Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf F/8,
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf F/8,
StuG 40 Ausf F/8
Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausführung F/8,
7.5 cm Sturmgeschuetz 40 Ausf F/88:
A new hull design was used that was similar to the PzKpfw III Ausf J and Ausf L hull. The side plates were extended past the front plat and holes drilled for towing brackets. The rear deck was extended and ventilation for the engine was improved. In 1942 Alkett ceased production on the PzKpfw IIIs and concentrated on the StuGs. As a result some of these were built on PzKpfw III hulls. These can be identified by the single piece forward opening hatch over the final drive.
Had the 7.5cm Sturmkanone (StuK) 40 L/48 gun installed.8
Some were the basis for new Sturmgeschütz units in the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, Das Reich, Tötenkopf, and Grossdeutschland Divisions. But most were used as replacements.
4 were converted to StuH42 and 12 were used for the StuIG33B.
Identifying
Had armor bolted onto the nose and driver's plates.6 A few had a round muzzle brake.6 There was no commander's cupola.6
| StuG III Ausf F/8, StuG 40 Ausf F/8 |
|
|---|---|
| Crew | 42,6 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 23.2 tons2 23,900 kg6 |
| Length w/gun | 6.77 m2,6 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 2.15 m2 |
| Width | 2.92 m2, 2.95 m6 Ostkette: 3.33 m6 Schürzen: 3.41 m6 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 0.39 m6 |
| Ground contact length | 2.86 m6 |
| Ground pressure | 1.04 (kg/cm2)6 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament (mm) | |
| Main | 75 mm StuK 40 L/482,6,8 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG34, bow 7.92 mm MG342 1: MG 346 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 442, 546 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 6002,6 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Side, Rear: 306 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 50 or 50+30@10°2 Mantlet: 50@0°2 50+306 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 50 or 50+30@21°2 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 30@10°2 Mantlet: 30@17°2 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 30@0°2 |
| Hull Rear | 30@30°2 & 30@30° + 10°2 |
| Hull Top | 11@78° to 90°2 & 17@85°2 Mantlet: 30@90°2 |
| Hull Bottom | 16@90°2 |
| Superstructure Front | |
| Superstructure Sides | |
| Superstructure Rear | |
| Superstructure Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 120 TRM2,6 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | V-126 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 300@3,000 rpm6 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 6 forward, 1 reverse.2,6 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 310 liters6 |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 10° left, 10° right, hand.2 |
| Max speed | 40 kph2,6 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 140 km2, 155 km6 |
| Cross country radius | 95 km6 |
| Turning radius | 5.85 m6 |
| Elevation limits | -6° to +20°2 |
| Fording depth | 0.8 m6 |
| Trench crossing | 2.3 m6 |
| Vertical obstacle | 0.6 m6 |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion Bar6 |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | 93 links6 |
| Width | 0.4 m6 |
| Width of link | |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 2.51 m6 |
| 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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