Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf B8,
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf B8,
SdKfz 1428:
Very similar to the Ausf A with some minor chassis variations.8 Was built on the PzKpfw III Ausf F chassis.8
Had improvements in the drive train. Some had a 6 drive sprocket and an 8 spoke idler. Used FuG15 or FuG16 radio.2
There were 7 Sturmartillerie batteries and 4 assault artillery detachments (each with 3 batteries) raised by the end of 1940. Two Sturmartillerie Abteilung were used in the Balkans and 6 were used in the invasion of Russia in June 1941.
| StuG III Ausf B | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 42 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 20.7 metric tons, 22 metric tons 20.2 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 5.4 m2, 5.49 m |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 1.95 m, 1.98 m2 |
| Width | 2.92 m, 2.93 m2 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 0.36 m |
| Ground contact length | 2.86 m |
| Ground pressure | 0.9 kg/cm2, 0.96 kg/cm2 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament (mm) | |
| Main | 75 mm StuK37 L/242 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 442 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 50@10°2 Mantlet: 50@15°2 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 50@21°2 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 30@0°2 + 9@30°2 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 30@0°2 |
| Hull Rear | 30@30°2 + 10°2 |
| Hull Top | 11@78-90°2 @ 17@85°2 |
| Hull Bottom | 16@90°2 |
| Superstructure Front | |
| Superstructure Sides | |
| Superstructure Rear | |
| Superstructure Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 120 TRM2 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | Pre-selective, 6 forward, 1 reverse. Synchromesh, ZF SSG 77, 6 forward, 1 reverse. 6 forward, 1 reverse.2 Aphon synchromesh gearbox5 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 320 liters |
| Road consumption | 100 km/195 liters |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 12° left, 12° right, hand.2 |
| Max speed | 40 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | 10-12 kph, 24 kph |
| Road radius | 155 km, 160 km2, 164 km |
| Cross country radius | 95 km |
| Turning radius | 5.8 m |
| Elevation limits | -10° to +20°2 |
| Fording depth | 0.8 m |
| Trench crossing | 2.3 m |
| Vertical obstacle | 0.6 m |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | 40 cm |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 2.5 m |
| Production |
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?
- Profile, AFV Weapons #55, German Self-Propelled Weapons, Peter Chamberlain, H.L. Doyle, 1973
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