Sturmhaubitze

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Production history

Monthly production history for the Sturmhaubitze

Month	Production
1943
March	10
April	34
May	45
June	30
July	25
August	5
September	10
October	11
November	4
December	30
Total, 1943	204
1944
January	26
February	54
March	56
April	58
May	46
June	100
July	92
August	110
September	119
October	100
November	102
December	40
Total, 1944	903
1945
January	71
February	24
March	49
April	48
Total, 1945	192
Total	1,299

Technical information

Technical information on the Sturmhaubitze

Physical specifications
Length	6.14 m
Length (without gun)	5.4 m
Width	2.95 m
Height	2.16 m
Firing height	1.6 m
Weight	23.9 t
Engine	Maybach HL 120 TRM 12 cylinder water cooled 11.9 l gasoline
Horse powers	265 @ 2,600 rpm
Crew	Commander Gunner Loader Driver
Armour	10-80 mm
Armament
Main gun	10,5 cm Stu H 42
Ammunition storage	36
Secondary guns	7,92 mm MG 34 2 * 9 mm MP
Ammunition storage	600 * 7.92 mm 384 * 9 mm
Performance
Maximum speed	40 km/h
Road speed	20 km/h
Cross country speed	12-15 km/h
Range (on road)	155 km
Range (cross country)	95 km
Fuel capacity	310 l
Fuel usage (on road)	2 l/km
Fuel usage (cross-country)	3.26 l/km
Fording	0.8 m
Step climbing	0.6 m
Climbing, degrees	30°
Trench crossing	2.3 m
Ground pressure	1.04 kg/cm2

Sources

1. JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. PANZER TRACTS No.8 - Sturmgeschuetz - s.Pak to Sturmmoerser. Darlington (MD) : Darlington Productions, Inc., 1999. Read review
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2. JENTZ, Thomas L., DOYLE, Hilary Louis, FULLER, Mike & SARSON, Peter. Sturmgeschütz III & IV - 1942-45. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2001.
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Additional reading

Panzerkampfwagen III

Technical information about the Panzerkampfwagen III

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