| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Desig­nation | Sturmgeschuetz neuer Art mit 7.5cm PaK L/48 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV (SdKfz 162) | ||
| Manufac­turer(s) | Vomag | ||
| Production Quantity | 769 | Production Period | Jan. 1944 - Nov. 1944 |
| Type | Tank Destroyer | Crew | 4 |
| Length /hull (m) | 6.85 | Barrel Overhang (m) | n.a. |
| Width /with skirts (m) | 3.17/n.a. | Height (m) | 1.85 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 24000 | Radio Equipment | FuG Spr f |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 75mm PaK 39 L/48 | Ammu­nition Carried | 79 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Manual (10° L, 10° R) | Elevation (degrees) | -5° to +15° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - | Sight | SflZf1a |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG42 (loose) | Ammu­nition Carried | 600 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | Maybach HL120TRM | No. of Links­/Track | 99 |
| Type & Displace­ment | V12, 11.9 litres | Track Width | 40 cm |
| Horse­power (max.) | 300hp @3000rpm | Track Ground Contact | 352 cm |
| Power­/Weight Ratio | 12.5 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 12.2 psi |
| Gearbox | 6 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.40 |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius (m) | 5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) | 210/130 | Gradient (degrees) | 30° |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 224 on/362 off road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | 0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) | 470 | Fording (m) | 1.0 |
| Speed on/off road | 40 km/h | Trench Crossing (m) | 2.2 |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | |||||
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| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top­/Bottom | |
| Hull | Lower | 50mm @35° | 30mm @90° | 20mm @81° | 10mm @0° |
| Upper | 60mm @45° | 30mm @90° | 20mm @79° | 10mm @0° | |
| Super­structure | 60mm @40° | 30mm @60° | 20mm @55° | 20mm @0° | |
| Mantlet | 80mm @Saukopf | - | - | - | |
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| REFERENCES |
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| P4V, St3IA, EGT, MM???? |
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