Brummbär
The Sturmpanzer (also known as Sturmpanzer 43 or Sd.Kfz. 166) is a German armoured infantry support gun based on the Panzer IV chassis used in the Second World War. It was used at the Battles of Kursk, Anzio, Normandy, and was deployed in the Warsaw Uprising. It was known by the nickname Brummbär (German: "Grouch") by Allied intelligence, a name which was not used by the Germans. German soldiers nicknamed it the "Stupa", a contraction of the term Sturmpanzer. Just over 300 vehicles were built and they were assigned to four independent battalions.
| Sturmpanzer | |
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Sturmpanzer, displayed at the Musée des Blindés, Saumur, France. | |
| Type | Heavy assault gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Alkett |
| Designed | 1942–43 |
| Manufacturer | Vienna Arsenal (Series I–III) Deutsche Eisenwerke (Series IV) |
| Produced | 1943–1945 |
| No. built | 306 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28.2 tonnes (62,170 lbs) |
| Length | 5.93 metres (19 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.88 metres (9 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 2.52 metres (8 ft 3 in) |
| Crew | 5 (driver, commander, gunner, 2 loaders) |
| Armor | Front: 100 mm (3.93 in) |
Main armament | 15 cm StuH 43 L/12 |
Secondary armament | Series IV: 1 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 34 |
| Engine | liquid-cooled V-12 Maybach HL120 TRM 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW) |
| Power/weight | 10.64 PS/tonne |
| Suspension | two-wheel leaf-spring bogies |
| Fuel capacity | 470 L (100 imp gal; 120 US gal) |
Operational range | Road: 210 km (130 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Road: 40 km/h (25 mph) Off-road: 24 km/h (15 mph) |
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