StuH 42
Sd.Kfz. 142/2, Sturmhaubitze 42
Overview
StuH 42
Nazi German StuH 42 assault gun operating on the eastern front in 1943.
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Origin
Nazi Germany
Type
Assault gun
Entered service
1943
Status
Out of service
Development
Autumn 1942
Developer
Nazi Germany
Production
March 1943 - April 1945
Producer
Nazi Germany
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Alkett
Number produced
1.299
Designations
StuH 42 / Sturmhaubitze 42
German for "assault howitzer 1942"
Sd.Kfz. 142/2
10,5 cm Sturmhaubitze 42
German for "assault howitzer 1942"
Sd.Kfz. 142/2
10,5 cm Sturmhaubitze 42
Notable user
Nazi Germany
Details
Facts
StuH 42
General
Origin
Nazi Germany
Type
Assault gun
Crew
4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
Dimensions
Weight
23.9 t combat load
Length
6.14 m gun forward
5.40 m hull
Width
2.96 m hull
3.41 m with Schürzen side skirts
Height
2.15 m
Main armament
Type
105mm StuH 42 L/28 howitzer
Ammunition
36 shells, usual mix of 26 HE and 10 HEAT
Elevation
-6 to +20 degrees, manual
Traverse
-10 to + 10 degrees, manual
Max range
3 km for HE and 1.5 km for HEAT in direct fire
Secondary armament
Type
7.92mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun
Mount
Roof mount with gun shield
Ammunition
600 rounds
Automotive
Chassis
Tracked chassis, 6 roadwheels, drive sprocket front and idler rear
Ground pressure
1.04 kg/cm^2
Suspension
Torsion bar
Engine
Maybach HL 120 TRM petrol
Power output
295 hp at 3.000 rpm
Transmission
SSG 77, 6 forward, 1 reverse
Mobility
Max speed
40 km/h on road
12 - 15 km/h in the field
Range
155 km on road
95 km in the field
Ground clearance
0.39 m
Turn radius
6 m minimum
Wall
0.6 m
Trench
2.3 m
Fording
1.0 m
Protection
Armor type
Steel, rolled and welded
Optional Schürzen side skirts
Armor thickness
80 mm upper and lower hull front
80 mm square mantlet or Saukopfblende
30 mm upper and lower sides
50 mm lower and 30 mm upper rear
16 mm roof
Equipment
Radio
FuG 15 or FuG 16 radio set