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WWII German StuG III Assault Gun

article and photos by Russ Lockwood



Probably the G Model because of the cupola, although showing a short 75mm gun like the E Model. The F Model used the longer 75mm gun.

Crew of four. 75mm gun, 2 MG, speed 45mph, range 103 miles.

STuGIIIA prototypes produced in 1937, with first 30 produced Jan-May 1940 to use used in France. Drive train and ignition improvements marked the Model B: 320 produced June 1940-May 1941, some used in Balkans operations. Model C and D (50 Cs and 150 Ds produced May-Sep 1941) with superstructure modifications. Three D models were in North Africa in the attacks on Gazala and Tobruk.

The E Model (272 produced Sep 1941-May 1942) added armor and a MG. F Model (359 produced Mar-Sep 1942) used a longer 75mm gun and added an exhaust fan to expel gun fumes.

The F8 model (334 produced Sep-Dec 1942) improved the chassis design, added armor, added a second MG, and upgraded engine ventilation. The G model (7,720 produced Dec 1942-March 1945) added a commander's cupola and armor changes. It served through the end of the war. Also, 173 PzIIIs were sent back to the factory in 1944 to be refitted as STuG IIIs.

Another STuG III.

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