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Germany's 105 mm leFH18(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f),
10.5cm le FH 18 auf GW 39H(f),
10.5cm Panzerhaubitze 18 auf Sfl39H(f):
The engine was left at the rear of the vehicle.
Had a FuG Spr d radio installed.1
Were issued to the 8th Panzerartillerie Abteilung in France and saw action in 1944.
75 mm PaK40(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f),
7.5cm Pak 40 auf GW 39H(f):
| 105 mm leFH18(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f), 75 mm PaK40(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f) | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 41 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 12.5 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | |
| Width | |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm PaK40 L/461 OR 105 mm leFH18 L/281 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG341 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 20@30°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 29-34@30°1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 20@40°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 34@0°1 |
| Hull Rear | 10@20°1 & 22@30°1 |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | 12@90°1 |
| Turret Front | 20@30°1 Gun shield: 20@30°1 |
| Turret Sides | 20@10°1 |
| Turret Rear | 10@25°1 |
| Turret Top | Open1 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Hotchkiss1 |
| Cylinders | 61 |
| Net HP | 1201 @ 2,800 rpm1 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 30° left, 30° right.1 |
| Max Speed | 36 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 150 km1 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | -5° to +22°1 |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | 1942: 24 converted to 75 mm PaK1 48 converted to 105 mm leFH181 |
Sources:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
