One of the main and most widespread self-propelled guns of the Third Reich during the Second World War, used both on the Eastern Front and on the Western Front. During the Cold War, it was used in the Arab-Israeli wars, as well as on the line of defense of socialist Bulgaria (Warsaw Pact) from Turkey (NATO country).
German Assault Gun (StuG III) Ausf. F/8 (Kubinka Tank museum / Patriot Park collection).
German Assault Gun Sturmgeschütz StuG III Ausf. F/8 (Kubinka tank museum archives 2006)
According to the classification of Soviet specialists: German self-propelled gun SU-75 “Artshturm” on the T-III tank chassis, designed in 1940. Serially produced since 1940.
German official classification: Gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz III mit 7,5-cm-Sturmkanone 37 oder 40.
Third Reich official service name: Sd.Kfz. 142. StuG III or sometimes called StuG 40
Assault Gun StuG III Ausf.F/8, Kubinka tank museum & Patriot Park photo gallery. Especially for the lovers of the military history and the armored vehicles, for the historians, the scale model makers, as well as for the restorers and the researchers, we publish below close-up photographs of the various Stug III parts. Many unidentified metal objects can be found on World War II battlefields and on the scrap metal collecting sites. Perhaps our guide will help you identify the right parts for your intended use. The authors post their personal experience in the WW2 searching such found parts in a special section.
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- Stug III Ausf. F front view (Kubinka museum 2006)
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- T III tank chassis, wheels
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- Sprocket and track rollers
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- Front and rear views of StuG III (2006 photo)
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- StuG III archival photos from 2007
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- Sprocket at an angle
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- Wheels (type T III Panzer)
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- Wheel manufacturer Continental
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- Metzeler wheel manufacturer, torsion bars, balancers and bump stops
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- Double mixed wheel Metzeler + Continental
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- Roller mounting parts and shock absorber (Type Panzer III)
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- Fulda track roller
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- Mark and the serial number of the part
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- Drive or idler wheel (Panzer III type)
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- Fastening parts, screws
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- Coupling of the idler wheel with the track tooth
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- Engine compartment
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- Hole for manually starting the motor
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- Close-up of the hole for manually starting the motor
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- Air intake for engine
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- Engine air intake close-up
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- Toolbox
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- Another row of air intakes
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- More photos of engine air intakes
StuG III tactical technical characteristics:
- The Weight — 22 tons.
- The Crew – 4 people.
- Overall dimensions (length x width x height) 5480 mm x 2950 mm x 1960 mm.
- Weaponry:
- the gun – 1 unit with the caliber – 75 mm., the ammunition – 56 shots.
- Armory protection: the front – 50 mm., the turret – 30 mm.
- The Engine power — 300 h/p
- Maximum of the speed — 50 km / hour.
- The Cruising on the highway — up to 175 km.
- The depth overcome the water barrier — 1.1 meters
StuG III Ausf. F/8 design features:
The Base – Panzer III German tank.
The overall layout – standard for the self-propelled gun; the closed type; reduced construction height (compared with the base model). The armament – 75 mm gun; the machine gun is missing.
The Armory – protection is compared to the base T-III tank, but is reduced in the turret thickness.
The Chassis – the carburetor engine “Maybach” HL-120, the average ground pressure of 1 kg / sm; the radio station and a tank intercom.