One of the most iconic German tank destroyers, the Sturmgeschütz III known as StuG III was a modified Panzer III with the specific role of infantry support. Development started in 1936 by Daimler Benz initially armed with a low velocity 75 mm StuK 37, powered by a 300 hp Maybach HL120TRM V12 engine with a top speed of 40 kmh, production model used a 50 mm armor plate in the front and a weight of 23.9 tons.
Late models adopted the long barreled 75 mm StuK 40 capable of penetrate almost any allied tank until the first half of World War II. The crew consists of 4 men, (driver, gunner, commander and loader).
In combat, the StuG was used in all fronts, from West to East Europe and North Africa facing the Blitzkrieg and ambush tactics in many operations.
Walter Kniep unit claimed 129 kills being the most deadly StuG unit.
9400 StuG were built until the end of World War II making it the most produced German tracked AFV,
Many other countries used the StuG, like Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Spain, Italy and Finland
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