| Heuschrecke 10 | |
|---|---|
 A Heuschrecke 10 on display. | |
| Type | Prototype self-propelled howitzer[1] |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 23 tonnes |
| Length | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Width | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Crew | 5 men (commander, gunner, 2 loaders and a driver) |
| Armor | see below |
Main armament | 105 mm leFH 18/1 L/28 |
| Engine | Maybach HL90 12-cylinder 200 hp (149 kW) |
| Power/weight | 15.6 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | leaf spring |
Operational range | On road : 300 kilometers (190 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 45 km/h (27.96 mph) |
The Heuschrecke 10 (English: Grasshopper 10) was a German prototype self-propelled gun and Waffenträger (English: "Weapon carrier") developed by Krupp-Gruson between 1943 and 1944. The official designation of the vehicle was 105 mm leichte Feldhaubitze 18/1 L/28 auf Waffenträger Geschützwagen IVb (Pz. Sfl. IVb) and was to be built in Magdeburg, Germany. The Heuschrecke featured a removable turret which could be deployed as a pillbox or towed behind the vehicle as an artillery piece.
Krupp produced only three prototypes from 1942–1943. The Heuschrecke initially made use of a shortened Panzerkampfwagen IV (Panzer IV) chassis, but it was later switched to the Geschützwagen IV chassis, developed for the Hummel self-propelled gun. Mass production of the Heuschrecke 10 was scheduled to start in February 1945, but never occurred.
- ^ "Heuschrecke 10 (EoWoWWII)". The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. Vol. 1. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. 2002. p. 540. ISBN 1-58663-762-2.