Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf D8,
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf D8,
SdKfz 1428:
Very similar to the Ausf A with some minor chassis variations.8 Was built on the PzKpfw III Ausf H chassis.8
New superstructure was main change. The gunner's direct vision sight was eliminated. The gunner's hatch was redesigned so that the gun sight could be raised beside it while the hatch remained closed. Some of the Ausf Ds were modified to be a commander's vehicle by adding a pannier to the right side of the superstructure.
3 Ausf Ds were sent to North Africa in the Sonderverband (Detachment for Special Employment 288) in early 1942.
| StuG III Ausf D | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 42 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 20.2 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 5.4 m2 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 1.98 m2 |
| Width | 2.93 m2 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| 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.2 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 12° left, 12° right, hand.2 |
| Max speed | 40 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 160 km2 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -10° to +20°2 |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
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| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
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| 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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