StuG IIIB

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	1941
Road Speed	25MPH = 12"
Cross-Cntry Speed	12MPH = 6"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-5	1-6	1-5	1-2	1-5	1-3	-	F
-	7	6	3	6	4	-	E
-	8	7	4	-	5	6	D
6	9	8-9	-	7-8	6-7	7-8	C
7	10-12	10	5	9-11	8	9+	B
8+	13+	11+	6+	12+	9+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 7.5cm StuK37 L/24
GE 75L24			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APC	KGr RotPz		5	5	5	5	5	4
HEAT	Gr38 H1		5	5	5	5	5	5
HEAT	Gr38 H1/A		7	7	7	7	7	7
HEAT	Gr38 H1/B		8	8	8	8	8	8
HEAT	Gr38 H1/C		10	10	10	10	10	10
Other Ammos: Smoke, Canister, HEAT "Gr38 H1/B", HEAT "Gr38 H1/C"
Target Vuln.		A	1t2k	2t3k	3t4k	5t6k	8k	9k
		B	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	6t7k	9k	10k
		C	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	7t8k	9k	10k
		D	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	10k	10k
		E	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	10k	---
		F	9t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: About 550 StuG IIIB's were produced in 1940-1941. It was in use through late 1942, including a couple batteries on the Eastern Front in 1941.

Stats: AKA: SdKfz 142, Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette fur Sturmgeschutz 7.5cm Kanone Ausf B; 4 crew; 5.49×2.95×1.94m; Weight: 22.0 tonne; Ground Pressure: 0.96kg/cm² 300HP; P/W Ratio: 13.6HP/tonne; Produced: 550; Main Ammo: 44 rounds; Gun Elevation: -10 to 20° Gun Traverse: 13°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007