Wespe
Sign in to saveThe 'Sd.Kfz. 124 Wespe''' (German for "wasp"), also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf.)'' ("Light field howitzer 18 on Panzer II chassis (self-propelled)"), is a German self-propelled gun developed and used during the Second World War. It was based on a modified Panzer II chassis.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Wespe
- Weapon.image
- SdKfz124.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Wespe at the Deutsches Panzermuseum in Munster, Germany
- Weapon.origin
- Nazi Germany
- Weapon.type
- Self-propelled artillery
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.is_artillery
- yes
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1943–1945
- Weapon.used_by
- Nazi Germany
- Weapon.wars
- World War II
- Weapon.designer
- Alkett
- Weapon.design_date
- 1942
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Famo-Ursus
- Weapon.production_date
- 1943 - 1944
- Weapon.number
- 676
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Development
- Combat history
- Surviving vehicles
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The 'Sd.Kfz. 124 Wespe''' (German for "wasp"), also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf.) ("Light field howitzer 18 on Panzer II chassis (self-propelled)"), is a German self-propelled gun developed and used during the Second World War. It was based on a modified Panzer II chassis.
==Development== During the 1940 Battle of France, it became apparent that the intermediate tank of the German forces, the Panzer II, was unsuitable as a main battle tank. Though mechanically sound, it was both under-gunned and under-armoured. The chassis, however, proved serviceable for providing mobility to the 10.5 cm field howitzer. Existing chassis were converted to self-propelled artillery and tank destroyer vehicles, such as the Marder II conversion providing mobility to the PaK 40/7.5 cm anti-tank gun.