Hitler's Tanks by Chris McNab

Hitler's Tanks by Chris McNab

Author:Chris McNab [McNab, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, pdf
ISBN: 9781472839770
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-02-19T23:00:00+00:00


Panthers side-by-side at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States. The radio operator also manned the bow machine gun, an MG 34 in a ball mount sighted through a KZF 2 cranked sight. (AirSeaLand/Cody)

PANTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Panther Ausf G, II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, Kampfgruppe Peiper, La Gleize, Belgium, December 1944

General

Crew: 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, radioman)

Combat weight: 44.8 tonnes

Power-to-weight ratio: 15.5hp/T

Dimensions

Overall length: 8.6m

Width: 3.4m

Height: 2.9m

Motive power

Engine: Maybach HL 230 P30 12-cylinder; 700hp at 3,000rpm

Transmission: AK 7-200; seven forward gears, one reverse

Fuel capacity: 720 litres

Performance

Max speed (road): 55km/h

Max speed (cross-country): 30km/h

Range: 70–130km

Fuel consumption: 2.8–7 litres per km (road/crosscountry)

Ground pressure: 0.89kg/cm2

Armament

Main armament: 7.5cm KwK L/70 with co-axial 7.92mm LMG Secondary armament: two MG 34 LMG

Main gun ammunition: 82 rounds 7.5cm, 4,200 rounds 7.92mm

Armour

100mm turret mantlet, 45mm turret side, 80mm glacis, 40mm hull side



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