StugIIIG 10.5cm

The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun was Germany’s most produced armoured fighting vehicle during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the Panzer III tank. Initially intended as a mobile, armoured light gun for infantry support, the StuG was continually modified and was widely employed as a tank destroyer.
The StuG IIIG was the final, and by far the most common, of the StuG series. The G-series StuG used the hull of the Panzer III Ausf. M and after 1944 a second machine gun.
Later versions were fitted with the Saukopf (Ger. pig’s head) gun mantlet, which was more effective than the original box metal structure at deflecting shots. Side hull skirts were added to G models for added armour protection on their sides. The 105 assault gun was usually deployed at the company HQ level, usually with one vehicle per company, often the personal vehicle of the company second in command.