Nashorn

Also known as Hornisse, SdKfz 164, 88L71 on Gun Carrier III/IV, PaK 43/1 L/71 on Gun Carrier III/IV

' (, German for "rhinoceros"), initially known as ' (German "hornet"), was a German ("tank hunter") of World War II. It was developed as an interim solution in 1942 by equipping a light turretless chassis based on the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks with the 8.8 cm Pak 43 anti-tank gun. Though only lightly armoured and displaying a high profile, it could penetrate the front armour of any Allied tank at long range, and its relatively low cost and superior mobility to heavier vehicles ensured it remained in production until the war's end.

Key facts

Weapon.is_vehicle: yes
Weapon.name: Sd.Kfz. 164 Nashorn
Weapon.image: Nashorn ‘131 red’ – Patriot Museum, Kubinka (26518901069).jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300px
Weapon.caption: A Nashorn on display at Patriot Park military museum in Moscow, Russia
Weapon.origin: Nazi Germany
Weapon.type: Tank destroyer
Weapon.designer: Alkett
Weapon.manufacturer: Alkett, Deutsche Eisenwerke (Teplitz-Schönau)
Weapon.number: 494
Weapon.crew: 5
Weapon.length: with gun excluding gun
Weapon.weight: 24 tonnes (52,900 lb)
Weapon.armour: hull: superstructure:
Weapon.primary_armament: 8.8 cm Pak 43/1 gun with 40-60 rounds
Weapon.secondary_armament: 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun (carried inside) with 600 rounds
Weapon.elevation: +20/-5°
Weapon.traverse: +/-15°