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)