mm@78° |
15mm |
15mm@80° |
open |
| Mantlet |
15mm@78° |
- |
- |
- |
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