Geschützwagen III/IV für 10.5cm le.FH.18/40/2
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Assault Gun, Armored Artillery |
Radio Equipment | FuG Spr f |
| Manufacturer(s) | Rheinmetall-Borsig |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 1 |
Production Period | 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 25000 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 7.20 m |
Length /hull | ? m |
| Barrel Overhang | ? m |
Height | 2.88 m |
| Width | 3.00 m |
Ground clearance | 0.40 m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 105 mm leFH 18/40/2 L/28 (Rh) (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 80 |
| Traverse | Limited (manual) |
Elevation | -0° to + 68° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 9 mm submachine-gun (2) |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Location | 1: Turret, 2: lose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 30 mm / 78° |
20 mm / 90° |
20 mm / 80° |
10 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 20 mm /
70° |
10 mm /
90° |
10 mm /
80° |
10 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 10 mm / 65° |
10 mm / 65° |
10 mm / 78° |
Open |
| Mantlet | 10 mm /
90° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 120TRM |
Type & Displacement | V12 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 300 hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 12 hp/t |
| Gearbox | ZF SSG 76 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Krupp-Wilson: clutch-brake, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | Mechanical, disc |
Fuel Capacity | 470 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring |
Road wheels | 8 wheels, 2 dual/bogie, rubber edgings
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| Track return rollers | 4 doubles |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, 19 tooth |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, double, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Kgs 61/400/120: Dual center guide, single pin, /steel | ||
| Width | 400 mm |
Pitch | 120 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 99 |
Track ground contact | 3.52 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 42 km/h on road, 25 km/h off road |
Range | 190 km on road; 150 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.30 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.60 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.80 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 5.92 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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