Year | 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Assault Gun |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia-Hungary/Skoda-Weiss, Manfred & MAVAG |
Numbers Produced | 66 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 105mm L/20.5 40/43M Howitzer |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +25° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 11° (Manual) |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 8mm 34/40AM Machine Gun (Loose) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 52 x 105mm |
Height | 2.33m |
Width | 2.99m |
Length | 5.68m |
Combat Weight | 21.600 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.35m |
Fording Depth | 0.90m |
Trench Crossing | 2.20m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.80m |
Climbing Ability | 45° |
Radio | R/5a |
Armour | Hull Front: 50mm Hull Sides: 40mm Hull Rear: 13mm Hull Top: 13mm Hull Bottom: 13mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 75mm Front: 75mm Sides: 40mm Rear: 13mm Top: 13mm
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Engine | Manfred Weiss-Z (Petrol) |
Transmission | 3 Forward & 3 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 165 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 47 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | [@maximum_cross_country_speed] |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Germans advised the Hungarians about designing an assault gun, in which they agreed. The Turan tank chassis formed the basis of the design and this was extended to compensate for the length of the main armament. It was armed with 105mm 40/43 howitzer plus a machine gun for local defense. The first vehicles were issued in 1943 to assault battalions and saw heavy fighting against Soviet forces in 1944, in which they fought well. |