Wespe
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | 10.5cm leFH18(Sf)
auf Geschützwagen II (Sd.Kfz.124), Gerät 803, Wespe |
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| Type | Self-Propelled Howitzer |
Radio Equipment | FuG Spr f |
| Manufacturer(s) | Fahrzeug und Motorenbau
GmbH (FAMO) |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 676 |
Production Period | February 1943 - July 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 11000 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.90 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.81 m |
Length /hull | 4.81 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height over turret hatch | 2.30 m |
| Width | 2.28 m |
Ground clearance | 0.36 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 105 mm leFH18M L/28 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 18 |
| Traverse | 17° left & 17° right (manual) |
Elevation | +42° to -5° (/manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 600 |
| Location | 1: superstructure - 2: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 30 mm / 75° |
15 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 71° |
5 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 20 mm /
60° |
15 mm /
90° |
8 mm / 90° |
10 mm /
0° |
| Gun Shield | 10 mm / 66° |
10 mm / 73° |
10 mm / 74° |
Open |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 62TR |
Type & Displacement | L6, 6.2L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 140 hp at 2600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 12.7 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | SSG 46:: 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | controlled differential, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 170 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring |
Road wheels | 6 independent, rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | 4 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | outside guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 300 mm |
Pitch | 90 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 106 |
Track ground contact | 2.40 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 450 km/h on road, 20 km/h off road
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Range | 140 km on road, 95 km off road |
| Mileage | 121 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.70 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.56 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.85 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 4.80 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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