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| Grille Ausf. K | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Grille_Aberdeen.00044ijk05.jpg) Grille Ausf. K on display at the US Army Ordnance Museum. | |
| Type | Self propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1945 |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1943 - 1944 |
| No. built | 389 |
| Variants | ammunition carrier |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11.5 tonnes |
| Length | 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | 10 mm - 15 mm |
Main armament | 1 × 15 cm sIG 33 15 rounds |
Secondary armament | 1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 600 rounds |
| Engine | 1 x Praga AC, 6-cylinder petrol engine 147 hp (110 kW) |
| Suspension | Leaf spring |
Operational range | 190 km (120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
The 15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t), also known as Grille (German: "cricket") was a series of self-propelled artillery vehicles used by Nazi Germany during World War II. The Grille series was based on the Czech Panzer 38(t) tank chassis and used a 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun.