Sturmgeschütz (abbreviated StuG) meaning "assault gun" was a series of armored fighting vehicles used by both German Wehrmacht and 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.

The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) was an assault gun produced by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was the most-produced German fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle , [ 4 ] and second-most produced German armored combat vehicle …

The Stürmgeschutz III, better known as the StuG III, was the workhorse of the German army, serving both for infantry support and tank hunting.

The German Stug III assault gun, here in one of its early configurations, armed with a 75 mm StuK 37 howitzer. The primary German assault gun was the Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III).

Nov 16, 2023 · The StuG III has a uniform front, with a vision slit for the driver. From the rear, the StuG IV has the Panzer IV’s “V”-shaped engine compartment/deck, while the StuG III has the Panzer III’s lower, angled rear with armored covers over the engine deck.

By the end of 1943 there were 39 assault gun battalions on the Eastern Front with a total of 1006 StuGs. The average operational rate increased to 15 Stug for each battalion. In 1943 the Wehrmacht was mostly on the defensive and the StuG became a mainstay of the defense.

Nov 20, 2018 · But a lesser known tracked combat vehicle, the Sturrmgeschütz III, was arguably more significant in the impact it achieved. This article explains why it deserves to be reconsidered and is worthy of greater historical recognition.

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Oct 26, 2024 · Sturmgeschütz (or StuG) was a series of self-propelled artillery used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. The most common version, the StuG III, was built on the chassis of the PzKpfw III tank and was originally called “StuG.”