Sturmgeschütz III
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The 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, and second-most produced German armored combat vehicle of any type after the Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track. It was built on a slightly modified Panzer III chassis, replacing the turret with an armored, fixed superstructure mounting a more powerful gun. Initially intended as a mobile assault gun for direct-fire support for infantry, the StuG III was continually modified, and much like the later Jagdpanzer vehicles, was employed as a tank destroyer.
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Sturmgeschütz III | |
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Type | Assault gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1940–1945 (German service) 1949–1973 (Syrian service) |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | World War II War over Water Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
Production history | |
Designer | Alkett |
Manufacturer | Alkett, MIAG |
Unit cost | 82,500 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
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Specifications (StuG III Ausf. G, 1942) | |
Mass | 23.9 tonnes (52,690 lbs) |
Length | 6.85 m (22 ft 6 in) |
Width | 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) |
Height | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
Crew | 4 (driver, commander, gunner, loader) |
Armour | 16–80 mm (.62–3.15 in) |
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Secondary armament | |
Engine | Maybach HL120 TRM V-12 gasoline engine 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW) |
Power/weight | 12 PS (9.2 kW) / tonne |
Transmission | six-speed transmission[3] |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Fuel capacity | 300–320 L (66–70 imp gal; 79–85 US gal) |
Operational range | Road: 155 km (96 mi) Cross-country: 75 km (47 mi) (.9 mpg‑US (1.1 mpg‑imp; 260 L/100 km) at 22 mph (35 km/h), 71 US gal (59 imp gal; 270 L) fuel)[3] |
Maximum speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
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