Country :
Germany
Role :
Heavy Tank
Production Date :
August 1942
Manufacturer :
Henschel & Sohn A.G.
Number Produced :
1346
Crew :
5
Radio :
FuG 5 FuG 2
Road Speed :
38 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :
16 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:
125 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:
80 Kilometers
Engine Name:
Maybach HL 210 P45
Coolant :
Water
Cylinders:
V-12
Capacity:
21.4 Liters
Power :
690 hp @ 3000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :
12.11 hp per tonne
Transmission :
Maybach-Olvar 401216 Preselector
Gears :
8 Forward / 4 Reverse
Suspenion :
Transverse Torsion Bar
Fuel Type :
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:
569 Liters
Road Consumption:
4.55 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:
7.11 Liters per Kilometer
Length :
8.45 meters
Height :
2.93 meters
Width :
3.7 meters
Weight :
57000 kilograms
Ground Clearance :
47 centimeters
Ground Pressure :
1.04 kg/cm?/font>
Track Links :
96 per track
Track Width :
72 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :
361 centimeters
Gradiant :
35?/font>
Vertical Obsticle :
0.79 meters
Fording Depth :
1.56 meters
Trench Crossing :
2.49 meters
Turning Radius :
3.44 meters
Main Gun :
88mm Kw.K.36 L / 56
Gunsight :
TZF 9c
Primary Magnification :
2.5x magnification / 25?Field of View
Secondary Magnification :
5x magnification / 14?Field of View
Traverse :
360?(Hydrolic)
Elevation :
+17?/ 6.5?/font>
Main Gun Ammo :
92
Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.92mm MG34 (Coaxial - 2400 rounds) 1x 7.92mm MG34 (Bow - 2400 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :
100mm @ 80?/font>
Hull Front (Lower) :
100mm @ 66?/font>
Hull Sides (Upper) :
80mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Sides (Lower) :
60mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Rear :
80mm @ 82?/font>
Hull Top :
25mm @ 0?/font>
Hull Bottom :
25mm @ 0?/font>
Turret Front :
100mm @ 82?/font>
Turret Mantlet :
100mm - 120mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Sides :
80mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Rear :
80mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Top :
25mm @ 0?- 9?/font>
Penetration Data for the 88mm Kw.K.36 L / 56
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
PzGr. ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
9.65 kg
810 m/s
97 / -- mm
93 / -- mm
87 / -- mm
80 / -- mm
72 / -- mm
PzGr.39 ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
10.2 kg
800 m/s
120 / -- mm
110 / -- mm
100 / -- mm
91 / -- mm
84 / -- mm
PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
7.3 kg
930 m/s
170 / -- mm
155 / -- mm
138 / -- mm
122 / -- mm
110 / -- mm
Hl.Gr.39 ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
10 kg
795 m/s
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
High Explosive Data for the 88mm Kw.K.36 L / 56
8.8cm Sch Sprgr. Patr. L / 4.5 ( Incendiary Shrapnel )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
14815 m
820 m/s
10.06 kg
0.97 kg
60% Amatol / 40% TNT