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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Brummbär
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
306
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1943
- Combat Weight28,200 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre150 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)12
- Ordnance Type15 cm StuH 43 L/12
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight38 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverPanzer IV chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)40 km/h
- Range (if SP)210 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried38
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.93 m
- Width2.88 m
- Height2.52 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production306
- Production Start1,943 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
- Engine Power296 hp
- Suspensiontwo-wheel leaf-spring bogies
- Hull ArmourFront: 100 mm (3.93 in)
- Secondary ArmamentMG 34
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
306
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BRUMMBÄR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
121SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY33WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY660GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS111PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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