| Year | February 1943 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Tank Destroyer |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Deutsche-Eisenwerke |
| Numbers Produced | 494 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 88mm L/71 PaK 43/1 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -5° to +20° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 30° |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | SflZFa |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Pivot) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 40 x 88mm & 600 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.65m |
| Width | 2.86m |
| Length | 8.44m |
| Combat Weight | 24.000 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
| Fording Depth | 1.0m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.30m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
| Climbing Ability | 30° |
| Radio | FuG Spr.d |
| Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 20mm Hull Rear: 20mm Hull Top: 15mm Hull Bottom: 15mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 10mm Front: 10mm Sides: 10mm Rear: 10mm Top: Open |
| Engine | Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Transmission | 6 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 200 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 130 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 24 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Germans were looking at developing a vehicle to carry their powerful 88mm guns. The 88mm had proved itself as a tank killer. The chassis chosen was a lengthened version used on the Panzer Mk. IV which incorporated the drive sprocket from the Panzer Mk. III. The gun was the excellent 88m PaK 43/1 which was mounted is a high sided fighting compartment. It was highly effective when used over flat terrain, the gun could knockout any tank currently in service. It issued at both corps and army level and served initially in the east, but also saw action in Italy and the west. |