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CHAPTER VII. WEAPONS
Section V. SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
6. List of Self-Propelled Artillery
a. CLOSE SUPPORT AND ASSAULT SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY.
Gun | | Carriage |
7.5 cm Kw.K. (L/24) | | Pz. Kpfw. III chassis (Sd. Kfz. 142) |
7.5 cm Kw.K. (L/24) | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 251/9) |
7.5 cm Kw.K. (L/24) | | 8-wheeled armoured car (Sd. Kfz. 233) |
7.5 cm Kw.K. (L/24) | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 10) |
7.5 cm Stu.K. 40 (L/43) | | Pz. Kpfw. III chassis (Sd. Kfz. 142) |
7.5 cm Stu.K. 40 (L/48) | | Pz. Kpfw. III chassis (Sd. Kfz. 142) |
7.5 cm Stu.K. 40 (L/48) | | Pz. Kpfw. IV chassis |
7.5 cm Stu.K. 42 (L/70) | | Pz. Kpfw. IV chassis (Sd. Kfz. 162) |
b. FIELD AND MEDIUM SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY.
Gun | | Carriage |
10.5 cm Stu.H. 42 (L/28) | | Pz. Kpfw. III chassis (Sd. Kfz. 142) |
15 cm s.I.G. 33 (L/12) | | Pz. Kpfw. I B chassis (Sd. Kfz. 101) |
15 cm s.I.G. 33 (L/12) | | Pz. Kpfw. II chassis (Sd. Kfz. 121) |
15 cm s.I.G. 33/1 (L/12) | | Gw. 38 (Sd. Kfz. 138/1) |
15 cm Stu. H. 43 (L/12) | | Pz. Kpfw. IV chassis (Sd. Kfz. 166) |
10.5 cm le.F.H. 18/2 | | Gw. II (Sd. Kfz. 124) |
10.5 cm le.F.H. 18/4 | | Lorraine (French) chassis |
10.5 cm le.F.H. 18 | | Pz. Kpfw. II 39 chassis |
10.5 cm le.F.H. 18/1 | | Pz. Kpfw. IV B chassis |
15 cm s.F.H. 13 | | Lorraine (French) chassis |
15 cm s.F.H. 18/1 | | Gw. III/IV (Sd. Kfz. 165) |
c. TANK DESTROYERS.
Gun | | Carriage |
2.8 cm Pak 41* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 250) |
3.7 cm Pak* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 251) |
3.7 cm Pak* | | Renault "Chenillette" (French) armored carrier |
4.7 cm Pak (t)* | | Pz. Kpfw. I chassis |
4.7 cm Pak (t)* | | Pz. Jäg. I |
4.7 cm Pak (t)* | | Renault R.35 (French) tank chassis |
5 cm Kw.K. 39/1** | | 8-wheeled armored car (Sd. Kfz. 234) |
7.5 cm Pak 40 | | Pz. Kpfw. 38 (t) chassis |
7.5 cm Pak 40/3 | | Pz. Jäg 38 (Sd. Kfz.138) |
7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48 | | Pz. Jäg 38 (t) |
7.5 cm Pak 40 | | Pz. Kpfw. II chassis |
7.5 cm Pak 40 | | Pz. Jäg. II (Sd. Kfz. 131) |
7.5 cm Pak 40 | | Pz. Jäg. II (Ausf. D/E) (Sd. Kfz. 132) |
7.5 cm Kw.K.* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 251/9) |
7.5 cm Pak 40/1 | | Pz. Jäg. Lr. S. (Sd. Kfz. 135) |
7.5 cm Pak 40 | | Truck |
7.5 cm Pak 40 | | Schneider Kegresse Armored Car chassis (modified) |
7.5 cm Pak 40 | | Hotchkiss H. 39 tank chassis |
7.5 cm Pak 39 (L/48) | | Panzerjäger IV (Sd. Kfz. 162) |
7.62 cm Pak 36 (r)* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 6) |
7.62 cm Pak 36 (r) | | Pz. Kpfw. 38 (t) chassis |
7.62 cm Pak 36 (r) | | Pz. Jäg. 38 (Sd. Kfz. 139) |
7.62 cm Pak 36 (r) | | Pz. Kpfw. II chassis |
7.62 cm Pak 36 (r) | | Pz. Jäg. II (Sd. Kfz. 131) |
7.62 cm Pak 36 (r) | | Pz. Jäg. II Ausf. D/E. (Sd. Kfz. 132) |
7.62 cm F.K. (r) | | Pz. Jäg. II Ausf. D/E (Pz. Kfz. 132) |
8.8 cm Pak 43/1 (L/71) | | Pz. Jäg. III/IV (Sd. Kfz. 164) |
8.8 cm Pak 43/3 or Pak 43/4 | | Pz. Kpfw. Panther chassis (Sd. Kfz. 173) |
8.8 cm Stu.K. 43/1 (L/71) or Pak 43/2 (L/71) | | Tiger (P) chassis (Sd. Kfz. 182) |
12.8 cm K.40 | | Hybrid chassis |
12.8 cm Pak 44 (L/55) | | Tiger II chassis |
d. SELF-PROPELLED ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS.
Gun | | Carriage |
2 cm Flak 30 or 38* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 10) |
2 cm Flak 38* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 10) |
2 cm Flakviering 38* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 7) |
3.7 cm Flak 18 or 36* | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 6) |
5 cm Flak 41* | | |
M.G. 151/15 or M.G. 151/20 Flakdrilling | | Half-track (Sd. Kfz. 251/21) (3-ton half-track) |
2 cm Flak 38 | | Pz. Kpfw. 38 (t) chassis |
3.7 cm Flak 43 | | Pz. Kpfw. IV chassis |
2 cm Flakvierling 38 | | Pz. Kpfw. IV chassis |
* Obsolete
** See "Armored Cars" for description
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