| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Sturmgeschuetz
neuer Art mit 7.5cm PaK L/48 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV (SdKfz 162) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Vomag |
| Production Quantity |
769 |
Production Period |
Jan. 1944 - Nov. 1944 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.85 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width /with skirts (m) |
3.17/n.a. |
Height (m) |
1.85 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
24000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG Spr f |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm PaK 39 L/48 |
Ammunition Carried |
79 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (10° L, 10° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +15° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZf1a |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG42 (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
600 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
No. of Links/Track |
99 |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.9 litres |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.5 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
12.2 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
210/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (litres/100km) |
224 on/362 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) |
470 |
Fording (m) |
1.0 |
| Speed on/off road |
40 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.2 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
Lower |
50mm@35° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@81° |
10mm@0° |
| Upper |
60mm@45° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@79° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
60mm@40° |
30mm@60° |
20mm@55° |
20mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
80mm@Saukopf |
- |
- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| P4V, St3IA, EGT, MM???? |
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