Sturmgeschütz III

Also known as StuG III, 75 mm StuK on Sturmgeschütz III

1940 German self-propelled gun family

Key facts

Type: Assault gun
Place of origin: Germany
In service: 1940–1945 (German service), 1949–1973 (Syrian service)
Used by: See Operators
Wars: World War II , War over Water , Six-Day War , Yom Kippur War
Designer: Alkett
Manufacturer: Alkett , MIAG
Unit cost: 82,500 ℛ ︁ ℳ ︁
Number span no built: c. 10,086 StuG III c. 1,299 StuH 42
Mass: 23.9 tonnes (52,690 lbs)
Length: 6.85 m (22 ft 6 in)
Width: 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)

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The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) was an assault gun produced by Germany during World War II. It was the most-produced German fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle, and second-most produced German armored combat vehicle of any type after the Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track. It was built on a slightly modified Panzer III chassis, replacing the turret with an armored, fixed superstructure mounting a more powerful gun. Initially intended as a mobile assault gun for direct-fire support for infantry, the StuG III was continually modified, and much like the later Jagdpanzer vehicles, was employed as a tank destroyer.