Sturmgeschütz III - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) was an assault gun produced by Germany during World War II. It was the most-produced fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle, [4] and second-most produced German armored combat vehicle of any type after the Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track.
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.G - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBDec 1, 2014 · The Stürmgeschutz III, better known as the StuG III, was the workhorse of the German army, serving both for infantry support and tank hunting.
Gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone …
WEBAug 20, 2022 · The StuG III Ausf.B’s hull could be divided into three major sections: the forward-mounted transmission, central crew compartment, and rear engine compartment. The front hull was where the transmission and steering systems were placed and it was protected with an angled armor plate.
Gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette für 7.5 cm ... - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBMarch 11, 2023. 3 Comments. StuG III Ausf.F/8. Illustrations by the illustrious Godzilla funded by our Patreon Campaign. Contents: German Reich (1942) Self-Propelled Assault Gun – 250 Built. Following the success of the StuG III Ausf.F, the Germans introduced yet another slightly improved version in September 1942.
Sturmgeschütz - Wikipedia
WEBSturmgeschütz (abbreviated StuG) meaning "assault gun" was a series of armored fighting vehicles used by both the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS formations during the Second World War (1939–1945). The main StuGs were the StuG III and StuG IV based on the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tank chassis respectively.
Sturmgeschütz III - Nevington War Museum
WEBStug III Variants. StuG III prototypes (1937, 5 produced on Panzer III Ausf. B chassis): by December 1937, two vehicles were in service with Panzer Regiment 1 in Erfurt. Vehicles had eight road wheels per side with 360-millimetre (14 in) wide tracks, 14.5 mm thick soft steel superstructure and the 7.5 cm StuK 37 L/24 gun.
SdKfz 142 StuG III (Sturmgeshutz III) - Military Factory
WEBJul 18, 2017 · The StuG III appeared in a few variants with earlier ones mounting the StuK 37 L-24 main gun. The definitive StuG III came in the form of the Ausf F model which sported an StuK 40 L/43 main gun.
Living the StuG Life – All About Efficiency - Tank Historia
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Notable StuG Variants. The StuG’s Simple but Efficient Design. Service. Origins. In 1936, famed German commander Erich von Manstein proposed the idea of using heavily armed tracked vehicles that operated as escorting artillery.
Sturmgeschutz-III
WEBAlthough quite underrated by Allied intelligence during WW2 and still somewhat underestimated today, the StuG III was, nonetheless, the most produced tracked German AFV during the conflict. Its evolution mirrored that of the more famous Panzer IV.
Stug III – Reviewed by Mark Barnes - WAR HISTORY ONLINE
WEBMay 1, 2020 · The author takes us on to the Sturmhaubitze III Ausf G, a variant fitted with a 105mm L/28 howitzer. Just over thirteen hundred of this type were produced between 1942 and 1945. A Finnish soldier sits atop a StuG III assault gun the day after a Battle, 1944.Photo: Jared Enos CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.