Nimród
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | 40M Nimród |
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| Type | Anti-Aircraft Tank |
Radio Equipment | R-5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | MAVAG, Ganz Büssing
NAG |
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| Crew | 5 (commander, gunner,
loader, radio & driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 135 |
Production Period | 1940-1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 10500 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | ? m |
Length /hull | 5.29 m |
| Barrel Overhang | ? m |
Height | 2.80 m |
| Width | 2.31 m |
Ground clearance | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 40 mm Bofors 36M L/60 AA-gun (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 160 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | ? (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 8 mm 34/40AM MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2400 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 13 mm |
13 mm |
6 mm |
10 mm |
| Superstructure | 13 mm |
13 mm |
10 mm |
6 mm |
| Turret | 28 mm |
28 mm |
28 mm |
Open |
| Mantlet | 28 mm |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | MAVAG-Büssing-NAG VII EST 107 |
Type & Displacement | 8 cylinder, 7.9 litres |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 155 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 14.8 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 3 forward, 3 reverse |
Steering | ? |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | ? L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Torsion Bars |
Road wheels | 5 independently sprung dual road-wheels
with rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | 3 dual |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center guide, steel | ||
| Width | 286 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 50 km/h on road |
Range | 300 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 40° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.77 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.60 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.70 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | ||
| L'Embrasement du Monde (forum) | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
Champs de Bataille (Seconde Guerre Mondiale) |
Drawings |
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