Sd.Kfz.234/4 (8-räd)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Schwere Panzerspähwagen
(7.5cm PaK40) (Sd.Kfz.234/4) , Gerät 96 |
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| Type | Heavy (Tank Destroyer) Armored Car |
Radio Equipment | FuG Spr Ger 'a', FuG12 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Büssing-NAG |
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| Crew | 4-5 |
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| Production Quantity | 89 |
Production Period | December 1944 - March 1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 11500 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | ? m |
Length /hull | 6.02 m |
| Barrel Overhang | ? m |
Height | 2.21 m |
| Width | 2.40 m |
Ground clearance | 0.32 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 75 mm Pak 40 L/46 (1) * |
Ammunition Carried | 12 |
| Traverse | 12° left, 12° right (manual) |
Elevation | -3° to +22° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92 mm MG34/42 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 1000-1950 |
| Location | 1: superstructue front : 2: pivot
at center |
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(*) or 75 mm Pak 40 L/48
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower Hull | 30 mm / 35&60° |
8 mm / 60° |
10 mm / 50° |
5 mm / 0° |
| Upper Hull | 30 mm /
55° |
8 mm / 60° |
10 mm /
68° |
6 mm / 3&0° |
| Superstructure | 15 mm / 50° & Open |
15 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 52° |
Open |
| Gun Shield | 15 mm /
50° |
15 mm /
50° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Tatra 103 |
Type & Displacement | V12, 14.825L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 220 hp at 2250 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 19.13 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Claw 6 forward, 6 reverse |
Steering | All Wheels steering wheel (front & rear) |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 240 L Diesel |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | 8x8 wheeled |
Road wheels | 4 w/pneumatic, all driving, all
steering |
| Shock absorbers | ? |
Wheels centers/tread | 1.40 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 90 km/h on road, 33 km/h off road |
Range | 900 km on road, 535 km off road |
| Mileage | 40 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.10 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.48 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.20 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 14.9 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
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