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Sturmgeschütz III

The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) was an assault gun produced by Germany during World War II. It was the most-produced German 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…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
40 km/h (25 mph)
Armour
16–80 mm (.62–3.15 in)
Crew
4 (driver, commander, gunner and loader)
Designer
Alkett
Engine
Maybach HL120 TRM V-12 gasoline engine 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW)
Fuel capacity
300–320 L (66–70 imp gal; 79–85 US gal)

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Sturmgeschütz III → April, Archived, Armata Romana, Artillery, Backbone, Bucuresti, Cornel, DC, December, Department, Desert, Editura Oscar Print, German Infantry, Horia Vl, Ioan, ISBN, Its, LoneSentry, Military Intelligence Service, Mueller
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Sturmgeschütz III → Allied, April, As, Because, By, German, In Italy, Italy, North Africa, Panther, Russia, StuG IIIs, StuGs, StuH, Sturmgeschütz, The, The StuG, The Sturmgeschütz III-series, Tiger, Western Europe
Main armament · 2
Sturmgeschütz III → 1 × 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48, 54 rounds
No. built · 2
Sturmgeschütz III → c. 1,299 StuH 42, c. 10,086 StuG III
Secondary armament · 2
Sturmgeschütz III → 1 × 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun (600 rounds), 1 × coaxial 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun from 1944 on (600 rounds
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Sturmgeschütz III → 40 km/h (25 mph)
Armour · 1
Sturmgeschütz III → 16–80 mm (.62–3.15 in)
Crew · 1
Sturmgeschütz III → 4 (driver, commander, gunner and loader)
Designer · 1
Sturmgeschütz III → Alkett
Engine · 1
Sturmgeschütz III → Maybach HL120 TRM V-12 gasoline engine 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW)

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ausf stug iii one gun museum panzer vehicles war 1943 used 1944 mm finland armour infantry germany production produced german

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Sturmgeschütz III.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed40 km/h (25 mph)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIArmour16–80 mm (.62–3.15 in)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIICrew4 (driver, commander, gunner and loader)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIDesignerAlkett1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIEngineMaybach HL120 TRM V-12 gasoline engine 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIFuel capacity300–320 L (66–70 imp gal; 79–85 US gal)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIHeight2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIIn service1940–1945 (German service) 1949–1973 (Syrian service)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIILength6.85 m (22 ft 6 in)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIMain armament1 × 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/481.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIMain armament54 rounds1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIManufacturerAlkett, MIAG1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIMass23.9 tonnes (52,690 lbs)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIINo. builtc. 10,086 StuG III1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIINo. builtc. 1,299 StuH 421.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIOperational rangeRoad: 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)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIPlace of originGermany1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIPower/weight12 PS (9.2 kW) / tonne1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIISecondary armament1 × 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun (600 rounds)1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIISecondary armament1 × coaxial 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun from 1944 on (600 rounds1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIISuspensiontorsion bar1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIITransmissionsix-speed transmission1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIITypeAssault gun1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIUnit cost82,500 ℛ︁ℳ︁1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIUsed bySee Operators1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIWarsWorld War II War over Water Six-Day War Yom Kippur War1.00infobox
Sturmgeschütz IIIWidth2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)1.00infobox

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