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Germany
10.5cm le.F.H 18/2 Gw II(A,B,C,F) (Wespe)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 124
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| The 10.5cm le.F.H 18/2 Gw II(A,B,C,F) was designed in 1942, manufactured by FAMO based on the existing fully tracked PzKpfw II and was in use from 1943 to 1945. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1943 - 1945 | | Ordnance classification | SdKfz 124 | | Quantity Produced | 676 | | Weight | 11 tonne | | Crew | 5 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 4.81 mtr | | Width | 2.28 mtr | | Height | 2.30 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 25 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 12 mph | | Range Road | 138 miles | | Range Cross Country | 55 miles | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 140 hp | | Power/Weight | 12 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The 10.5cm le.F.H 18/2 Gw II(A,B,C,F) was designed in 1942, manufactured by FAMO based on the existing fully tracked PzKpfw II and was in use from 1943 to 1945.
The vehicle was powered by Maybach 'HL62TR' petrol powerplant producing 140 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 25 mph with a range of about 138 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 12 mph and a range of about 55 miles.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 10.5cm le.F.H 18/2 L/26 which could penetrate 114 mm of flat plate at 800 metres
Slightly lengthened Panzer II chassis with the engine moved forward with a number of redesigns over the Panzer II. This was a very successful design and was used in most theatres of war. | |
| | Turret | | Front | n/a | | Side | n/a | | Rear | n/a | | Top | n/a |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 20mm | @ | 30° | (23mm) | | Side | | 15mm | @ | 20° | (16mm) | | Rear | | 8mm | @ | 10° | (8mm) | | Top | | 10mm | @ | 90° | (10mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 30mm | @ | 15° | (31mm) | | Side | | 15mm | @ | 0° | (15mm) | | Rear | | 15mm | @ | 10° | (15mm) | | Top | | 9mm | @ | 90° | (9mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 31 mm - Minimum 9 mm |
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| Weapon Details |
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10.5cm le.F.H 18/2 L/26 |
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| | Manufactured | 1935 - 1945 |
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| | Calibre | 105mm |
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| | Length | L/26 |
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| Ammunition Details |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
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105mm 15.1Kg 700M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 106mm@100m/90deg |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.14 |
0.29 |
0.59 |
1.24 |
1.94 |
2.7 |
3.53 |
4.44 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
129 |
120 |
110 |
98 |
88 |
77 |
67 |
58 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
150 |
139 |
128 |
114 |
102 |
89 |
78 |
67 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
98 |
98 |
93 |
69 |
41 |
22 |
15 |
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Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
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