StuG III A - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 179859 by U109032282 (talk)

2023-12-31T15:39:27Z

Undo revision 179859 by U109032282 (talk)

U109032282: /* Pros and cons */

2023-12-31T15:35:29Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: /* Ammo racks */ Edits

2023-11-19T13:54:15Z

‎Ammo racks: Edits

U116270079: Ammo racks information updated

2023-11-19T13:26:19Z

Ammo racks information updated

U74396666: Minor consistency updates

2023-08-29T02:46:28Z

Minor consistency updates

U74396666: Minor edits

2023-08-21T04:38:40Z

Minor edits

U74396666: New Description Project - Germany Priority: Tanks - StuG III A

2023-08-21T03:39:05Z

New Description Project - Germany Priority: Tanks - StuG III A

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-02T23:38:14Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: /* Media */ Removed dead video

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U17577377 at 19:24, 6 November 2022

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 * Flat weak spots in the front superstructure, that crew and ammunition are right behind
-* Sides are extremely vulnerable as they are not sloped and thin
+* Sides are extremely vulnerable as they are unsloped and thin
-* Due to your lack of a turret, you are defenseless once immobile and are easy to pick off if the enemy can target your side
+* Due to your lack of a turret, you are defenceless once immobile and are easy to pick off if the enemy can target your side
 * 3-man crew can be knocked out with a well-placed shot through the driver's port
 * Stock APCBC ammo has low penetration, ~50 mm at close range

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 * Flat weak spots in the front superstructure, that crew and ammunition are right behind
-* Sides are extremely vulnerable as they are unsloped and thin
+* Sides are extremely vulnerable as they are not sloped and thin
-* Due to your lack of a turret, you are defenceless once immobile and are easy to pick off if the enemy can target your side
+* Due to your lack of a turret, you are defenseless once immobile and are easy to pick off if the enemy can target your side
 * 3-man crew can be knocked out with a well-placed shot through the driver's port
 * Stock APCBC ammo has low penetration, ~50 mm at close range

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.31.1.37''' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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-'''Note''':
+'''Notes''':
 * Racks disappear after you've fired all shells in the rack.
-* Bigger rack in the front right empty: 21 ''(+23)'' shells.
+* Bigger rack in the front right empty: 21&nbsp;''(+23)'' shells.
 * Right side completely empty: 16&nbsp;''(+28)'' shells.

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 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''44''' || 30&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 15&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+43)'' || No
+| '''44''' || 21&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 16&nbsp;''(+28)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+44)'' || No
 |-
 |}
 '''Note''':
-* Left side empty: 30&nbsp;''(+14)'' shells.
+* Racks disappear after you've fired all shells in the rack.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung A (StuG III A)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142''') was the first variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. It was the most-produced fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle, as well as the second-most-produced German armoured combat vehicle of any type, following the Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track. It was designed on a [[Pz.III F|Panzer III F]] chassis that had been slightly modified, with the turret removed to be replaced by an armoured, fixed superstructure holding a more powerful gun. Originally designed as a mobile assault gun for direct-fire infantry support, the overall StuG III designs were continually upgraded and, like the subsequent Jagdpanzer vehicles, were used as a tank destroyer later during World War II. While the StuG III did not see action during the battle in Poland in September 1939, the experience acquired there highlighted the importance of a self-propelled mobile artillery vehicle.
+The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung A (StuG III A)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142''') is the first variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. It was the most-produced fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle, as well as the second-most-produced German armoured combat vehicle of any type, following the Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track. It was designed on a [[Pz.III F|Panzer III F]] chassis that had been slightly modified, with the turret removed to be replaced by an armoured, fixed superstructure holding a more powerful gun. Originally designed as a mobile assault gun for direct-fire infantry support, the overall StuG III designs were continually upgraded and, like the subsequent Jagdpanzer vehicles, were used as a tank destroyer later during World War II. While the StuG III did not see action during the battle in Poland in September 1939, the experience acquired there highlighted the importance of a self-propelled mobile artillery vehicle.
-Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the StuG III A serves as an infantry support vehicle, similar to the early [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV variants]] (A to F1). Its main objective was to fire high explosive (HE) shells in an arc at enemy fortifications and defence positions. In the game, the player can hide behind low obstacles and fight enemies while in the hull-down position. This greatly improves the StuG III A's survivability to resist opposing fire. Players new to the casemate tank destroyers in the German Army ground forces may struggle to adapt to the playstyle of such vehicles, particularly the frequent requirement to shift the direction of the hull when engaging the enemy from different directions. Nonetheless, gaining skill in playing such vehicles would undoubtedly benefit the players, as most German Army casemate tank destroyers are well-armoured compared to other vehicles of their rank, while also being armed with extremely powerful guns.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the StuG III A serves as an infantry support vehicle, similar to the early [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV variants]] (A to F1). Its main objective was to fire high explosive (HE) shells in an arc at enemy fortifications and defence positions with its short-barrelled 75 mm Sturmkanone (StuK) 37 L/24 tank gun. In the game, the player can hide behind low obstacles and fight enemies while in the hull-down position. This greatly improves the StuG III A's survivability to resist opposing fire. Players new to the casemate tank destroyers in the German Army ground forces may struggle to adapt to the playstyle of such vehicles, particularly the frequent requirement to shift the direction of the hull when engaging the enemy from different directions. Nonetheless, gaining skill in playing such vehicles would undoubtedly benefit the players, as most German Army casemate tank destroyers are well-armoured compared to other vehicles of their rank, while also being armed with extremely powerful guns.
 == General info ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:StuK37 (75 mm)/Ammunition|K.Gr.rot Pz., Hl.Gr 38B, Hl.Gr 38C, Sprgr. 34, K.Gr.Rot Nb.}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_stug_III_ausf_A Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==