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7.5cm Stu.K. L/24 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf E

Germany

Armour Details

 

   
   
   
   

Superstructure

 Front 50mm@10°(51.0mm)
 Side  30mm@0°(30.0mm)
 Rear  30mm@30°(35.0mm)
 Top  17mm@83°(17.0mm)

Hull

 Front 50mm@21°(54.0mm)
 Side  30mm@0°(30.0mm)
 Rear  30mm@30°(35.0mm)
 Top  16mm@90°(16.0mm)
Gun Mantlet 50 mm

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Effective Armour - Maximum 54 (mm) - Minimum 16 (mm)

Specifications

Manufacture Dates 1941 - 1945
Quantity Produced 272
Weight  20.8 (tonnes)
Crew 4
M.G's small 1
M.G's Large -
Length 5.38 (mtr)
Width 2.92 (mtr)
Height 1.95 (mtr)

Engine Details/Performance

Road Speed 25 (mph)
Cross Country Speed 11 (mph)
Range Road 96 (miles)
Range Cross Country - (miles)
Fuel Type Petrol
Fuel Capacity -
Horse Power 300
Power/Weight 14.42 (HP/tonne)

General Information


The 7.5cm Stu.K. L/24 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf Ealso known as Stug III was a self propelled artillery vehicle , 272 of which were used by the germans between 1941 and 1945.

The vehicle was manned by a crew of 4 and was 2.92 metres wide, 5.38 metres long, 1.95 metres high and weighed 20.8 tonnes.

Powered by a 300hp petrol engine the 7.5cm Stu.K. L/24 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf E was capable of a road speed of 25mph and a cross country speed of 11mph. The 7.5cm Stu.K. L/24 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf E had a road range of 96 miles

Based on the pzkpfw iii chassis, the vehicle was armed with 1 light machine gun, a 7.5cm StuK 37 L/24 AP with a muzzle velocity of 385m/sec which was capable of penetrating 46mm of armour at 800metres
Primary Armament
 
7.5cm StuK 37 L/24 AP
 Calibre 75 mm
 Muzzle Velocity 385 m/sec
 Shell Weight 6.8 Kg
 Ammunition44 rounds carried
Range(metres) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400
Penetration(mm) 51 50 49 46 43 40 38 35
Flight Time(secs) 0.26 0.53 1.07 2.24 3.47 4.79 6.21 7.74
Hit Probability % 98 98 98 57 25 18 12 7
Penetration is mm through vertical plate - calculated
Probability is % chance of hit on a 2 x 2.4mtr static plate

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