Germany's StuG 40,
Sturmgeschütz 40:
| StuG 40 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, gunner, loader/radio operator, driver |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 52,700 lb |
| Length w/gun | 22' 5.5" |
| Length w/o gun | 17' 9.5" |
| Height | 7' |
| Width | 9' 8" |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 15.25" |
| Ground contact length | 112" |
| Ground pressure | 14.7 psi |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament (mm) | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 22: AP; 27: HE; 5 Smoke |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 600 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Max speed | 25 mph, 24.9 mph1 40 kph1 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 100 miles |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | 19' |
| Elevation limits | -6° to +17° |
| 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 |
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
