| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Sturmgeschütz IV
(7.5cm StuK40 L/48) (SdKfz 167) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson |
| Production Quantity |
1108 + 31 converted from PzKpfw
IV |
Production Period |
Dec. 1943 - Mar. 1945 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.70 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) /with skirts |
2.95 |
Height (m) |
2.20 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
23000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG15 or FuG16 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm StuK40 L/48 |
Ammunition Carried |
63 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (10° L, 10° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-6° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZf1a |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG34 (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
600 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
99/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.9 litres |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.0 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
11.4 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
210/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (litres/100km) |
205 on/330 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) |
430 |
Fording (m) |
1.2 |
| Speed on/off road |
38 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.2 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
80mm@76° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@80° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
80mm@80° |
30mm@79° |
30mm@90° |
11mm@0-15° |
| Mantlet |
80mm@Saukopf |
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- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| StV, St3IA, EGT, P4V |
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