Year | 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank Destroyer |
Origin & Designer | Germany-France/Hotchkiss-Becker |
Numbers Produced | 24 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/46 PaK 40/2 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -5° to +22° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 30° Left & 30° Right |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | ZF3x8 |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Pivot) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 37 x 75mm + 600 x 7.92mm Rounds |
Height | 1.64m |
Width | 1.68m |
Length | 4.42m |
Combat Weight | 12.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 0.85m |
Trench Crossing | 1.80m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.50m |
Climbing Ability | 40° |
Radio | FuG Spr d |
Armour | Hull Front: 34mm Hull Sides: 34mm Hull Rear: 22mm Hull Top: 12mm Hull Bottom: 12mm Gun Compartment: Front: 20mm Sides: 20mm Rear: 10mm Top: Open
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Engine | Hotchkiss 6-Cyl (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 120 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 37 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 17 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 75mm GW 39H was a tank destroyer which was built on the chassis of a captured Hotchkiss tank. The Germans managed to capture large numbers of Hotchkiss tanks in 1940 and 24 were converted to carry the 75mm PaK 40. The design was similar to the previous work done to convert the Lorraine Schlepper, except for the difference in armour. All of these tank destroyers were stationed in France and seventeen were issued to the 21st Panzer division and equipped the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 200. |