Sturmgeschütz III
The Sturmgeschütz 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... Wikipedia
- Type: Assault gun
- Place of origin: Germany
- In service: 1940–1945 (German service), 1949–1973 (Syrian service)
- Wars: World War II, War over Water, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War
- Designer: Alkett
- Manufacturer: Alkett, MIAG
- Number built: c. 10,086 StuG III, c. 1,299 StuH 42
- Weight: 23.9 tonnes (52,690 lbs)
- Length: 6.85 m
- Width: 2.95 m
- Height: 2.16 m
- Crew: 4 (driver, commander, gunner and loader)
- Armour: 16–80 mm (.62–3.15 in)
- Main, armament: 1 × 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48, 54 rounds
- Secondary, armament: 1 × 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun (600 rounds), 1 × coaxial 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun from 1944 on (600 rounds
- Engine: Maybach HL120 TRM V-12 gasoline engine, 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW)
- Power/weight: 12 PS (9.2 kW) / tonne
- Transmission: six-speed transmission
- Suspension: torsion bar
- Fuel capacity: 300 - 320 L (18,307.12 - 19,527.6 cu in)
- Operational, range: Road, 155 km (96.31 mi), Cross-country, 75 km (46.6 mi) (0.9 mpgus at 22 mph (35.41 km/h), 71 usgal fuel)
- Speed: 40 km/h (25 mph)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo