StuG III G

In-game icon for the StuG.

The StuG III G is a Tier V German Tank Destroyer.

* Hitpoints are low Tier-for-tier, the StuG is at danger of getting one-tapped by a KV-2
* High speeds make this TD feel like a scout; results in death

### As StuG III G

The StuG III has a Maybach HL 120 TRM engine found on the Panzer III and IV tanks, giving it the ability to go up to 45km/h. This will allow you to quickly get from position to position in the event you are spotted, although unlikely due to your high camo rating and low profile. However, the speed is a double-edged sword: players may be compelled to play this TD as a scout, which the StuG is not suited for.

The StuG is best used as a long-range sniper. Its 7.5cm StuK 42 L/70 gun, used by the Jagpanzer IV, is a really good gun. It has a fast reload and a small dispersion, and can take out its enemies with ease at a distance. However, its armor is able to bounce shells from lower tiered tanks and some same tiered tanks, and can out-trade many tanks of its tier. This does not apply for higher tier tanks and the StuG will quickly die. Use a Gun Rammer to decrease the reload time, as the penetration is adequate for its tier and Calibrated Shells is not needed.

The Camouflage Net should be used for this Tank Destroyer to increase the camo rating and be able to hide even better, and ruining the enemy's life. To increase the camo rating even further, use the double-bush tactic. Hide in the bush and reverse backwards to make the bush opaque before firing your shots.

All in all, the StuG III is one of the low-tier keepers and you can continue on with the StuG Life.

### Against StuG III G

As with all non-turreted Tank Destroyers, close the distance with the StuG III G and flank it to avoid the gun's arc.

## History

The idea of a mobile Assault Gun had already been thought of in the First World War. However, Germany never had the chance to work on the idea as the war ended, with the Treaty of Versailles stating that Germany could not produce tanks.

Fast forward, Germany was now controlled by the NSDAP. Some Generals, notably Heinz Guderian, wanted tanks to be the main driving force of the Wehrmacht, while more conservative Generals preferred the traditional tried-and-tested strategy of horse-drawn artillery covering the infantry. To appease both sides, General Erich von Manstein suggested the Assault Gun again, which eventually lead to the creation of the *Sturmgeschütz III.*

5 prototype StuG IIIs were produced in 1936 on the then-new Panzer III Ausf. B chassis. At the time, it was envisioned for the StuG III to be an fully-casemated Infantry support vehicle and thus was given the 7.5cm StuK 37 L/24 howitzer. The StuG passed its trials and production started on the Panzer III Ausf. G chassis. No one at the time knew that the StuG III would go on to become the most produced armored vehicle in Germany.

After the shocking appearance of the T-34 and KV-1, the Germans were desperate to build tanks that could take out these enemy Soviet vehicles. The StuG III was thus upgunned to the 7.5cm StuK L/43 for the Ausf. F, and upgunned again to the 7.5cm StuK L/48 for the Ausf. F8. In December 1942, the main **StuG III Ausf. G** started production.

The StuG III fought on all fronts and was praised for its low profile, meaning that crews could spring traps and ambush enemy armored columns easily without being spotted. While not as famous as the Tiger and Panther tanks, the StuG altogether destroyed much more tanks than both the Tiger and Panther. With an increasingly more defensive Wehrmacht, the StuG III G became much more useful than normal tanks. Moreover, the StuG was much easier to produce as it did not have a turret and thus did not need the turret hydraulics either, saving money, resources and time for the ever-increasingly desperate Germans. Production was accelerated with the end of production of the Panzer III, as Panzer IIIs were converted into StuGs. In the end, around 8400 StuG III Gs were produced.

The StuG III also saw combat in the Six-Day War, used by the Syrians against Israel.

Note: There were no StuG I or StuG II. The "III" denotes the Panzer III chassis.