StuG III Ausf. B
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StuG III Ausf. B
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130,000  Cost |
| 40080 HP Hit Points |
| 21.94/248.38/26.5 t Weight Limit |
- 車長
- 駕駛
- 炮手
- 裝填手 (通訊員)
| 320440 hp Engine Power |
| 40/10 km/h Speed Limit |
| 3240 deg/s Traverse |
| 14.5952.51 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| YesYes Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
AP/HEAT/HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
| 110/110/175350/350/410 HP Damage |
| 43/87/3864/104/53 mm Penetration |
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15.38 r/m ▲
6.67 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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1691.8 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2334.5 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.55 m ▲
0.55 m With 50% Crew: 0.681 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.681 m |
| 1.7 s 2 s Aim time |
| 3240 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed |
| 24° Gun Arc |
| -10°/+20°-6°/+20° Elevation Arc |
| 6542 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 2020 % Chance of Fire |
| 310 m 310 m View Range |
| 310 m 415 m Signal Range |
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The StuG III Ausf. B is a [[德國|]] tier 4 驅逐戰車.
於 1935 年，德國陸軍總參謀 Erich von Manstein 在一封寫給 Ludwig Beck 將軍的信中，闡述了想要建造突擊火炮來支援進攻步兵單位的想法。在 1937 年時製造了五輛「零」系列的原型車。Ausf.A 到 Ausf.F/8 的早期型號一直生產到 1942 年 12 月為止。
The StuG III Ausf. B leads to the Grille, and the StuG III Ausf. G.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
炮管
| 等級 | 炮管 | 平均穿透力（毫米） | 射擊速率 | 100 公尺處擴散度 | 瞄準時間 | 經驗 | 重量 (噸) | 價格, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 7,5 cm Kanone L/24 | 43/87/38 | 110/110/175 | 15.38 | 0.55 | 1.7 | 0 | 780 | 10450 |
| IV | 7,5 cm Stu.K. 40 L/43 | 103/139/38 | 110/110/175 | 15.38 | 0.39 | 1.8 | 2140 | 1437 | 25000 |
| V | 7,5 cm Pak 39 L/48 | 110/158/38 | 110/110/175 | 15.38 | 0.36 | 1.7 | 3400 | 1520 | 27380 |
| V | 10,5 cm Stu.H. 42 L/28 | 64/104/53 | 350/350/410 | 6.67 | 0.55 | 2 | 3800 | 2100 | 28000 |
引擎
| 等級 | 引擎 | 引擎功率（匹馬力） | 碰撞時火災發生機率 | 經驗 | 重量 (噸) | 價格, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Maybach HL 108 TR | 320 | 20 | 0 | 450 | 9460 |
| IV | Maybach HL 120 TR | 350 | 20 | 710 | 510 | 10430 |
| IV | Maybach HL 120 TRM | 440 | 20 | 1500 | 510 | 19900 |
懸吊
| 等級 | 懸吊 | 負載限制 | 迴轉速度（度/秒） | 經驗 | 重量 (噸) | 價格, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | StuG III Ausf. B | 24 | 32 | 0 | 5350 | 1800 |
| IV | StuG III Ausf. E | 26.5 | 40 | 1115 | 5350 | 4740 |
通訊設備
| 等級 | 通訊設備 | 通訊範圍（公尺） | 經驗 | 重量 (噸) | 價格, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | FuG 5 | 310 | 0 | 50 | 630 |
| VI | FuG 7 | 415 | 1360 | 70 | 8160 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Excellent maneauverability and acceleration
- Gun can one shot many tier 3's and can do serious damage to tier 5 and 6 tanks
- 310m view range(though not terrific) is far better than the Hetzer's 260m
- Above average armor for its tier(frontal 50mm thick). Keep in mind this armor shouldn't be relied on
- Many modules can be used on the Stug III
Cons:
- Poor-Average gun depression
- Although it's the same gun as on the Hetzer, many soft stats of the 10.5 cm (RoF, accuracy, and aim time) are inferior to the Hetzer
- If coming from the Marder 38t, the stock grind will be horrific
- Gun traverse arc is not as good as the Marder 38t
- Low HP for a tier 4 TD
Performance
The StuG III Ausf.B looks and plays a lot like its tier 5 older brother, the StuG III Ausf.G. Using the tanks high speed and maneuverability, you should generally stay away from enemies and damage them from afar with your weak armor and good mobility. Unlike the Ausf.G, the Ausf.B has two viable gun choices - the 10.5 cm howitzer, or the long-barreled 75 mm. The 75 mm lets it play as a traditional sniper with its great accuracy and good penetration, while the 105 will one-shot most tanks your tier and below, similar to the Hetzer.
Suggested Equipment
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Historical Info
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The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun was Germany's most produced armored fighting vehicle during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the proven Panzer III tank. Initially intended as a mobile, armored light gun for infantry support, the StuG was continually modified and widely employed as a tank-destroyer.
Development
The Sturmgeschütz III originated from German experiences in World War I, when it was discovered that during the offensives on the western front, the infantry lacked the means to effectively engage fortifications. The artillery of the time was heavy and not mobile enough to keep up with the advancing infantry to destroy bunkers, pillboxes, and other minor obstacles with direct-fire. Although the problem was well-known in the German army, it was General Erich von Manstein, who is considered the father of the Sturmartillerie, that saw the solution. The initial proposal was from (then) Colonel Erich von Manstein, and submitted to General Ludwig Beck in 1935, suggesting that Sturmartillerie ("assault artillery") units should be used in a direct-fire support role for infantry divisions. On June 15, 1936, Daimler-Benz AG received an order to develop an armored infantry-support vehicle capable of mounting a 75 mm (2.95 in) artillery piece. The gun mount's fixed, fully-integrated casemate superstructure was to allow a limited traverse of a minimum of 25° and provided overhead protection for the crew. The height of the vehicle was not to exceed that of the average man. Daimler-Benz AG used the chassis and running gear of its recently designed Pz.Kpfw. III medium tank as a basis for the new vehicle. Prototype manufacture was passed over to Alkett, which produced five examples in 1937 of the experimental 0-series StuG based upon the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. B. These prototypes featured a mild-steel superstructure and Krupp’s short-barreled 75 mm StuK 37 L/24 cannon. This model was known as the Sturmgeschütz Ausführung A.
While the StuG III was considered self-propelled artillery, it was not initially clear which arm of the Wehrmacht would handle the new weapon. The Panzer arm, who was the natural user of tracked fighting vehicles, had no resources to spare for the formation of StuG units, and neither did the infantry branch. It was agreed, after a discussion, it would best be employed as part of the artillery arm.
The StuGs were organized into battalions (later renamed "brigades" for disinformation purposes) and followed their own specific doctrine. Infantry support using direct-fire was its intended role. Later, there was also a strong emphasis on destroying enemy armor whenever encountered. As the StuG III was designed to fill an infantry close support combat role, early models were fitted with a low-velocity 75 mm StuK 37 L/24 gun to destroy soft-skin targets and fortifications. After the Germans encountered the Soviet KV-1 and T-34 tanks, the StuG III was equipped with a high-velocity 75 mm StuK 40 L/43 main gun (Spring 1942) and later, the 75 mm StuK 40 L/48 (Autumn 1942) anti-tank gun. These versions were known as the Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausführung F, Ausf. F/8, and Ausf. G. When the StuG IV entered production in late 1943 and early 1944, the "III" was added to the name to separate it from the Panzer IV-based assault guns. All previous and following models were thereafter known as Sturmgeschütz III.
Beginning with the StuG III Ausf. G, a 7.92 mm MG34 could be mounted on a shield on top of the superstructure for added anti-infantry protection from December 1942. Some of the F/8 models were retrofitted with a shield as well. Many of the later StuG III Ausf. G models were equipped with an additional coaxial 7.92 mm MG34. The vehicles of the Sturmgeschütz series were cheaper and faster to build than contemporary German tanks; at 82,500 RM, a StuG III Ausf G was cheaper than a Panzer III Ausf. M, which cost 103,163 RM. This was due to the omission of the turret, which greatly simplified manufacture and allowed the chassis to carry a larger gun than it could otherwise. By the end of the war, 10,619 StuG IIIs and StuH 42s had been built.
Operational history
Overall, Sturmgeschütz-series assault guns proved very successful and served on all fronts as assault guns and tank-destroyers. Although Tigers and Panthers have earned a greater notoriety, assault guns collectively destroyed more tanks. Because of their low silhouette, StuG IIIs were easy to camouflage and a difficult target. Sturmgeschütz crews were considered to be the elite of the artillery units. Sturmgeschütz units held a very impressive record of tank kills: some 20,000 enemy tanks by the spring of 1944. As of April 10, 1945, there were 1,053 StuG IIIs and 277 StuH 42s in service. Approximately 9,500 StuG IIIs of various types were produced until March 1945 by Alkett and a small number by MIAG.
In terms of the resources expended in their construction, the StuG assault guns were extremely cost-effective compared to the heavier German tanks, though in the anti-tank role, it was best used defensively, as the lack of a traversable turret would be a severe disadvantage in the assault role. As the German military situation deteriorated later in the war, more and more StuG guns were constructed in comparison to tanks: an effort to replace losses and bolster defences against the encroaching Allied forces.
In 1944, the Finnish Army received 59 StuG III Ausf. Gs from Germany (30 Stu 40 Ausf.G and 29 StuG III Ausf. G) and used them against the Soviet Union. These destroyed at least 87 enemy tanks for a loss of only 8 StuGs[2] (some of these were destroyed by their crews to avoid capture). After the war, they were the main combat vehicles of the Finnish Army until the early 1960s. These StuGs gained the nickname "Sturmi" which can be found in some plastic kit models.
100 StuG III Ausf. G were delivered to Romania in the autumn of 1943. They were officially known as TAs (or TAs T3 to avoid confusion with TAs T4) in the army inventory. By February 1945, 13 units were still in use with the 2nd Armored Regiment. None of this initial batch survived the end of the war. 31 TAs were on the army inventory in November 1947. Most of them were probably StuG III Ausf. Gs and a small number of Panzer IV/70 (V)s, known as TAs T4s. These TAs were supplied by the Red Army or were damaged units repaired by the Romanian Army. All German equipment was scrapped in 1954 due to the Army's decision to use Soviet armor. StuG IIIs were also exported to other nations such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, and Spain.
Many German Sturmgeschütz IIIs were captured by Yugoslav Partisans. After the war, they were used by the Yugoslav Peoples Army until the 1950s.
After the Second World War, the Soviet Union donated some of their captured German vehicles to Syria, which continued to use them, along with other war surplus AFVs (like long-barreled Panzer IVs and T-34/85s), during the fifties and up until the The War over Water against Israel in the mid 60s. By the time of the Six Days War, all of them had been either destroyed, stripped for spare parts, or interred on the Golan Heights as static pillboxes.
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