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I would like to suggest the 10,5 cm LeFH 18/40/1 (Sf.) auf 3t Zgkw, a cheaper alternative to the other Geschützwagen and Waffenträger, beeing pretty much a 10,5 cm LeFH 18/40 on an armored halftrack, the Sd.Kfz. 11.
In 1943 the lack of SPGs was still aparent and alternatives for easy and fast production were searched.
The vehicle was one of them, having 1 prototype finished on the 27. Sep. 1943, presented to Hitler on the 22. Jan 1944 with 4 more of the planned 50 0-Serie beeing finnished in Jan 1945.
It would offer a mobile relativly strong gun (same as the StuH 42 allready ingame) with similar playstyle and fun like the italian Lancia 3Ro, tho with armor and the ability to shoot 360° without anything in the way.
The vehicle:
Dimensions:
Length: 5,80 m
Width: 2,20 m
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 8100 kg
Armor: 8-15mm
Crew: 5
Speed: 52 kmh
Horsepower: 100Ps
The 10,5 cm LeFH 18/40 less 10 sec reload (aced, ballancing, compared to the StuH 42 L/28)
-5° to +42° and 360° traverse at 20-25°/Sec
30-60 rounds of Aphe, He and Heat (and by british source as well as american also Apcbc Pzgr Rot)
Ammo:(Click to show)
Ap:
Pzgr. (Aphe) 14 kg 238g (304,64g aquivalent) filler 480 m/s 72mm/10m
Pzgr. Rot (Apcbc) 15,56 kg 250g (357,5g) 461 m/s 82mm/10m
Gr.39 Rot Hl/B (Heat) 12,35 kg 2,53 kg filler aquivalent 495 m/s 105mm/all
(More Pictures in Hl/C)
Gr.39 Rot Hl/C (Heat) 12,35 kg 2,53 kg filler aquivalent 495 m/s 115mm/all
10,5 / 7,5 cm Pzgr.39 TS (Apcbc-DS) 6,4 kg 17g H.10 765 m/s 138mm/10m
He:
F.H.Gr. (He (TF)) 14,81 kg 1,75 kg filler Fp.02 und Np.10 (2,24 kg TnTa) 470 m/s
F.H.Gr. F (He (TF)) 14,81 kg 2,21-2,335 kg filler Fp.02 und Np.10 (2,83-2,99 kg TnTa) 540 m/s
10,5 / 8,8 cm Sprgr.42 Ts (He-DS) 9,3 kg 850-935g Fp.02 and Np.10 (1,088-1,197 kg) 620 m/s
(Didnt find the drawings, as such here is the real thing)
Utility:
F.H.Gr. Nb. (Smoke) 14 kg 50g smokestuff dont expect much 480 m/s
Kt. (Canitster Shot) 15 kg 465 m/s
H.Schr.16 (Shrapnell-TF) 15,6 kg 0,2 kg Blackpowder 461m/s
450 Steelballs of 13,8mm
Some incendary effect by the pitch around the balls.
Source:
German Explosive Ordanance Projectiles and Projectile Fuzes
Geschoßringbuch Band I
Merkblatt für die Munition der leichten Feldhaubitze 18
Panzer Tracts No.10 Artillerie Selbstfahrlafetten 15 cm s.I.G.33 auf Pz.Kpfw.I (ohne Aufbau) to Karl-Geraet (54 cm) by Thomas L. Jentz and Hilary L. Doyle
Dr. Nicolaus Hettler - Leichter Zugkraftwagen 3 ton and variants, Nuts & Bolts Volume 20