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Designation Gepanzerter Selbstfährlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5cm Kanone Ausf.A (Sd.Kfz.142)
Manufacturer Alkett
Type
Assault Gun
Crew
4
Production
30 (01 / 1940 - 05 / 1940)
Radio
FuG 15 or 16
DIMENSIONS
Length with gun (m)
5.38
Length without gun (m)
5.38
Barrel overhang (m)
0
Width (m)
2.92
Height (m)
1.95
Ground clearance (m)
0.385
Fire height (m)
1.50
Ground pressure (kg/cm2)
0.93
Turret ring (m)
-
Weight (kg)
19600
ARMAMENT
Primary weapon
1 x 75 mm StuK 37 L/24
Ammo
44
Traverse
Manual (12° L/R)
Elevation
-10° to + 20°
Sight
RBlf32
 
Secondary weapons
-
Ammo
-
Other armament
-
PROPULSION
Engine
Maybach HL 120 TR
Fuel
Gasoline (310 L)
Characteristics
V12, 11.9 L of cubic capacity, 300 HP to 3000 rounds/minute
Transmission
Maybach Variorex SGR 32 8 145: 10 forward speeds - 1 reverse speed
Steering
Daimler-Benz/Wilson, clutch-brake, steering levers
Brakes
Hydraulic
PERFORMANCES
Vitesse sur route (km/h)
30
Vitesse hors route (km/h)
?
Autonomie sur route (km)
160
Autonomie hors route (km)
100
Consommation sur route (l/100 km)
187
Consommation hors route (l/100km)
310
Obstacles verticaux (m)
0.60
Gués (m)
0.80
Tranchées (m)
2.30
Pentes (°)
30
Demi-tour (diamètre-m)
5.85
SUSPENSION
Type Stamped steel road wheels with rubber bindings on torsion bars
shock absorbers on first and last road wheel
Road wheels (by side)
6 dual
Return rollers (by sides)
3 dual
Drive sprockets
front, 21-tooth
Idlers
rear, dual adjustable
Tracks type
Center guide, single pin, steel
Width: 360 mm - Pitch: 120 mm - Links: 2 x 93 - Ground contact length: 2.86 m
ARMOR
Assembly welding & bolting
Thickness (mm) / Angle (°)
Front
Sides
Rear
Belly/Top
Lower hull
50 / 69
30 / 90
30 / 60 & 80
16 / 0
Upper hull
50 / 80
30 / 90
9 / 60
30 / 60
11 / 0-12
17 / 5
Mantlet
50 / 75
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References: site "Germany's Vehicle History", AFV Database & OnWar.com (Tanks of World War II)


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