German self-propelled artillery installation "Bar"
At the beginning of March 43, the Krupp company presented for its acquaintance the specialists of the German Armaments Department Wa Pruef 6 its own project of an assault self-propelled gun having a caliber 305 mm. The barrel of the gun had a length in 16 calibers.
The year 1943 was saturated with amazing projects at the German military-industrial complex. The war, which was supposed to be completed two years ago, continues, and not in favor of Germany. Tipping battles using large armored vehicles showed the warring parties all the advantages of this equipment. Ambitious and almost not embodied in iron projects of armored vehicles - self-propelled artillery mounts, heavy and heavy Tanks Represented such well-known German manufacturers of armored vehicles as Rheinmetall, Krupp, Alkett, Daimler-Benz, Porsche and MAN.
By the way, the same specialists of the sixth inspectorate also issued design tasks to all the above companies. Funding for all armored vehicle projects went through the aforementioned “Wa Pruef 6”.
SAU "Bar"
The design name of the self-propelled armored mortar is “BAR”. Vertical pointing angles of a gun 0-70 degrees, horizontal pointing angles ± 2 degrees. The total weight of the 16500 gun mount kilogram. The bar has used two types of shells, high-explosive and concrete-breaking.
High-explosive projectile - weight 350 kilogram, the initial flight speed 355 meters per second, the range of application of almost 11 kilometers.
Concrete projectile - weight 380 kilogram, the initial flight speed 345 meters per second, the range of 10 kilometers.
Energy recoiled in the production of a shot 160 tons, the estimated length, which will roll back the instrument in the production of a shot 100 centimeters.
Ammunition mortars self-propelled installation - 10 shells of these types.
The self-propelled installation team for design data - 6 people:
-commander SAU;
- gunner;
- two loaders;
- radio operator;
- driver-mechanic.
Booking of a self-propelled unit looked very powerful: the upper nose of the ACS was 130 mm, the lower nose of the hull was 100 mm, the side armor was 80 mm. In addition, the bottom of the front-end ACS received armor in 60 mm, the rear part in 30 mm. The roof of the self-propelled unit received armor - 50 mm.
The chassis was designed on the basis of the components used for the production of tanks "Panther" and "Tiger".
Maybach's propulsion system from the company - HL-230, 3000 revolutions per minute, power 700 hp
Transmission - AK 7 -200.
Chassis designers Krupp designed themselves. The support rollers had a diameter of 80 centimeters and were suspended on leaf-shaped leaf springs.
Presumably, the Bar would use the fighting and transport tracks, the 50 and 100 track widths, respectively, in centimeters. Specific pressure 1.02 kg / cm2.
The speed of the SAU "Bar" was small, about 20 km / h.
The weight of the car corresponded to the weight of super heavy tanks and was equal to 120 tons.
The design length of the self-propelled unit 8.2 meter, width 4.1 meter, height 3.5 meter, ground clearance 50 centimeters.
The fate of the project SAU "Bar"
By mid-May 43, Krupp found out about a competitor — a self-propelled unit that Alkett’s designers were working on. The SAU of the competitors was armed with an instrument of even a larger caliber than the SAU “Bar” - 380 mm. Competitive self-propelled unit used the chassis of the tank "Tiger".
"Wa Pruef 6" for mass production chooses self-propelled artillery installation manufactured by Alkett company, the project of self-propelled guns of Krupp company is not destiny, and is included in history armored vehicles as an unrealized project.
The year 1943 was saturated with amazing projects at the German military-industrial complex. The war, which was supposed to be completed two years ago, continues, and not in favor of Germany. Tipping battles using large armored vehicles showed the warring parties all the advantages of this equipment. Ambitious and almost not embodied in iron projects of armored vehicles - self-propelled artillery mounts, heavy and heavy Tanks Represented such well-known German manufacturers of armored vehicles as Rheinmetall, Krupp, Alkett, Daimler-Benz, Porsche and MAN.
By the way, the same specialists of the sixth inspectorate also issued design tasks to all the above companies. Funding for all armored vehicle projects went through the aforementioned “Wa Pruef 6”.
SAU "Bar"
The design name of the self-propelled armored mortar is “BAR”. Vertical pointing angles of a gun 0-70 degrees, horizontal pointing angles ± 2 degrees. The total weight of the 16500 gun mount kilogram. The bar has used two types of shells, high-explosive and concrete-breaking.
High-explosive projectile - weight 350 kilogram, the initial flight speed 355 meters per second, the range of application of almost 11 kilometers.
Concrete projectile - weight 380 kilogram, the initial flight speed 345 meters per second, the range of 10 kilometers.
Energy recoiled in the production of a shot 160 tons, the estimated length, which will roll back the instrument in the production of a shot 100 centimeters.
Ammunition mortars self-propelled installation - 10 shells of these types.
The self-propelled installation team for design data - 6 people:
-commander SAU;
- gunner;
- two loaders;
- radio operator;
- driver-mechanic.
Booking of a self-propelled unit looked very powerful: the upper nose of the ACS was 130 mm, the lower nose of the hull was 100 mm, the side armor was 80 mm. In addition, the bottom of the front-end ACS received armor in 60 mm, the rear part in 30 mm. The roof of the self-propelled unit received armor - 50 mm.
The chassis was designed on the basis of the components used for the production of tanks "Panther" and "Tiger".
Maybach's propulsion system from the company - HL-230, 3000 revolutions per minute, power 700 hp
Transmission - AK 7 -200.
Chassis designers Krupp designed themselves. The support rollers had a diameter of 80 centimeters and were suspended on leaf-shaped leaf springs.
Presumably, the Bar would use the fighting and transport tracks, the 50 and 100 track widths, respectively, in centimeters. Specific pressure 1.02 kg / cm2.
The speed of the SAU "Bar" was small, about 20 km / h.
The weight of the car corresponded to the weight of super heavy tanks and was equal to 120 tons.
The design length of the self-propelled unit 8.2 meter, width 4.1 meter, height 3.5 meter, ground clearance 50 centimeters.
The fate of the project SAU "Bar"
By mid-May 43, Krupp found out about a competitor — a self-propelled unit that Alkett’s designers were working on. The SAU of the competitors was armed with an instrument of even a larger caliber than the SAU “Bar” - 380 mm. Competitive self-propelled unit used the chassis of the tank "Tiger".
"Wa Pruef 6" for mass production chooses self-propelled artillery installation manufactured by Alkett company, the project of self-propelled guns of Krupp company is not destiny, and is included in history armored vehicles as an unrealized project.
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