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I would like to suggest the Leichter Waffenträger armed with the 10,5 cm LeFH 18/40/4 L/28.
In game it would offer a light mobile vehicle to the lower ranks armed with the 105mm gun and only enove armor for LMGs and HMGs over range. Similar to the Waffenträger allready in game this is however armed with the 105 mm gun and doesnt have 360° traverse.
History:
In 1942 different companys such as Krupp, Ardelt and Rheinmetall were tasked to develop multiple different weight classes of Waffenträger for a multitude of different guns. These classes were Light, medium and Heavy, armed with the 105mm gun, 88mm guns and 128-150mm guns.
Generally based (or with similar designe) to parts of the Panzer 38(t) hull these (also allready visible in game) were light chassis, engine and transmission in the front, chassis with angled armor and bigger space at the back to allow the mounting of a gun as well as to transport other equipment.
Requirement was that the guns could be mounted on top and fired as well as dismounted and used as Field guns, while then be used as ammo transporters.
While the whole concept was good, not many and certainly not all designes were build or even constructed as a Prototype in the end. This one however was with at least 1 beeing captured by the british.
Pictures: (Click to show)
The Gun:
10,5 cm LeFH 18/40/4 L/28
-5°/-8° to +45° elevation and +/-30° Traverse
Ammo:
Pzgr. Aphe 14 kg 480 m/s 238g (304,64g aquivalent) filler 72mm/10m
Pzgr. Rot Apcbc 15,56 kg 470 m/s 250g (357,5g) 84mm/10m
F.H. Gr. He 14,81 kg 472 m/s 1,75 kg filler Fp.02 und Np.10 (2,24 kg TnTa)
Gr. 39 Rot Hl/B Heat 12,35 kg 495 m/s 2,53 kg filler aquivalent 105mm/all
Gr. 39 Rot Hl/C Heat 12,35 kg 495 m/s 2,53 kg filler aquivalent 115mm/all
F.H.Gr. F He 14,81 kg 540 m/s 2,21 kg filler Fp.02 und Np.10 (2,83 kg TnTa)
F.H. Gr. Nb. Smoke 14 kg 480 m/s 50g smokestuff dont expect much
And optionally
10,5 / 7,5 cm Pzgr. 39 TS ApcbcDS 6,4 kg 765 m/s 17g H.10 138mm/10m
The Vehicle:
Weight: 13 ton
Crew: 4
Dimensions: 6,75m / 3,16m / 2,25m
Engine: Praga AC/2 Liquid cooled 6 Cylinder 150 Ps/2500 rpm
Speed: 35 km/h
Armor:
Hull: 15mm Front, 10mm side, 8mm rear, 8mm top and 10mm bottom
Turret: 20mm front, 10mm sides and rear and 15mm gunshield.
Source:
Aviarmor
Munition der 10,5 cm LeFH 18
Spezial Panzer Fahrzeuge des deutschen Heeres
