Sturer Emil
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | 12.8 cm Selbstfahrlafette
L/61 (Panzerselbstfahrlafette V) "Sturer Emil" |
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| Type | Tank Destroyer |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Rheinmetall-Borsig,
Henschel |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 2 Prototypes |
Production Period | August 1941 - March 1942 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 35000 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.8 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 9.70 m |
Length /hull | ? m |
| Barrel Overhang | ? m |
Height over turret hatch | 2.70 m |
| Width with Schürzen* | 3.16 m |
Ground clearance | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 128 mm Pak 40 L/61 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 15-18 |
| Traverse | 7° left & 7° right (manual &
hydraulic) |
Elevation | -15° to +10° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ?°/sec |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG 34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 600 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower hull | 50 mm / 76.5° |
30 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 45° |
20 mm / 0° 35 mm / 68-70° |
| Upper hull | 50 mm /
85° |
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15 mm /
74° |
40 mm /
0° |
| Superstructure | 50mm / 75.5° |
15 mm/ 80° |
15 mm / 75.5° |
Open |
| Mantlet | 50 mm /
50° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | 2 x Maybach HL 116 |
Type & Displacement | 2 x 6 cyl. |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2 x 300 hp to 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 17.1 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | ? |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 950 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Torsion Bars |
Road wheels | 8 dual road wheels interleaved,
rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | 3 dual |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, dual, 20 tooth |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, triple, 20 tooth |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | ? | ||
| Width | 520 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 85 |
Track ground contact | 4.75 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 25 km/h on road - ? km/h off road |
Range | 220 km on road - ? km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road ? L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | ?° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | ? m |
Vertical obstacles | ? m |
| Maximum fording depth | ? m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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Drawings |
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