Geschützwagen II G.W. II für 10,5 cm LeFH 18/2/M L/28 (Sfl.) Wespe

[Ghostmaxi]

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The well known and loved Wespe was a stopgap solution that turned out to be better and more than just a stopgap to get a mobile and nimble 10,5 cm LeFH 18/M L/28 to the front after the rather failed Waffenträger IVb programm. It was build on an redesigned Pz II Ausf. F chassis after the success of the Marder II tank destroyers, giving it a new sloped front designe to save weight, placed the engine in the middle to create workingspace in the back where the 10,5 cm LeFH 18/M L/28 was placed in an superstructure.
While rather cramped it was still big enove to work with, as well as considdering that it is build on a light tank chassis with a gun more than 5 times as big as its original gun.

Pictures: (Click to show)

Specifications:
Length: 4.81m
Width: 2.28m
Height: 2.3m
Weight: 11 tons
Engine: Maybach HL 62 TRM 6 cylinder with 140Ps/2600rpm
Speed: 40 kmh
Armor: May also be increased by having tracks hanging down the supersturcture like the Sturer Emil ingame.
Front Side Back

Hull: 30mm/15° 15mm/90° 10-15mm

Superstructure: 10-15mm 10mm/17° 8mm/16°

Armor sheme (Click to show)

Armament: 10,5 cm LeFH 18/2/M L/28 32-40 rounds
10,5 cm 10 sec reload (aced) or less conciddering its light nature -5° to +42° and 20° traverse each side

Aphe, He and Heat (and by british as well as amarican source also Apcbc Pzgr Rot)

Ammo:(Click to show)

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Ap:

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Pzgr. (Aphe) 14 kg 238g (304,64g aquivalent) filler 480 m/s 72mm/10m

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Pzgr. Rot (Apcbc) 15,56 kg 250g (357,5g) 461 m/s 82mm/10m

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Gr.39 Rot Hl/B (Heat) 12,35 kg 2,53 kg filler aquivalent 495 m/s 105mm/all

(More Pictures in Hl/C)

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Gr.39 Rot Hl/C (Heat) 12,35 kg 2,53 kg filler aquivalent 495 m/s 115mm/all

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10,5 / 7,5 cm Pzgr.39 TS (Apcbc-DS) 6,4 kg 17g H.10 765 m/s 138mm/10m

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He:

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F.H.Gr. (He (TF)) 14,81 kg 1,75 kg filler Fp.02 und Np.10 (2,24 kg TnTa) 470 m/s

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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

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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)

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Utility:

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F.H.Gr. Nb. (Smoke) 14 kg 50g smokestuff dont expect much 480 m/s

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Kt. (Canitster Shot) 15 kg 465 m/s

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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.

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Source:
German Explosive Ordanance Projectiles and Projectile Fuzes
Geschoßringbuch Band I
Merkblatt für die Munition der leichten Feldhaubitze 18
Panzerartillerie
Firepower for the Panzer Divisions Thomas Anderson
Panzers I & II Germany’s Light Tanks Bob Carruthers

[warner7]

Big +1, One of the vehicles on my top wish list. I hope this gets ingame soon. It is a matter of time, as GJ is starting to add howitzers into the game.

[Spr4yz]

It’s odd that such a prominent SPG isn’t in the game already. Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long, fingers crossed.

[JamesPond1200]

Been wanting this and the Hummel for a long time. +1

[Ghostmaxi]

Updated Ammo List, new Pics and Info.

[PercussionCap]

+1, Wespe was such a common and widely produced SPH that it shoulda been added already. Great ammo selection too, lower BR than StuH 42 for sure.

Any idea on the reload time?

[Ghostmaxi]

Well either the same 10 sec or faster, reload times are a tool for ballancing in game by the devs.
So idk.

[Insanerobert]

I hope we’ll see this vehicle in War Thunder soon, toghether with the M7 Priest on the Allied side.

[Ghostmaxi]

New Pic, showing some more tracks as armor and lots of cargo.

[Ghostmaxi]

Updated the Ammo, along all other of my 10,5 cm LeFH 18 L/28 (and other versions) suggestions.

[SmørentheBustard]

I still dont understand how we got brain rotting mordern self-propelled artillery among ww2 vehicles ruining the immersion even further. Especially when there are plenty of ww2 alternatives available. +1 for a better game!

[Yontzee]

Don’t know how this hasn’t been added yet +1