III号突撃砲
Germany had its separate "Panzerwaffe"; the German infantry used phased out "Panzerkampfwagen I"s in its Independent Tank Brigades. This is often seen as reflecting some explicit doctrine; in reality it was simply caused by a lack of funds, tank production not having any priority. When more money became available the "Sturmgeschütz III" was taken into use by the artillery, in its original role of an infantry close support vehicle—the counterpart of the Allied Infantry tanks.