| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Gepanzerter
Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5cm Kanone Ausf. B
(SdKfz 142) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Alkett |
| Production Quantity |
320 |
Production Period |
June 1940 - May 1941 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.40 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.95 |
Height (m) |
1.96 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
22000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG15 or FuG16 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm StuK. 37 L/24 |
Ammunition Carried |
44 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (12° L, 12° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
Rblf32 |
| Secondary Armament |
- |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
93/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.8 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
286 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.6 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
13.5 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.375 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.85 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
165/95 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
187 on/326 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
310 |
Fording (m) |
0.8 |
| Speed on/off road |
40/24 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.45 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50mm@69° |
30mm@90° |
30mm@60°&80° |
16mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
50mm@80° |
30mm@79° |
30mm@60° |
11mm@0-12° |
| 17mm@5° |
| Mantlet |
50mm@75° |
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- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| EGT, GT, SV, S3IA |
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