Tuesday, January 6, 2015

German tanks

The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun was Germany's most produced armored fighting vehicle during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the Panzer III tank. Initially intended as a mobile, armored light gun for infantry support, the StuG was continually modified and widely employed as a tank-destroyer.

This vehicle first saw combat in France in 1940. It was produced on the basis of the panzer. III tank in several modifications until 1945. By 1944, 9,346 of these self-propelled guns destroyed about 20,000 enemy vehicles. Some vehicles were in operation until 1967 and were even deployed in the Six-Day War by some countries of the Arab world against Israel.

Every unit that had a Stug in their component felt more safe.  Overall, Sturmgeschütz-series assault guns proved very successful and served on all fronts as assault guns and tank-destroyers. Although Tigers and Panthers have earned a greater notoriety, assault guns collectively destroyed more tanks. Because of their low silhouette, StuG IIIs were easy to camouflage and a difficult target. Sturmgeschütz crews were considered to be the elite of the artillery units.
Forces of valor Stug III G Russia front 1 edition

Nice detail on FOV Stug III G, comes with 4 tank crew members and some gear, this model is their first edition for Russia front, i know they are also painted in winter camo, Italy, and the short barrel one, they go well with airfix models because they are in the small side of the 1 32 scale, for TSSD this tank looks a bit unscaled.

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