Service Data:
In Service: 1935 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Sturmhaubitze
Calibre: 10.5 cm
Length: 2.941 m
Weight: 1,985 kg
Breech: horizontal sliding block, percussion fired
Recoil: hydro pneumatic
Carriage: split trail
Elevation: -6° to +20°
Traverse: 10� left 10� right
Sight: SfiZF1
Ammunition: Pzgr. Gr.39 H1/A Gr.39 H1/B Gr.39 H1/C
Rate of fire: 6 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 470 m/s
Effective range: 10,400 m
Shell Weight: 14.81 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
10.5 cm StuH 42
10.5
cm le.F.H.18
Other: Panzer Armaments
Articles:
History:
The 10.5 cm StuH 42 L28 or (10.5 cm Sturmhaubitze 42 L28)
And was the main armamemet for
10.5 cm StuH 42 Sd.Kfz.
142/2
The main ammunition round used was the Gr.39 H1/A which could
penetrate up to 80 mm of armour plate at a range of 100 metres
and 80 mm at a range of 2,000 metres
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X
Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188
For a complete list of
sources
