Country :
Germany
Role :
Self-Propelled Artillery
Production Date :
March 1943
Manufacturer :
Alkett Deutsche-Eisenwerke
Number Produced :
714
Crew :
6
Radio :
FuG Spr. f
Road Speed :
42 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :
24 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:
215 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:
130 Kilometers
Engine Name:
Maybach HL 120 TRM
Coolant :
Water
Cylinders:
V-12
Capacity:
11.867 Liters
Power :
300 hp @ 3000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :
12.5 hp per tonne
Transmission :
Synchromesh ZF SSG 76
Gears :
6 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :
Leaf Springs
Fuel Type :
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:
470 Liters
Road Consumption:
2.19 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:
3.62 Liters per Kilometer
Length :
7.17 meters
Height :
2.81 meters
Width :
2.97 meters
Weight :
24000 kilograms
Ground Clearance :
40 centimeters
Ground Pressure :
0.85 kg/cm?/font>
Track Links :
104 per track
Track Width :
40 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :
380 centimeters
Gradiant :
30?/font>
Vertical Obsticle :
0.6 meters
Fording Depth :
1 meters
Trench Crossing :
2.35 meters
Turning Radius :
5.92 meters
Main Gun :
150mm sFH 18 L / 30
Gunsight :
Rblf 37
Primary Magnification :
5x magnification / 8?Field of View
Traverse :
30?(Manual)
Elevation :
+42?/ -3?/font>
Main Gun Ammo :
18
Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.92mm MG 34 (Loose - 600 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :
10mm @ 63?/font>
Hull Front (Lower) :
30mm @ 70?/font>
Hull Sides (Upper) :
10mm @ 74?/font>
Hull Sides (Lower) :
20mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Rear :
20mm @ 80?/font>
Hull Top :
15mm @ 0?/font>
Hull Bottom :
15mm @ 0?/font>
Turret Front :
None
Turret Mantlet :
10mm @ 63?/font>
Turret Sides :
None
Turret Rear :
None
Turret Top :
Open
Penetration Data for the 150mm sFH 18 L / 30
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
Gr.39 Hl / A ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
24.9 kg
465 m/s
190 / -- mm
178 / -- mm
167 / -- mm
157 / -- mm
148 / -- mm
Spr.Gr 42 TS ( Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
29.6 kg
660 m/s
220 / -- mm
220 / -- mm
220 / -- mm
220 / -- mm
220 / -- mm
High Explosive Data for the 150mm sFH 18 L / 30
15cm FH. Gr. 19 ( High Explosive )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
13250 m
495 m/s
43.5 kg
4.45 kg
TNT
15cm FH. Gr. 19 Stg ( Steel Cased High Explosive )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
11000 m
495 m/s
47.9 kg
4.7 kg
TNT
15cm Gr. 19 Be ( Anti-Concrete High Explosive )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
13250 m
495 m/s
43.5 kg
4.75 kg
TNT
15cm Gr. 19 Nb ( Smoke )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
11400 m
440 m/s
39 kg
4.35 kg
Oleum / Pumice Mixture
15cm R. Gr. 19 FES ( Rocket Assisted High Explosive )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
18200 m
505 m/s
45.5 kg
4 kg
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