| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
7.5cm
Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausf. G (SdKfz 142/1) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Alkett, MIAG |
| Production Quantity |
7720+173 converted from PzKpfw
III |
Production Period |
Dec. 1942 - Mar. 1945 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.85 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.43 |
| Width (m) /with skirts |
2.95 |
Height (m) |
2.16 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
23900 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG15 or FuG16 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm StuK. 40 L/48 |
Ammunition Carried |
54 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (10° L, 10° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-6° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZF1a |
| Secondary Armament |
1 or 2 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 |
12.6 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
13.5 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.39 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.85 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
155/95 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
200 on/326 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
310 |
Fording (m) |
0.8 |
| Speed on/off road |
40 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.45 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50+30/80mm@69° |
30mm@90° |
50mm@80° |
16mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
50+30/80mm@80° |
30mm@79° |
30mm@90° |
11-17mm@0-15° |
| Mantlet |
80mm@Saukopf |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| EGT, GT, SV, S3IA, P3V, HGMF |
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