Straussler V–4/40
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In fall 1936, designers at Manfred Weiss were instructed to develop and build an improved version of the V-4 tank, called V-4/40. As armament, the tank was mounted with a 40 mm gun and an 8 mm Gebauer coaxial machine gun. In spring 1938, work was completed in Csepel on a second prototype vehicle. The front part of the hull was significantly modified, while the turret was enlarged as much as possible with a cupola with observation devices. Several months later, the final tests of the V-4/40 were carried out. As a result, production of the tank was phased out due to its unreliability and poor mobility. After that, the vehicle's weapons were removed and it was used as a towing tractor until 1944. In 1945, the V-4/40 ended up with the Red Army as a trophy. The tank's further fate is unknown.
4 cm Kw.K. 37M
Straussler V–4/40
R/5a S
Manfred Weiss
Straussler V–4/40
Shell Types:
AP
AP
HE
Equipment:
Consumables:
Firepower: | |||||||||
Ammunition | 100 (rounds) | ||||||||
Caliber | 40 (mm) | ||||||||
Damage | 45 / 45 / 60 (HP) | ||||||||
Penetration | 64 / 80 / 20 (mm) | ||||||||
Rate of Fire | 22.22 (rounds/min) | ||||||||
Average Damage per Minute | 1000 (HP) | ||||||||
Shells in the Magazine | |||||||||
Time for Loading Between Shots | (s) | ||||||||
Time for Complete Loading | (s) | ||||||||
Gun Loading | 2.70 (s) | ||||||||
Aiming Time | 2.00 (s) | ||||||||
Dispersion at 100 m | 0.40 (m) | ||||||||
Mobility: | |||||||||
Weight/Load Limit | 12.00 / 14.00 (t) | ||||||||
Engine Power | 180 (h.p.) | ||||||||
Specific Power | 15.00 (h.p./t) | ||||||||
Top Speed | 40 (km/h) | ||||||||
Reverse Speed | 20 (km/h) | ||||||||
Traverse Speed | 46 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Turret Traverse Speed | 40 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Survivability: | |||||||||
Hit Points | 445 (HP) | ||||||||
Hull Armor | 23 / 16 / 10 (mm) | ||||||||
Turret Armor | 13 / 10 / 10 (mm) | ||||||||
Spotting: | |||||||||
View Range | 350 (m) | ||||||||
Signal Range | 400 (m) | ||||||||
Crew: | |||||||||
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