Sd. Kfz. 165 Hummel
Pz.Art.Rgt.19, 19.Pz.Div.
Eastern Front 1944
(Dragon Models 60288)
- Weight: 24 tons
- Dimensions: 23'6" x 9'9" x 9'3"
- Crew: 6
- Power Plant: Maybach V-12 gasoline 300hp
- Armor: 10-30mm
- Speed: 26 mph
- Armament: 1-150mm sFH 18/1 L/30; 1-7.92mm MG34
- Notes: The Hummel (bumble bee) had the full designation Panzerfeldhaubitze 18M auf Geschützwagen III/IV (Sf) Hummel, Sd. Kfz. 165. It carried a 15 cm howitzer on a chassis constructed from components of the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks. Served in Panzerartillerie Abteilungen (armored artillery battalions) of the Panzer divisions, with individual batteries containing 6 Hummels and one ammunition carrier (a Hummel motor carriage without the howitzer).
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