The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

StuG IIIG
Type: Assault gun Maximum Vertical: 0.6 meters
Availability: Jun 42 – May 45 Top Speed: 40 KPH (11 off-road)
Playability: AI only Redline:
Main Armament: KwK 40 75mm L/48 Armor:
Depression/Elevation: -10°/+20° Hull Front: 80mm
Secondary Armament: AA MG Hull Sides: 30mm
Ammunition: 54 (75mm), 600 (MG) Hull Rear: 30mm
Smoke: Yes Hull Top: 20mm
Radio: Yes Superstructure Front: 80mm
Target Size: Small Superstructure Sides: 30mm
Height: 2.16 meters Superstructure Rear: 30mm
Weight: 23.9 tons Superstructure Top: 20mm
Ground Pressure: 1.04 kg/cm 2 Mantlet: 15mm
Maximum Slope: 30°
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The Sturmgeshütze IIIG was the successor to a long line of assault guns based on the PzKpfw III chassis. The
first vehicles of the series were armed with the 75mm L/24 gun, and later versions armed with the 75mm L/43
or L/48 gun. 1,365 StuG III of earlier vehicles were produced, plus 7,720 of the StuG IIIG. The low silhouette
of the vehicle combined with its good ballistic shape and thick armor (80mm in front) gave it excellent
protection, while its powerful 75mm L/48 gun could deal with nearly any Allied tanks. It was cheaper and
easier to produce than regular tanks, its only drawback being the lack of a turret, which limited its usefulness
to open terrain and improved fighting positions.
Options: Zimmerit antimagnetic mine coating, Schuerzen armor skirts, Saukopfblende mantlet.