StuG III Ausf. B tech tree branch
StuG III Ausf. B characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 350hp
- Penetration
- 92mm
- DPM
- 2,333
- Reload
- 9.00s
- Rate of fire
- 6.67/min
- Aim time
- 2.00s
- Accuracy
- 0.550m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.200
- Shell velocity
- 376m/s
- Caliber
- 105mm
- Gun depression
- 20°
- Gun elevation
- 6°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 40km/h
- Reverse speed
- 14km/h
- Engine power
- 480hp
- Power/weight
- 20.6hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 40.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 44.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.10
- Medium terrain
- 1.50
- Soft terrain
- 2.50
Survivability
- Hit points
- 320hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 50mm
- Turret armor (front)
- —
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 125hp
- Track HP
- 95hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 310m
- Signal range
- 415m
- Camo (still)
- 0.4%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.2%
- Weight
- 23.3t
StuG III Ausf. B historical reference
In 1935, Erich von Manstein of the German Army General Staff, in a letter to General Ludwig Beck, described the idea of building assault artillery to support attacking infantry units. Five prototypes of the "zero" series were manufactured in 1937. Early modifications from Ausf.A to Ausf.F/8 were produced until December 1942.