StuH 42

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	Mar 1943
Road Speed	25MPH = 12"
Cross-Cntry Speed	12MPH = 6"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-7	1-7	1-4	1-2	1-4	1-3	-	F
8	8	5	3	5	4-5	8	E
9	9	6	-	-	-	9	D
-	10-11	7-12	-	6-7	6	10-11	C
10-11	12-13	13-15	4	8-9	7	12+	B
12+	14+	16+	5+	10+	8+	-	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: 10.5cm StuH42 L/28 + 7.92mm roof MG 34
GE 105L28			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
AP	Pzgr.		7	6	6	6	6	5	5
APCBC	Pzgr rot		8	8	8	8	7	7
HEAT	Gr39 H1/A
HEAT	Gr39 H1/C		10	10	10	10	10	10
APDS	PzGr39 TS		13	12	11	10	9
Other Ammos: Smoke, APDS, Incend, Propaganda, HEDS, Flare, HEAT "Gr39 H1/B", HEAT "Gr39 H1/C", HEAT "Red"
Target Vuln.		A	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	9k	10k
		B	4t5k	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	9k	10k
		C	6t7k	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	10k	---
		D	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	---
		E	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	---	---
		F	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: The 105L28 was fitted to the StuG IIIF chassis to produce an effective infantry support weapon. 30-40% of StuG III formations were StuG H42's.

Stats: AKA: SdKfz 142/2, 10.5cm Sturmhaubitze 42; 4 crew; 6.14×2.95×2.16m; Produced: 1200; Main Ammo: 36 rounds; Gun Elevation: -6 to 20° Gun Traverse: 10°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007