Wespe
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Wespe was a German World War II self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Panzer II chassis and armed with a 105 mm howitzer.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German World War II self-propelled gun
ⓘ
self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| armament |
10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
105 mm howitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armorLayout | light armor ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis | Panzer II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseVehicle | Panzer II Ausf. F (modified chassis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 105 mm ⓘ |
| category | World War II self-propelled artillery of Germany ⓘ |
| chassisType | Panzerkampfwagen II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedAs | field artillery support vehicle ⓘ |
| designedFor |
divisional artillery units
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increased artillery mobility ⓘ |
| designedIn | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | towed 10.5 cm field howitzers in some roles ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | rear ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| fronts |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
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Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunMounting | open-topped superstructure ⓘ |
| gunTraverse | limited ⓘ |
| gunType | howitzer ⓘ |
| mobility | tracked ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Wasp ⓘ |
| nickname | Sd.Kfz. 124 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialDesignation | Sd.Kfz. 124 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingForce | German Army artillery branch GENERATED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | mid-war ⓘ |
| primaryRole | mobile artillery support ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1943–1944 ⓘ |
| propulsion | petrol engine ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| superstructureType | armored open-topped compartment ⓘ |
| suspension | leaf spring bogie suspension ⓘ |
| turret | no rotating turret ⓘ |
| type | light self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| usedAs | indirect fire support ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
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