Nashorn
By Christian Ankerstjerne
Technical Information
| Nashorn | |
|---|---|
| Crew | |
| Crew |
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| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 24 t |
| Length | 8.44 m |
| Width | 2.95 m |
| Height | 2.94 m |
| Firing height | 2.26 m |
| Ground pressure | 0.85 kg/cm² |
| Armor | |
| Hull, front | 15-30 mm |
| Hull, sides and rear | 10-20 mm |
| Hull, top | 10 mm |
| Hull, bottom | 15 mm |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h |
| Road speed | 25 km/h |
| Cross-country speed | 15-18 km/h |
| Maximum grade | 30° |
| Trench crossing | 2.2 m |
| Vertical obstacle | 60 cm |
| Fording depth | 100 cm |
| Fuel capacity | 600 l |
| Mileage (road) | 2.31 l/km |
| Mileage (cross-country) | 4.62 l/km |
| Cruising range | 260 km |
| Cross-country range | 130 km |
| Engine | |
| Make and model | Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Type | Water cooled |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Displacement | 11 900 cc |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Max. governed speed | 2600 rpm |
| Net h.p. | 265 |
| Armament | |
| Main weapon | 8,8 cm Pak 43/1 (L/70) |
| Secondary weapon | 7.92 mm M G 34 |
| Auxillary weapon | 9 mm M P (2) |
| Ammunition Storage | |
| Main weapon | 40 |
| Secondary weapon | 600 |
| Auxillary weapon | 384 |
Additional Reading
- Nashorn photographs (external link)
- Photographs of the Nashorn at Panzerphotos. [link=/pz-kpfw-iv¤Pz Kpfw IVInformation about the Panzerkampfwagen IV.[/link]
Sources
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 7-3 - Panzerjaeger (7.5 cm Pak 40/4 to 8.8 cm Waffentraeger) : development and employment from 1939 to 1945. Boyds, MD : Panzer Tracts, 2006. 80 p. ISBN 0-9771643-3-0.