| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designations |
Panzerjäger für
8.8cm PaK 43 auf Fgst Panther I (SdKfz 173) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
MIAG, MNH |
| Production Quantity |
392 |
Production Period |
Jan. 1944 - Mar. 1945 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
9.87/6.60 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
3.00 |
| Width /with skirts (m) |
3.27/3.42 |
Height (m) |
2.72 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
45500 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 + FuG2 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
88mm PaK 43/3 L/71 |
Ammunition Carried |
57 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (13° L, 13° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +14° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZF5 |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG34 (bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
600 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL230P30 |
No. of Links/Track |
86 |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 23.1 liters |
Track Width |
66cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
700hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
392cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15.4 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
12.9 psi |
| Gearbox |
7 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.56 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
10.0 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
250/100 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
280 on/700 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.9 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
720 |
Fording (m) |
1.6 |
| Speed on/off road |
55/30 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.45 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
60mm@35° |
40mm@90° |
40mm@65° |
16-25mm@00° |
| Superstructure |
80mm@35° |
50mm@60° |
40mm@55° |
25mm@7° |
| 16mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
100mm@Saukopf |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| EGT, PV, PIA, TD1, GT, PF, George R. Bradford |
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