| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
7.5cm PaK40/2 auf
Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) (SdKfz 131) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
FAMO, MAN,
Daimler-Benz |
| Production Quantity |
576+75 converted from PzKpfw II |
Production Period |
July 1943-Mar. 1944 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
3 |
| Length (m) |
6.36 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.28 |
Height (m) |
2.20 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
10800 |
Radio |
FuG Spr d |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm PaK40/2 L/48 |
Ammunition Carried |
37 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (32° L, 25° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +10° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92 MG34 (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
600 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL62TRM |
No. of Links/Track |
106 |
| Type & Displacement |
L6, 6.2 liters |
Track Width |
30cm |
| Horsepower (Gross) |
140hp@2600rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
240cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.9 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
10.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.34 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
190/126 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
109 on/188 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.42 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
205 |
Fording (m) |
0.91 |
| Speed on/off road |
40/19 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
n.a. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
35mm@77° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@83° |
5mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
30mm@80° |
10mm@82° |
10mm@90° |
10mm@0° & open |
| Mantlet |
4+4mm@60° |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| EGT, GT, George R. Bradford |
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