GW IV B für 10.5 CM LE FH 18/1 Heuschrecke IV B
The turret could be lifted off the tank and placed on the ground by the equipment located on the side, above the tracks.3
The HE shell weighed 32.7 lbs and was fired at a muzzle velocity of 1,772'/sec.3
Used FuG Spr f radio.1
| Crew | 51,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 37,479 lb2 17,000 kg2 23 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 19' 4.3"2, 21.8'3 5.9 m2, 6 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 7' 4.6"2, 8.8'3 2.25 m2, 3 m1 |
| Width | 9' 5"2, 9.8'3 2.87 m2, 3 m1 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 15.8"3 |
| Ground contact length | 138.5"3 |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 105 mm leFH18/1 L/281 105 mm leFH 18/402 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 601 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 0.63"3 Side: 0.63"3 Superstructure: 0.38"3 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 30@20°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 30@20°1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 16@0°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 16@0°1 |
| Hull Rear | 16@20°1 |
| Hull Top | 10@90°1 |
| Hull Bottom | 10@90°1 |
| Turret Front | 30@30°1 |
| Turret Sides | 16@20°1 |
| Turret Rear | 16@25°1 |
| Turret Top | Open°1 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL901 Maybach2 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 1882 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 6 forward, 1 reverse.1 |
| Steering | Clutch brake3 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gaoline2 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°, hand.1 |
| Max speed | 28 mph2 45 kph1,2 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 155 miles2 250 km2, 300 km1 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning fadius | |
| Elevation limits | -0° to + 68°1 |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Sprung in pairs on 1/4 elliptic springs3 |
| Wheels each side | 83 |
| Return rollers each side | 43 |
| Tracks (Type) | Dry pin3 |
| Length | |
| Width | 15.75"3 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 1073 |
| Pitch | 4.75"3 |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 8.1'3 |
| Production | 8 by Krupps3 |
Sources:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
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