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The ''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 and used a 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun. ==Development== The original order for 200 units of the ''Grille'', was to be based on the new 38(t) Ausf M chassis that BMM (''Böhmisch-Mährische Maschinenfabrik'') was developing, however delays caused production to start on the 38(t) Ausf H chassis, using, in some cases, the older 38(t) tanks returned for factory refit. ===Grille Ausf. H=== The first variant of the ''Grille'' was based on the Panzer 38(t) Ausf. H, which had its engine in the rear. The turret of the tank was removed and replaced by a low-slung superstructure and fighting compartment.〔 The 15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33 (heavy infantry gun) was mounted in the front of this armored compartment. Being built on a tank chassis, its hull armour was 50 mm (front) and its superstructure armour was 25 mm (front)〔 A total of 91 (including one prototype) were produced in the BMM (erstwhile ČKD Praga) factory in Prague from February to April 1943. The official designation was ''15 cm Schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf. H'' (Sd.Kfz. 138/1). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grille (artillery)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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