Hummel

Nationality	German
Size	Medium (+0)
Dates	Aug 1943 - Dec 1945
Road Speed	20MPH = 10"
Cross-Cntry Speed	12MPH = 6"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1	1	1	1	1	1	-	F
2	2-3	2	-	2	-	2	E
3	4	3	2	3	2	3	D
-	5	4	-	-	-	-	C
4	6	5-6	-	4	-	4	B
5+	7+	7+	3+	5+	3+	5+	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 15cm sFH18/1 L/30
GE 150L30			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
HEAT	Gr39 H1/A		19	19	19	19	19	19	19
Other Ammos: AP, AC, Smoke
Target Vuln.		A	1k	1t2k	1t2k	2t3k	4t5k	7k	8k
		B	1t2k	2t3k	2t3k	3t4k	5t6k	8k	9k
		C	3t4k	3t4k	4t5k	4t5k	6t7k	8t9k	9k
		D	5t6k	5t6k	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	10k
		E	6t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	10k
		F	9t	9t	9t	10t	10t	10t	---

Notes: The Hummel was a very successful SP artillery piece that complemented the smaller Wespe. In addition to the 600 Hummels produced in 1943-1945, 150 Munition Trager Hummels were built to carry 150mm ammo for it. It saw its first action at Kursk and was used on all fronts.

Stats: AKA: SdKfz 135/I, 15cm Schwere Panzerhaubitze auf Geschutzwagen III/IV, Gerat 807; 6 crew; 5.80×2.92×2.81m; Weight: 23.5 tonne; Ground Pressure: 1.79kg/cm² 300HP; P/W Ratio: 12.8HP/tonne; Produced: 600; Main Ammo: 8 rounds; Gun Elevation: -1 to 40° Gun Traverse: 7°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007