Leichte
Feldhaubitze 18/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II
"Wespe" (Sd.Kfz. 124)
Self-propelled artillery
Origin Nazi Germany
In service 1943 - 1945
Designer Alkett
Produced 1943 - 1944
Number built 682
Variants ammunition carrier
Crew 5 (commander, driver, three gunners)
Armor 5 - 30 mm
Primary armament 1x 10.5 cm leFH 18M L/28 with 32 rounds
Engine 6-cyl petrol Maybach HL62TR
140 hp (105 kW)
Power/weight 12.7 hp/tonne
Suspension leaf spring
Range 220 km
Speed 40 km/h
Destroyed german self-propelled gun carriage near
Mortrée, June/July 1944
Source: Archivesnormandie 1939-45 |