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Germany's StuG 40,
Sturmgeschütz 40:
| StuG 40 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, gunner, loader/radio operator, driver |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 52,700 lb 23.9 tons4 |
| Length w/gun | 22' 5.5" 6.77 m4 |
| Length w/o gun | 17' 9.5" |
| Height | 7' 2.16 m4 |
| Width | 9' 8" 2.95 m4 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 15.25" |
| Ground contact length | 112" |
| Ground pressure | 14.7 psi |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament (mm) | |
| Main | 75 mm L/434 or 75 mm L/484 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 22: AP; 27: HE; 5 Smoke |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 600 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 804 Side: 304 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 53 to 71 at 15° |
| Hull Front, Lower | 81 at 52° |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | 51 at 23° |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | 16@90° |
| Superstructure Front | |
| Superstructure Sides | |
| Superstructure Rear | |
| Superstructure Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 3004 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | Synchromesh, 6 forward, 1 reverse |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 82 gallons |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 10° each way4 |
| Max speed | 25 mph, 24.9 mph1 40 kph1,4 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 100 miles |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | 19' |
| Elevation limits | -6° to +17°, -6° to +20°4 |
| Fording depth | 2' 9" |
| Trench crossing | 8' 6" |
| Vertical obstacle | 2' |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion Bar |
| Wheels each side | 6x2 |
| Return rollers each side | 3x2 |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | 9' 2.5" |
| Width | 8' 2.5" |
| Width of link | 1' 3.75" |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production |
| Manufacturer | Date | # | Chassis #s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alkett.2 | 1/1940-5/19402 | 302 | 90001-901002 90001-90030 & 90401-90420 |
| B | Alkett.2 | 6/1940-5/19412 | 3202 | 90101-904202 90101-90350 & 90501-90550 |
| C | Alkett.2 | 5/1941-9/19412 | 502 | 90551-907502 90551-90600 |
| D | Alkett.2 | 5/1941-9/19412 | 1502 | 90551-907502 90601-90750 |
| E | Alkett.2 | 9/1941-3/19422 | 2722 | 90751-910362 90751-91034 |
| F | Alkett.2 | 3/1942-9/19422 | 1205, 3592 | 91037-914002 |
| F/8 | Alkett.2 | 9/1942-12/19422 | 3342 | 91401-917502 |
| G | Alkett, MIAG.2 | 12/1942-3/19452 | 7,7201,2 |
76101-775502 91751-942502 95001-2 105001-2 |
| 19442 | 173 converted2 | |||
| IV | Krupp-Gruson.2 | 12/1943-3/19452 | 1,1082 31 converted2 |
89301-894002 100001-1011082 |
| StuH 42 | Alkett.2 | 10/1942-2/19452 | 1,2112 | 91251-942502 105001-2 |
| Fl | 5/1943-6/19432 | 10 converted2 |
| Production | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| StuG III | StuH 42 | StuG IV | |
| 1940 | 184 | ||
| 1941 | 5485 | ||
| 1942 | 791 | 95 | |
| 1943 | 3,0415 | 2045 | |
| 1944 | 4,8505 | 9045 | ~1,000 |
| 1945 | 1235 | ||
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- 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
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- German Tanks of World War II, Dr. S. Hart & Dr. R. Hart, 1998
- Sturmgeschütz 40 (L/43 & L/48) The Long Gun Versions, Horst Scheibert, 1991
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
