| Year | April 1943 |
| Vehicle Type | Heavy Tank Destroyer |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Nibelungwerke |
| Numbers Produced | 90 |
| Crew | 6 (Commander, Gunner, 2 x Loaders, Radio Operator & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 88mm L/71 KwK 43 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -8° to +14° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 28° |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | Sfl.ZF1a/Rblf 36 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Hull / Late Models Only) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 50 x 88mm & 1.200 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.97m |
| Width | 3.38m |
| Length | 8.14m |
| Combat Weight | 65.000 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.48m |
| Fording Depth | 1.0m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.64m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.78m |
| Climbing Ability | 30° |
| Radio | FuG-5 |
| Armour | Hull Front: 100mm Hull Sides: 80mm Hull Rear: 80mm Hull Top: 30mm Hull Bottom: 30mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 100mm Front: 200mm Sides: 80mm Rear: 80mm Top: 30mm |
| Engine | Twin Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Transmission | 3 Forward & 3 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 250m |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 100 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 55 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 30 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Elephant was a heavy tank destroyer built on the chassis produced by Porsche. It was armed with the 88mm PaK 43/2 gun in a heavily armoured citadel. The Ferdinand was first used at the battle of Kursk were it suffered from poor vision for the crew and the lack of a machine gun for close order defense. The surviving vehicles were withdrawn and modified by adding a cupola and hull mounted machine gun. The armour was improved as was the tracks. These modified vehicles were re-named Elephant and served out the war on the eastern and Italian fronts. |