| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
7.5cm
Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausf. F (SdKfz 142/1) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Alkett |
| Production Quantity |
359 |
Production Period |
Mar. 1942 - Sept. 1942 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.31 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) /with skirts |
2.92 |
Height (m) |
2.15 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
21600 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG15 or FuG16 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm StuK. 40 L/43 or L/48 |
Ammunition Carried |
44 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (10° L, 10° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-6° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZF1a |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG34 (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
600 |
| 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 |
12.3 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
13.2 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.39 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.85 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
165/95 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
187 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.60 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
310 |
Fording (m) |
0.80 |
| Speed on/off road |
40 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.30 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50/50+30mm@69° |
30mm@90° |
30mm@60° |
16mm@0° |
| 30mm@80° |
| Superstructure |
50/50+30mm@80° |
30mm@80° |
30mm@60° |
11mm@0-12° |
| 17mm@5° |
| Mantlet |
50mm@90° |
30mm@73° |
- |
30mm@0° |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| EGT, SV, S3IA, P3V |
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