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Germany's Geschützwagen FCM(f), GW FCM(f)
75 mm PaK40(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f): |
105 mm leFH16(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f): |
Design
After the fall of France in 1940 the Germans took over many vehicles, some of which were the FCM Modèle 36. These had their turrets removed and hulls modified to place a gun in the chassis with an armored shield built around it.
Production
- 75 mm PaK40(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f), 7.5cm Pak 40 auf GW FCM(f): 101
- Converted: 19431
- 105 mm leFH16(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f), 10.5cm le FH16 auf GW FCM(f): 121
- Converted: 19421
Variants
- 75 mm PaK40(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f), 7.5cm Pak 40 auf GW FCM(f): Had 7.5 cm PaK40 L/46 installed on the chassis.
- 105 mm leFH16(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f), 10.5cm le FH16 auf GW FCM(f): Had 105 mm leFH16 L/22 installed on the chassis.
Usage
Used to equip Panzer Brigade West. Used in France.
| 105 mm leFH16(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f), 75 mm PaK40(Sf) auf Geschützwagen FCM(f) |
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|---|---|
| Crew | 41 |
| Radio | FuG Spr d1 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 12.8 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 4.77 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 2.23 m1 |
| Width | 2.1 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm PaK40 L/461 |
| OR | 105 mm leFH16 L/221 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 20@10°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 40@20°1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 20@45°1 & 20@10°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 20+20@0°1 & 20+20@20°1 |
| Hull Rear | 20@65°1 & 401 |
| Hull Top | 20@90°1 |
| Hull Bottom | 12@90°1 |
| Turret Front | 20@10°1 Gun shield: 20@10°1 |
| Turret Sides | 20@25°1 |
| Turret Rear | 101 |
| Turret Top | Open1 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Berliet MDP1 |
| Cylinders | 41 |
| Net HP | 831 |
| Transmission | 4 forward, 1 reverse.1 |
| Fuel type | Diesel1 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max Speed | 24 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 225 km1 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
