The Sturmgeschütz (aka StuG/Stug) was the most produced and the deadliest German Armoured Fighting Vehicle of WWII. Its original purpose was to support the infantry, using the short-barrelled 75mm KwK 24 gun against targets such as bunkers. However later versions were fitted with the powerful Stuk 40 gun, with a much longer barrel. This turned the StuG into a lethal tank killer. The StuG was ideal for the Germans when it came to operations such as defending the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign. The restrictive terrain forced the Allies to attack down predictable routes, so the Germans could place StuGs in the best positions for them to open fire – but the hardest for the Allied soldiers to spot. Many Allied tanks were lost to this unseen enemy.
very cool tank, and one of my favorite TD/assult guns in WW2.
