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Tanks of World War II

Ferdinand/Elefant

GENERAL DATA
Formal Desig­nation(s) Sturmgeschuetz mit 8.8cm PaK43/2 (Sd.Kfz. 184)
Manufac­turer(s) Nibelungenwerke
Production Quantity 90 Production Period Apr. 1943 - May 1943
Type Assault Gun Crew 6
Length /hull (m) 8.14 Barrel Overhang (m) 1.34
Width (m) 3.38 Height (m) 2.97
Combat Weight (kg) 65000 Radio Equipment FuG5
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 88mm PaK 43/2 L/71 Ammu­nition Carried 50
Traverse (degrees) Manual (14° L 14° R) Elevation (degrees) -8° to +14°
Traverse speed (360°) - Sight SflZF
Secondary Armament 2 x 7.92 mm MG34 (bow, loose)* Ammu­nition Carried 600
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model 2 x Maybach HL120TRM No. of Links­/Track n.a.
Type & Displace­ment V12, 11.8 litres Track Width 65 cm
Horse­power (max.)

2 x 300hp @3000rpm

Track Ground Contact 419 cm
Power­/Weight Ratio 9.2 hp/tonne Ground Pressure 17.6 psi
Gearbox Continuous Ground Clearance (m) 0.48
Fuel Gasoline (Petrol) Turning Radius (m) 2.15
Range on/off road (km) 150/90 Gradient (degrees) 22°
Mileage (L/100km) 833 on/1056 off road Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.78
Fuel Capacity (litres) 950 Fording (m) 1.00
Speed on/off road 30/n.a. km/h Trench Crossing (m) 2.64
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top­/Bottom
Hull lower 100+100mm @55° 60mm @90° 80mm @90° 20-50mm @0°
upper 100+100mm @78° 80mm @90° 80mm @50° 30mm @0°
Super­structure 200mm @65° 80mm @60° 80mm @70° 30mm @4°
Mantlet 25mm @90° + 100mm @round - - -
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
Profile Drawing Available Elefant (Sd.Kfz. 184) by H. L. Doyle
NOTES
*Rebuilt vehicles only
REFERENCES
EGT, GT, TIA, BP1

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