Sturmpanzer II Bison
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | 150 mm sIG33
L/11(Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf.B, Sturmpanzer II, Bison |
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| Type | Assault Howitzer |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Altmaerkische
Kettenwerk GmbH |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 12 |
Production Period | late 1941 - January 1942 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 16000 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 5.48 m |
Length /hull | 5.48 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height over turret hatch | 1.98 m |
| Width | 2.60 m |
Ground clearance | 0.34 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 150 mm sIG 33 L/11 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 10 |
| Traverse | 25° left - 10° right (manual) |
Elevation | +75° to -0° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 600 |
| Location | 1: superstructure - 2: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 30 mm / 77° |
14.5 mm / 90° |
14.5 mm / 83° |
5 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 30 mm /
81° |
14.5 mm
/ 60° |
14.5 mm
/ 80° |
12 mm /
0° (front) Open |
| Gun Shield | 15 mm / 80° |
15 mm / 60° |
Open |
Open |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Buesing-NAG |
Type & Displacement | L8 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 155 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 9.7 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | SSG 46:: 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | controlled differential, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 196 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring |
Road wheels | 6 independent, rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | 4 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | outside guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 300 mm |
Pitch | 90 mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 45 km/h on road, 15 km/h off road
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Range | 100 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.83 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.46 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 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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