Wespe self-propelled howitzer
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The Wespe self-propelled howitzer was a German World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 105 mm howitzer on a modified light tank chassis to provide mobile fire support for armored units.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wespe self-propelled howitzer canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II German self-propelled artillery
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armored fighting vehicle ⓘ self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| advantage |
better ability to keep pace with tanks
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greater mobility than towed artillery ⓘ |
| armament | 105 mm howitzer ⓘ |
| armorType | light armor ⓘ |
| category |
World War II self-propelled artillery
ⓘ
self-propelled artillery of Germany ⓘ |
| chassisBasedOn |
Panzer II
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surface form:
Panzer II light tank chassis
|
| chassisType | modified Panzer II chassis ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew |
4–5
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5 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Panzer divisions
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armored artillery battalions ⓘ |
| designedIn | early 1940s ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | towed 105 mm howitzers in armored units ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | mid-mounted engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II era armored vehicle ⓘ |
| frontsUsedOn |
Eastern Front
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Italian Front ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| gunElevation | high elevation for indirect fire ⓘ |
| gunTraverse | limited traverse ⓘ |
| hasVariant | ammunition carrier variant without main gun ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| layout | rear-mounted fighting compartment ⓘ |
| mainGunCaliber | 105 mm ⓘ |
| mainGunModel | 10.5 cm leFH 18 ⓘ |
| mobilityType | tracked ⓘ |
| nickname | Wespe ⓘ |
| operator | Germany ⓘ |
| originLanguageOfName | German ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
indirect fire support for armored units
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mobile artillery support ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1943–1944 ⓘ |
| propulsion | petrol engine ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Wasp ⓘ |
| turretConfiguration | open-topped fighting compartment ⓘ |
| usedAs | divisional artillery for Panzer divisions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
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