Sturmgeschutz III L/24 & L33

50 Pages·2004·30.13 MB·English

by  Horst Scheibert, This book covers the short gun versions of the armored fighting vehicles known as the Sturmgeschütz.

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THE SHORT GUN VERSIONS

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Foreword

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and thus took it away from the footsoldiers
fof the infantry. A further volume covers
‘Types F and G with their long T5mm guns
(and assault howitrers) aswell as theie
development into almost pure Pancerjiger
weapons.

Above: Side view of one ofthe five prototypes. Unde
pphotos ofthis vehi

‘one of the few extant
They cat be recagnived by the eight road wees and the
ing hatches on the bow.
Sturmgeschiitz Ill - Type A

Sd.Kiz. 142

In addition © prototypes of the Sturm:
sgeschiit TY, there were the following types
With the short 75mm Sturm-Kanone (Stu-K.)
L/24, or im a few cases the L/S: Type A
(1989), 3 (autumn 1940), C/D (autumn 1941)
and E (spring 1942)

‘The five prototypes had the eight road
wheels of the Panzer IM Type B chassis, two
round servicing hatches on the how, no!
armor plates heside the gun cradle,
Sometimes the two visors for the driver's
‘optics over the driver's window were also
lacking.

ted are theit main differences — in each
case differences from the previous model —
will be listed:
‘A: Ithas the chassis of Battle Tank IIL, Type
G— but with only six road wheels on each
side, But the bull is stronger than that of
Panzer I
B: Themain difference from A consists of the
new rear leading and drive wheels. (see
drawings) with somewhat wider tracks. While
some still had the Type A chassis, most used
that of Type H of the Panzer II, identified
chiefly by having its forward return rollers
‘mounted farther to the front, But for reasons
of transition and later replacement of
damaged drive and leading wheels, there are
a few mixed versions of Type B (and also of
C/D) with the older wheels,
CAD: New body — now without an obser-
vation port in the front armor — but with a

gap on the upper left side for the aiming

optics.
E! Thesidewalls of the body are vertical, with
oxes projecting on both sides,

Typical of Type A are the drive wheel with cight citeular holes, the anpertorated
steeting wheel with a thick hemispherical hub. aad above all the almost equal
spas between the rer rollers,
The differenc

yetween A, Band C/D are
‘photos, i they can be seen

Sturmgeselite IIL, Type A

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bt page: The photos a the upper left and lower right {with smooth morar hoexls definitely show Type A
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