| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Designations | Panzerjager fur 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 (L/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 | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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Panzerjager fur 8.8cm PaK 43 auf Fgst Panther I (SdKfz 173)
Jagdpanther (Sd.Kfz. 173) by George R. Bradford
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| REFERENCES |
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| EGT, PV, PIA, TD1, GT, PF, George R. Bradford |
Copyright © 2018 Ralph Zuljan