StuG IV

GENERAL DATA
Formal Desig­nation Sturmgeschutz 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 (L/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 - - -
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
Profile Drawing Available StuG. IV (Sd.Kfz. 167) by H.L. Doyle
REFERENCES
StV, St3IA, EGT, P4V

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