| Year | February 1943 |
| Vehicle Type | Light Self-Propelled Howitzer |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/FAMO |
| Numbers Produced | 676 |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, 2 x Loaders & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 105mm L/31 leFH 18M Howitzer |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -5° to +42° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 34° |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | Rblf36 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Pivot) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 32 x 105mm & 600 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.30m |
| Width | 2.28m |
| Length | 4.81m |
| Combat Weight | 11.000 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.36m |
| Fording Depth | 0.85m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.70m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.56m |
| Climbing Ability | 30° |
| Radio | FuG Spr.f |
| Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 15mm Hull Rear: 15mm Hull Top: 10mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: None Front: 10mm Sides: 10mm Rear: 10mm Top: Open |
| Engine | Maybach HL 62 TR (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 140 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 95 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 20 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Wesp (Wasp) was developed as a means to make a mobile mount for a light 105mm howitzer. The Russian front had shown the need for fully tracked vehicles and this was a way to turn an obsolete tank chassis into an armoured self-propelled gun. The chassis chosen was from the Panzer II light tank and modifications were made to extend the hull, move the engine forward and alter the hull front, other improvements included reducing the return rollers to three and addition of springs. The armament was the 105mm leFH18M which was derived from the standard light howitzer used by German field batteries. The Wesp was issued to armoured artillery batteries in armoured panzer and panzer grenadier divisions and served on all major fronts from mid-1943 to the end of the war. |