StuG III F - Revision history

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') is the early version of the sixth variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm Sturmkanone (StuK) 37 L/24 tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm Sturmkanone (StuK) 40 L/43 tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
+The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') is the early version of the sixth variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm Sturmkanone (StuK) 37 L/24 tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm StuK40 L/43 tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the StuG III F marked a turning point in the entire StuG III assault gun family's intended roles, much to how the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank family]] changed responsibilities from infantry support (A to F1) to anti-armour (F2 to J). Due to the increasing stress from the Soviet Union's invasion, known as Operation Barbarossa, in 1941, the StuG III F served as an interim substitute against the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tanks]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1 heavy tanks]]. The significantly increased armour penetration performance and ballistic characteristics will undoubtedly be appreciated by players. With a single well-aimed successful penetrating hit, the StuG III F can knock out the majority of enemy tanks in its ranks. However, the frontal hull protection is inadequate as most opponent tanks received significant upgrades to their weaponry as well.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') was the early version of the sixth variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm L/24 anti-tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm L/43 anti-tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
+The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') is the early version of the sixth variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm Sturmkanone (StuK) 37 L/24 tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm Sturmkanone (StuK) 40 L/43 tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the StuG III F marked a turning point in the entire StuG III assault gun family's intended roles, much to how the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank family]] changed responsibilities from infantry support (A to F1) to anti-armour (F2 to J). Due to the increasing stress from the Soviet Union's invasion, known as Operation Barbarossa, in 1941, the StuG III F served as an interim substitute against the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tanks]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1 heavy tanks]]. The significantly increased armour penetration performance and ballistic characteristics will undoubtedly be appreciated by players. With a single well-aimed successful penetrating hit, the StuG III F can knock out the majority of enemy tanks in its ranks. However, the frontal hull protection is inadequate as most opponent tanks received significant upgrades to their weaponry as well.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') was the seventh variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm L/24 anti-tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm L/43 anti-tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
+The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') was the early version of the sixth variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm L/24 anti-tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm L/43 anti-tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the StuG III F marked a turning point in the entire StuG III assault gun family's intended roles, much to how the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank family]] changed responsibilities from infantry support (A to F1) to anti-armour (F2 to J). Due to the increasing stress from the Soviet Union's invasion, known as Operation Barbarossa, in 1941, the StuG III F served as an interim substitute against the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tanks]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1 heavy tanks]]. The significantly increased armour penetration performance and ballistic characteristics will undoubtedly be appreciated by players. With a single well-aimed successful penetrating hit, the StuG III F can knock out the majority of enemy tanks in its ranks. However, the frontal hull protection is inadequate as most opponent tanks received significant upgrades to their weaponry as well.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] Sd.Kfz. 142/1) was the seventh variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm L/24 anti-tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm L/43 anti-tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
+The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') was the seventh variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm L/24 anti-tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm L/43 anti-tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the StuG III F marked a turning point in the entire StuG III assault gun family's intended roles, much to how the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank family]] changed responsibilities from infantry support (A to F1) to anti-armour (F2 to J). Due to the increasing stress from the Soviet Union's invasion, known as Operation Barbarossa, in 1941, the StuG III F served as an interim substitute against the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tanks]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1 heavy tanks]]. The significantly increased armour penetration performance and ballistic characteristics will undoubtedly be appreciated by players. With a single well-aimed successful penetrating hit, the StuG III F can knock out the majority of enemy tanks in its ranks. However, the frontal hull protection is inadequate as most opponent tanks received significant upgrades to their weaponry as well.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|German armoury designation:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41.
+The '''Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung F (StuG III F)''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29 Sd.Kfz. Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] Sd.Kfz. 142/1) was the seventh variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well-armed and protected Soviet tanks. In 1941, German tanks and anti-tank guns were barely able to defend against enemy tanks. Due to a shortage of manufacturing capacity, the Germans had only two alternatives for a speedy response: create temporary anti-tank vehicles or upgrade the firepower of existing designs. Following the second option, future StuG III assault guns would be deployed for anti-armour roles, an entirely different task that they were not originally planned for. Its short-barrelled 75 mm L/24 anti-tank gun would be replaced with a long-barrelled 75 mm L/43 anti-tank gun, increasing its overall firepower significantly. This led to the development of the StuG III F variant, an extremely lethal vehicle due to its low cost, compact silhouette, fully protected superstructure, and powerful gun.
-An improvement over the [[StuG III A]] with the installation of the longer [[StuK 40 (75 mm)|75 mm StuK 40 L/43]] gun allowing it to be used as very deadly tank destroyer instead of support gun.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the StuG III F marked a turning point in the entire StuG III assault gun family's intended roles, much to how the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank family]] changed responsibilities from infantry support (A to F1) to anti-armour (F2 to J). Due to the increasing stress from the Soviet Union's invasion, known as Operation Barbarossa, in 1941, the StuG III F served as an interim substitute against the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tanks]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1 heavy tanks]]. The significantly increased armour penetration performance and ballistic characteristics will undoubtedly be appreciated by players. With a single well-aimed successful penetrating hit, the StuG III F can knock out the majority of enemy tanks in its ranks. However, the frontal hull protection is inadequate as most opponent tanks received significant upgrades to their weaponry as well.
 == General info ==
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 The best tactic, of course, is to operate in cooperation with the team.
-Operate in a squad with other StuGs, and at least one Panzer IV or Panzer III. They are taller, and might thus attract the enemy's attention, but draw fire away from the StuG for support while the StuG uses its powerful gun to destroy the enemy before it destroys the allied medium tanks.
+Operate in a squad with other StuGs, and at least one Pv.IV or Pz.III. They are taller, and might thus attract the enemy's attention, but draw fire away from the StuG for support while the StuG uses its powerful gun to destroy the enemy before it destroys the allied medium tanks.
 When fighting without support, relocate after each shot as the StuG III is sufficiently mobile to evade detection often; also, if the team does not have air superiority, seek wooded areas, as otherwise any plane armed with 20 mm cannons can attempt to penetrate through the thin roof armour.
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:StuK40 L43 (75 mm)/Ammunition|PzGr 39, Hl.Gr 38B, PzGr 40, Sprgr. 34, K.Gr.Rot Nb.}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
-{{main|StuK40 (75 mm)}}
+{{main|StuK40 L43 (75 mm)}}
 The 7,5 cm StuK 40 L/43 is almost identical to the 7,5 cm KwK40 L/43 on the Pz.IV F2. It is one of the best guns in the game for its rank, combining excellent penetration, lethal APHE shells, high velocity, average rate of fire, and high accuracy, complementing the StuG's playstyle as a medium/long range tank destroyer. Unfortunately, the StuG III does not have the gun depression of the PzKpfw IV F2, and thus is not so good at taking advantage of terrain.
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[StuK40 (75 mm)|75 mm StuK40]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)|75 mm StuK40 L43]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer

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 == See also ==