s Pz Jäg V "Jagdpanther"

Production history (partial)

Monthly production history for the schweren Panzerjäger V "Jagdpanther" from 1945-01 to 1945-03
Month Production Repaired
1945
January 72 0
February 42 0
March 52 0

Technical information

Technical information on the schweren Panzerjäger V "Jagdpanther"
Physical specifications
Length 9.654 m.
Length without gun 6.93 m.
Width 3.27 m.
Height 2.715 m.
Firing height 1.85 m.
Weight 46 t.
Engine Maybach HL 230 P30 12-cylinder water cooled 23.1 l. gasoline
Horse powers 600 @ 2,500 rmp.
Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Loader
  • Driver
  • Radio operator
Armour 16-80 mm.
Armament
Main gun 8,8 cm s.Pak 43/3 (L/71)
Ammunition storage 60
Secondary guns
  • 2 * 7,92 mm M.G.42
  • 2 * 9 mm M.P.
  • Nahverteidigungswaffe
Ammunition storage
  • 1,200 * 7.92 mm.
  • 384 * 9 mm.
  • 6 * Nebelkerzen
  • 10 * 2,6 mm Spgr.
Performance
Maximum speed 30 km./h.
Road speed 25 km./h.
Cross country speed 15 km./h.
Range (on road) 140 km.
Range (cross country, medium) 110 km.
Range (cross country, rough) 80 km.
Fuel capacity 700 l.
Fuel usage (on road) 5 l./km.
Fuel usage (cross-country, medium) 6.36 l./km.
Fuel usage (cross-country, rough) 8.75 l./km.
Fording 1.55 m.
Step climbing 0.9 m.
Climbing, degrees
  • 30° (upwards)
  • 40° (downwards)
Trench crossing 2.45 m.
Ground pressure 0.89 kg./cm2

Sources

  1. JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. PANZER TRACTS No.9 - Jagdpanzer - Jagdpanzer 38 to Jagdtiger. Darlington (MD) : Darlington Productions, Inc., 1997. Read review
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  2. REICHMINISTERIUM FÜR RÜSTUNG UND KRIEGSPRODUKTION. V.O. GenStdH/Rm.f.Rü.u.Kr.Prod. Nr.114/45 g.Kdos.. Berlin : Reichministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion, 1945.
  3. REICHMINISTERIUM FÜR RÜSTUNG UND KRIEGSPRODUKTION. V.O. GenStdH/Rm-.f.Rü.u.Kr.Prod. Nr.154/45 g.K.. Berlin : Reichministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion, 1945.
  4. DER GENERALINSPEKTEUR DER PANZERTRUPPE. Vorläufige Richtlinien für den Einsatz der schweren Panzerjäger V "Jagdpanther". Berlin : Hauptquartier der OKH, 1944.

Additional reading

s Pz Jäg V "Jagdpanther"
More photographs of the schweren Panzerjäger V "Jagdpanther" at Panzerphotos.dk
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Jagdpanther - Imperial War Museum
Photographs of the Jagdpanther at Imperial War Museum