Monday, May 23, 2016

Hornisse/Nashorn Tank Destroyer

The Hornisse was a German tank destroyer that mounted an 88 mm gun put into production in order to  quickly produce tanks that countered KV-1 and T-34 tanks. The name was changed from Hornisse to Nashorn per request by Hitler. The vehicle was built on the III/IV.
Variants:
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Name: Hornisse/Nashorn
Type: Tank Destroyer
Origin: Germany
Year: 1942
Produced: 494

Length: 7.26 Meters
Width: 2.86 Meters
Height: 2.65 Meters
Weight: 24400 Kilograms
Speed: 42 km/h (24 km/h off road)

Crew: 4 to 5

Primary Armament:
-88 mm PaK 43 L/71 OR
-88 mm PaK 43/1 L/71
Secondary Armament:
-7.92 MG34

Gun Flexibility:
20° Elevation
5° Depression
15° Left
15° Right

Armor:
-Hull
30 mm Front
20 mm Side
20 mm Rear
15 mm Top
15 mm Bottom
-Turret
10 mm Front (10 mm Gun Shield, 15 mm on an alternate version)
10 mm Side
10 mm Rear
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