The Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B ("Assault Infantry Gun 33B"), was a German self-propelled heavy assault gun used during World War II. A new, fully enclosed, and heavily armored boxy …

Feb 15, 2023 · German Sturminfanteriegeschütz 33B equipped with the 15 cm sIG 33 howitzer for close infantry support, Stalingrad, fall 1942. Only 12 were deployed here, out of the 24 converted. Illustration by Tank Encyclopedia’s own David Bocquelet. Click here to partake!

In 1942, a request for a self-propelled assault gun with stronger firepower was fulfilled by mounting a 15cm sIG 33 gun to a StuG chassis. The resulting vehicle was dubbed the Sturminfanteriegeschütze 33B, or StuIG 33b.

Das Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B (StuIG 33 B) war ein während des Zweiten Weltkriegs von der deutschen Wehrmacht eingesetztes schweres Sturmgeschütz.

The StuIG 33B, fully designated the Sturm-Infantriegeschütz 33B, was a heavy assault gun used by Germany during World War II. The StuiG was powered by a 296 hp, 12-cylinder Maybach HL120TRM petrol engine, and had a maximum speed of 40 km/h on roads. [1]

These vehicles were all based on the StuG III Ausf E and F/8 chassis and were officially designated the StuIG33B. They were intended to aid in the close-quarter fighting in and around Stalingrad.

Mar 29, 2015 · Unlike those mounted on the Pz Kpfw I and II chassis, the slG33B was to have a fully-enclosed fighting compartment. In July 1941, Alkett was ordered to furnish twelve chassis which were to be completed by the middle of September. This initial version was completed in December 1941 and January 1942.

Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B - A close-support assault gun. Armed with a 15 cm sIG 33, 24 built. 12 used and lost in Stalingrad. Sturmgeschütz III - Assault gun/tank destroyer armed with a 75-millimetre (2.95 in) StuK. The Soviet SU-76i self-propelled gun was based on the chassis of captured German Panzer III and StuG III.

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two. The Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B or abbreviated to StugIG.

The StuGIG33B was another attempt to mobilise the 150mm sIG33, this time on the chassis of a StuG III. Some sources say that the chassis of various StuG IIIs were modified and used.