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Germany's Neubaufahrzeuge V heavy tank "NbFz"

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Neubaufahrzeuge V heavy tank:
Germany's Neubaufahrzeuge V heavy tank
Aberdeen Tank Museum 		     

Design

Armament

Both the Neubaufahrzeuges had secondary turrets, one at the right front, and one at the left rear.6

Prototype

Production

  • Neubaufahrzeuge V heavy tank "NbFz": 56
    • Production:
      • 19335: 35
      • 19343: 2 Prototypes3
      • 19353: 3 Experimental Vehicles3
    • Manufacturer: Krupp6, Rheinmetall-Borsig3,5,6
  • Neubaufahrzeuge VI heavy tank "NbFz":

Variants

  • Neubaufahrzeuge V heavy tank "NbFz":
  • Neubaufahrzeuge VI heavy tank "NbFz": Had a aerial around the turret for the radio.6

Usage

Two were destroyed in Norway in 1941 and the last one was destroyed in Romania against the Russians.5

Specifications

    Neubaufahrzeuge V (A) Neubaufahrzeuge VI (B)
Crew 63 62,4,5, 76 61,4, 76
Radio   FuG3  
Physical Characteristics      
Weight 23.41 tons3 23 tons2, 24 tons6, 35 tons4,5 26 tons6, 35-36 tons1, 36 tons4
35,560-36,575 kg1
Length w/gun 6.6 m3 24'4, 25'5
6.65 m2 		24'1,4
7.315 m1
Length w/o gun      
Height 2.98 m3 7.9'4, 10' 11"5
2.9 m2 		7.9'4, 8' 11"1
2.72 m1
Width 2.19 m3 9'5, 10'4
2.9 m2 		10'1,4
3.05 m1
Width over tracks      
Ground clearance   0.45 m2  
Ground contact length      
Ground pressure   0.69 (kg/cm2)2  
Turret ring diameter      
Armament      
Main 75 mm KwK L/243 75 mm L/242
75 mm4,5,6 		75 mm1 or 105 mm1,5
105 mm4,6
Secondary 37 mm KwK L/453 37 mm L/452
37 mm4,6
37 mm, coaxial5 		37 mm1,4,6
MG 3: 7.92 mm MG133 3: MGs2,4
2: 7.9 mm MG 13 or 7.9 mm MG 34, 1 each auxiliary turret5 		3: MG4
3: 7.92 mm1
MG turret front   MG6 MG6
MG turret rear   MG6 MG6
Side arms      
Quantity      
Main 803 802  
Secondary 503 502  
MG 6,0003 6,0002  
Side arms      
Armor Thickness (mm)   10 - 704 10 - 704, 701
Hull Front, Upper 133 2.25"@0°5, 13-202  
Hull Front, Lower 203    
Hull Sides, Upper 13@0°3 132  
Hull Sides, Lower 13@0°3    
Hull Rear 133 132  
Hull Top 13@90°3 102  
Hull Bottom 13@90°3 82  
Turret Front 153
Mantlet: 15 round3 		2.25"@0°5, 132  
Turret Sides 133 132  
Turret Rear 133 132  
Turret Top 13@90°3 102  
Engine (Make / Model) BMW Va3 BMW Va2, Maybach6, Maybach HL 120 TRM5  
Bore / stroke      
Cooling   Water2,5  
Cylinders   62, 126, V-125 61
Capacity      
Net HP   290@1,400 rpm2, 3505, 3606 5001
Power to weight ratio      
Compression ratio      
Transmission (Type) 6 forward, 1 reverse.3 6 forward, 1 reverse.2  
Steering      
Steering ratio      
Starter      
Electrical system      
Ignition      
Fuel (Type)   Gasoline2,5 Gasoline1
Octane      
Quantity   457 liters2  
Road consumption      
Cross country consumption      
Performance      
Traverse 360°, hand3 360°5
Power5
MG Turrets: 200°5 		 
Speed - Road 30 kph3 13 mph5, 22 mph4
30 kph2 		22 mph1,4
35.4 kph1
Speed - Cross Country      
Range - Road 120 km3 80 miles5
120 km2 		87 miles1
140 km1
Range - Cross Country      
Turning radius      
Elevation limits -10° to +22°3    
Fording depth   3' 4"5  
Trench crossing   11' 6"5  
Vertical obstacle   4' 7"5  
Climbing ability   35° slope5  
Suspension (Type)   Coil Springs2,6
Paired road wheels pivot to Christie type torsion arms5 		 
Wheels each side   10x22,5  
Return rollers each side   45  
Tracks (Type)      
Length      
Width   0.38 m2  
Diameter      
Number of links      
Pitch      
Tire tread      
Track centers/tread      

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
  2. Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
  3. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
  4. Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
  5. Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
  6. German Tanks and Armoured Vehicles 1914 - 1945, B. T. White, 1966