Team
: Schwalbenheim Kingdom

# Elefant

Role
: Assault Gun

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Elefant** is an Assault Gun, the later designation for the German Ferdinand — a heavy tank destroyer built on Porsche Tiger (P) chassis and armed with the long **88 mm PaK 43/2 L/71**; it saw limited use at Kursk and in Italy, where its weight and mechanical issues were notorious. Weighing 65 tonnes with a crew of five — driver, gunner, bow gunner, commander, and loader — it is tracked. Twin **MB HL120 TRM** engines provide 592 hp for 9.1 hp/t and a top speed of 30 km/h in both directions, with neutral steering.
The bow gunner has a stabilized **7.92mm MG34**; the main gun has a 5x telescope sight and no rangefinder. The fixed superstructure limits traverse.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Kingdom](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-kingdom.md) | Tier 4                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 65 t    |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 5       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Bow gunner       | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Loader           | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 30 km/h |
| Backward         | 30 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | 2 x MB HL120 TRM |
| --------------------- | ---------------- |
| Type                  | Diesel           |
| Max RPM               | 2,600 RPM        |
| Horsepower            | 592 hp           |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.1 hp/t         |
| Transmission          |                  |
| Forward gears         | 3                |
| Reverse gears         | 3                |
| Neutral steering      | Yes              |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 113 mm–173 mm |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 209 mm–292 mm |
| Left cheek        | 211 mm        |
| Right cheek       | 211 mm        |
| Mantlet           | 307 mm–402 mm |
| Hull side         | 60 mm–80 mm   |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 6 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 4 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -8° / 14° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [88 mm PaK 43/2 L/71](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#gunner-turret-weapon-88-mm-pak-432-l71)

| Reload speed                                               | 7.7s |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Ammo                                                       | Max  |
| [PzGr 39/43](/md/rv/shells/88-mm-pak-432-l71-pzgr-3943.md) | \*   |
| [Sprgr.43](/md/rv/shells/88-mm-pak-432-l71-sprgr43.md)     | \*   |
| [PzGr 40/43](/md/rv/shells/88-mm-pak-432-l71-pzgr-4043.md) | \*   |
| Ammo models                                                |      |
| Hull ammo                                                  | 48   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 5x   |

## [Bow gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#bow-gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 10° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [7.92mm MG34](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapon-792mm-mg34)

| Reload speed                                     | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                                    | 150 |
| Ammo                                             | Max |
| [7.92×57mm](/md/rv/shells/792mm-mg34-79257mm.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                      |     |
| MG ammo                                          | 4   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#bow-gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#bow-gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/elefant.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                    |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/elefant/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/elefant/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/elefant/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/elefant/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/elefant/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/elefant/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/elefant/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "Elefant"