Straussler V–4/40

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V–4/40
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:

Ammunition100 (rounds)
Caliber40 (mm)
Damage45 / 45 / 60 (HP)
Penetration64 / 80 / 20 (mm)
Rate of Fire22.22 (rounds/min)
Average Damage per Minute1000 (HP)
Shells in the Magazine  
Time for Loading Between Shots  (s)
Time for Complete Loading  (s)
Gun Loading2.70 (s)
Aiming Time2.00 (s)
Dispersion at 100 m0.40 (m)

Mobility:

Weight/Load Limit12.00 / 14.00 (t)
Engine Power180 (h.p.)
Specific Power15.00 (h.p./t)
Top Speed40 (km/h)
Reverse Speed20 (km/h)
Traverse Speed46 (deg/s)
Turret Traverse Speed40 (deg/s)

Survivability:

Hit Points445 (HP)
Hull Armor23 / 16 / 10 (mm)
Turret Armor13 / 10 / 10 (mm)

Spotting:

View Range350 (m)
Signal Range400 (m)
 

Crew:

Commander(Gunner)
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader