Jagdpanther
By Christian Ankerstjerne
Production
Production numbers for the Jagdpanther.
| Month |
Total |
| 1944 |
| January |
5 |
| February |
7 |
| March |
8 |
| April |
10 |
| May |
10 |
| June |
6 |
| July |
15 |
| August |
14 |
| September |
21 |
| October |
8 |
| November |
55 |
| December |
67 |
| 1944 total |
226 |
| 1945 |
| January |
72 |
| February |
42 |
| March |
52 |
| April |
21 |
| 1945 total |
187 |
| Total |
413 |
| Jagdpanther |
| Crew |
| Crew |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Loader
- Driver
- Radio operator
|
| Physical Characteristics |
| Weight |
46 t |
| Length |
- With gun: 9.654 m
- Without gun: 6.93 m
|
| Width |
- With Schürzen: 3.42 m
- Without Schürzen: 3.27 m
|
| Height |
2.715 m |
| Firing height |
1.85 m |
| Ground pressure |
0.89 kg/cm² |
| Armor |
| Hull, front |
50-80 mm |
| Hull, sides and rear |
40-50 mm |
| Hull, top |
16-25 mm |
| Hull, bottom |
16-25 mm |
| Performance |
| Maximum speed |
30 km/h |
| Road speed |
25 km/h |
| Cross-country speed |
15 km/h |
| Maximum grade |
- Upwards: 30°
- Downwards: 40°
|
| Trench crossing |
2.45 m |
| Vertical obstacle |
90 cm |
| Fording depth |
155 cm |
| Fuel capacity |
700 l |
| Mileage (road) |
5 l/km |
| Mileage (cross-country) |
- Medium: 6.36 l/km
- Rough: 8.75 l/km
|
| Cruising range |
140 km |
| Cross-country range |
- Medium: 110 km
- Rough: 80 km
|
| Engine |
| Make and model |
Maybach HL 230 P30 |
| Type |
Water cooled |
| Cylinders |
12 |
| Displacement |
23 100 cc |
| Fuel |
Gasoline |
| Max. governed speed |
2500 rpm |
| Net h.p. |
600 |
| Armament |
| Main weapon |
8,8 cm Pak 43/3 (L/71) |
| Secondary weapon |
MG 34 |
| Auxillary weapon |
9 mm MP (2) |
| Ammunition Storage |
| Main weapon |
60 |
| Secondary weapon |
1200 |
| Auxillary weapon |
384 |
Additional Reading
- [url=/pz-kpfw-panther]Pz Kpfw Panther
- Information about the Panzerkampfwagen Panther.
Sources
- Der Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen. Vorläufige Richtlinien für den Einsatz der schweren Panzerjäger V "Jagdpanther". Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. 14 p. Merkblatt 75a/20.
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 9 - Jagdpanzer : Jagdpanzer 38 to Jagdtiger. Darlington, MD : Darlington Productions, 1997. 60 p. ISBN 0-9648793-3-6.
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 23 - Panzer Production from 1933 to 1945. Boyds, MD : Panzer Tracts, 2011. 80 p. -.
- PAWLAS, Karl R. Waffen-Revue W 127 - Datenblätter für Heeres-Waffen, -Fahrzeuge und Gerät. Nurnberg : Publizistisches Archiv für Militär- und Waffenwessen, 1976. 248 p. ISBN 3-88088-213-4.
- Reichministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion. Ausstossübersicht Waffen und Gerät im Februar 1945. Berlin : Reichministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion, 1945. 4 p. GenStdH/Rm.f.Rü.u.Kr.Prod. Nr.114/45 g.Kdos..
- Reichministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion. Ausstossübersicht Waffen und Gerät im März 1945. Berlin : Reichministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion, 1945. 3 p. GenStdH/Rm.f.Rü.u.Kr.Prod. Nr.154/45 g.Kdos..