Pz.Sfl. IVb characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 410hp
- Penetration
- 26mm
- DPM
- 1,587
- Reload
- 15.50s
- Rate of fire
- 3.87/min
- Aim time
- 5.50s
- Accuracy
- 0.720m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.380
- Shell velocity
- 410m/s
- Caliber
- 105mm
- Gun depression
- 40°
- Gun elevation
- 10°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 35km/h
- Reverse speed
- 10km/h
- Engine power
- 180hp
- Power/weight
- 10.0hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 22.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 10.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.20
- Medium terrain
- 1.40
- Soft terrain
- 2.30
Survivability
- Hit points
- 244hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 20mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 20mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 70hp
- Track HP
- 80hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 255m
- Signal range
- 700m
- Camo (still)
- 0.3%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 18.0t
Pz.Sfl. IVb historical reference
An SPG prototype equipped with a 105-mm howitzer. The original variant was developed in 1939 by the Krupp company. In 1940, some changes were introduced to the project. The first two prototypes were manufactured by January 7, 1942. In the same year, the prototype series of 10 SPGs was produced: 6 vehicles entered service, while the other 4 were used by the Wehrmacht training units.