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.

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Wespe canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German World War II self-propelled gun
self-propelled artillery
armament 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer
linked to: 10.5 cm leFH 18

105 mm howitzer
armorLayout light armor
basedOnChassis Panzer II
baseVehicle Panzer II Ausf. F (modified chassis)
linked to: Panzer II
caliber 105 mm
category World War II self-propelled artillery of Germany
chassisType Panzerkampfwagen II
linked to: Panzer II
classification self-propelled howitzer
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Nazi Germany
crew 5
designedAs field artillery support vehicle
designedFor divisional artillery units
increased artillery mobility
designedIn Germany
designedToReplace towed 10.5 cm field howitzers in some roles
enginePlacement rear
era World War II era
linked to: World War II
fronts Eastern Front
Italian Front
Western Front
gunMounting open-topped superstructure
gunTraverse limited
gunType howitzer
mobility tracked
nameMeaning Wasp
nickname Sd.Kfz. 124
officialDesignation Sd.Kfz. 124
operator Germany
originatingForce German Army artillery branch
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
Wehrmacht

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