Country :
GermanyRole :
Medium TankProduction Date :
June 1944Manufacturer :
NibelungenwerkeNumber Produced :
1758Crew :
5Radio :
FuG 5Road Speed :
38 Kilometers per HourRough Speed :
16 Kilometers per HourRoad Range:
320 KilometersOff-Road Range:
210 KilometersEngine Name:
Maybach HL 120 TRMCoolant :
WaterCylinders:
V-12Capacity:
11.867 LitersPower :
300 hp @ 3000 rpmPower / Weight Ratio :
11.54 hp per tonneTransmission :
Synchromesh ZF SSG 76Gears :
6 Forward / 1 ReverseSuspenion :
Leaf springsFuel Type :
GasolineFuel Capacity:
680 LitersRoad Consumption:
2.13 Liters per KilometerOff-Road Consumption:
3.24 Liters per KilometerLength :
8.15 metersHeight :
2.68 metersWidth :
3.33 metersWeight :
26000 kilogramsGround Clearance :
40 centimetersGround Pressure :
0.89 kg/cm?/font>Track Links :
99 per trackTrack Width :
40 centimetersTrack Ground Contact :
352 centimetersGradiant :
30?/font>Vertical Obsticle :
0.6 metersFording Depth :
1.2 metersTrench Crossing :
2.2 metersTurning Radius :
5.92 metersMain Gun :
75mm Kw.K.40 L / 48Gunsight :
TZF 5f/1Primary Magnification :
2.4x magnification / 25?Field of ViewTraverse :
360?(Electric)Elevation :
+20?/ -8?/font>Main Gun Ammo :
87Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.92mm MG 34 (Coaxial - 1575 rounds)
1x 7.92mm MG 34 (Bow - 1575 rounds)Hull Front (Upper) :
80mm @ 82?/font>Hull Front (Lower) :
80mm @ 78?/font>Hull Sides (Upper) :
30mm @ 90?/font>Hull Sides (Lower) :
30mm @ 90?/font>Hull Rear :
20mm @ 80?/font>Hull Top :
12mm @ 0?- 5?/font>Hull Bottom :
10mm @ 0?/font>Turret Front :
50mm @ 80?/font>Turret Mantlet :
50mm @ 60?- 90?/font>Turret Sides :
30mm @ 75?/font>Turret Rear :
30mm @ 75?/font>Turret Top :
26mm @ 0?/font>
Penetration Data for the 75mm Kw.K.40 L / 48
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
PzGr.39 ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m6.8 kg
740 m/s
99 / -- mm
91 / -- mm
81 / -- mm
72 / -- mm
63 / -- mm
PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m4.1 kg
990 m/s
126 / -- mm
108 / -- mm
87 / -- mm
-- / -- mm
-- / -- mm
Gr.38 Hl / B ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m4.57 kg
450 m/s
75 / -- mm
75 / -- mm
75 / -- mm
-- / -- mm
-- / -- mm
Gr.38 Hl / C ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m4.8 kg
450 m/s
100 / -- mm
100 / -- mm
100 / -- mm
-- / -- mm
-- / -- mm
High Explosive Data for the 75mm Kw.K.40 L / 48
7.5cm Sprgr. Patr. 34 ( High Explosive )Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type7680 m
548 m/s
5.8 kg
0.64 kg
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