Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Sturmkanone 40 Ausf F,
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf F8,
StuG 40 Ausf F,
Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausführung F,
7.5cm Sturmgeschuetz 40, Ausf F8,
SdKfz 142/18:
Note the vision periscopes in up position.
Tigerkopf Brigade in the Caucasus in 1943.
Was introduced in early 1942 with the 7.5cm StuK 40 L/43.8 The chassis was similar to the StuG III Ausf E.8
Usually had rounded muzzle brake.6 Production started in March 1942 and in June 1942, 182 had Zusatz Panzerung (additional armor) added. 31 had the L/48 gun installed.
An additional exhaust fan was installed in the roof to remove gun fumes.8 Early in production the superstructure was modified to improve protection.
The 75 mm gun fired a 15 lb HE with a muzzle velocity of 2,461'/sec to a range of 7,767 yards.7
It was primarily issued as replacements. Was issued to the newly formed F Skl Kp 312, 313, and 314 (Remote Controlled Demolition Units) and to the Sturmgeschütz units of the Herman Göring Division.
| StuG III Ausf F, StuG 40 Ausf F |
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|---|---|
| Crew | 42,7,8 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 21.6 tons2,5,8, 25.6 tons7 |
| Length w/gun | 18'7 6.31 m2 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 7.1'7 2.15 m2 |
| Width | 9.7'7 2.92 m2 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 15.75"7 |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | 14.5 psi7 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament (mm) | |
| Main | 75 mm StuK 40 L/432,5,6,8 or 75 mm StuK 40 L/482,7 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG34, bow 7.92 mm MG342 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 442, 547 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 6002 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 2"+1.2"7 Side: 1.2"7 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 50 or 50+30@10°2 Mantlet: 50@0°2 |
| 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 TRM2,7 |
| Bore / stroke | 4 cycles7 |
| Cooling | Water7 |
| Cylinders | V-127 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 300@3,000 rpm7 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | 6.5:17 |
| Transmission (Type) | Synchromesh7 6 forward, 1 reverse.2,7 |
| Steering | Clutch brake7 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | Hand inertia and electric7 |
| Electrical system | Starting: 24-volt7 Normal: 12-volt7 |
| Ignition | Magento7 |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 82 gallon7 |
| Road consumption | 1.7 mpg7 |
| Cross country consumption | 0.7 mpg7 |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 10° left, 10° right, hand.2, 20°7 |
| Max speed | 25 mph7 40 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | 15 mph7 |
| Road radius | 96 miles7 140 km2 |
| Cross country radius | 59 miles7 |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -6° to +17°7, -6° to +20°2 |
| Fording depth | 35.4"7 |
| Trench crossing | 7.6'7 |
| Vertical obstacle | 23.6"7 |
| Climbing ability | 30° (57%) slope7 |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion bars7 |
| Wheels each side | 67 |
| Return rollers each side | 37 |
| Tracks (Type) | Dry pin7 |
| Length | |
| Width | |
| Width of link | |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 927 |
| Pitch | 4.7"7 |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | Daimler-Benz7 |
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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