Brummbär
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The Brummbär was a German World War II armored assault gun based on the Panzer IV chassis and armed with a heavy 150 mm howitzer for close-support urban and fortification attacks.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault gun
ⓘ
self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Sturmpanzer IV
NERFINISHED
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Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armorLayout | fixed superstructure ⓘ |
| armorType | slab-sided casemate superstructure ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis | Panzer IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
German assault guns of World War II
ⓘ
World War II self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| chassisType | Panzerkampfwagen IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Alkett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friedrich Krupp AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
assault on strongpoints
ⓘ
fortification attacks ⓘ infantry close support ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V-12 petrol engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Maybach HL120 TRM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanMeaningOfName | grouch ⓘ |
| gunMount | casemate mount ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 300 ⓘ |
| operator | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 150 mm StuH 43 howitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentCaliber | 150 mm ⓘ |
| productionPeriodEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| productionPeriodStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | leaf spring bogie ⓘ |
| turret | no rotating turret ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Anzio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Kursk NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Warsaw 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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