weapon type:
→ The Sturmpanzer IV (Sd.Kfz. 166) is a heavily armored self-propelled artillery vehicle equipped with a 15 cm howitzer, developed during World War II for urban combat and close infantry support under armored protection, and employed by the german “Wehrmacht” after its introduction in 1943.
suggested BR:
→ BattleRating IV
type:
→ during an event
availability:
→ In my opinion the “Sturmpanzer IV (Sd.Kfz. 166)” should be available during an event like the ISU-152.
gameplay purpose & role
→ For urban combat and close infantry support
historical datas:
- designer: Alkett
- designed 1942 - 1943
- manufacturer: Vienna Arsenal (Series I–III) ; Deutsche Eisenwerke (Series IV)
- produced 1943 - 1945
- estimated 306 were built
general
- mass was 28.2 tonnes (62,170 lbs)
- length was 5.93 metres (19 ft 5 in)
- width was 2.88 metres (9 ft 5 in)
- height was 2.52 metres (8 ft 3 in)
- uses a crew of 5 ((driver, commander, gunner, 2 loaders)
armor, armament and mobility
→ upper glacis plate: 100 mm / 50 degrees
→ lower glacis plate: 80 mm / 78 degrees
→ upper hull sides: 30 mm / 90 degrees
→ lower hull sides: 30 mm / 90 degrees
→ rear hull: 20 mm / 80 degrees
→ hull roof: 10 mm / 0 degrees
→ hull bottom: 10 mm / 0 degrees
→ front superstructure: 100 mm / 50 degrees
→ gun mantlet: 100 mm rounded
→ side superstructure: 50 mm / 75 degrees
→ rear superstructure: 30 mm / 65–90 degrees
→ superstructure roof: 20 mm / 7 degrees
- uses as main armament the “15 cm StuH 43 L/12"
- secondary armament = 1 x 7.92 mm MG 34
- uses a liquid-cooled V-12 Maybach HL120 TRM with 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW)
- power / weigh was about 10.64 PS/tonne
- was capable of reaching a maximum speed of 38 km/h (24 mph)
sources:
http://www.panther-panzer.de/Sonstige/Brummbaer.htm
- Yes
- No
- TechTree
- Event
- Battlepass
- premium squad
