StuG III Ausf D - front plan
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The Sturmgeschütz III Ausf D was very similar to the previous StuG III Ausf C. The Ausf D was produced with face-hardened armour, and a signal bell was installed to allow the commander to get the attention of the driver. A number of Ausf Ds were built with an armoured pannier on the right hand side, in addition to the standard pannier on the left, to make the space for them to be used as command vehicles. The Ausf D was used to replace the 105 losses suffered in 1941, and to form new detachments, amongst them Abt z b v 288 (Detachment for Special Employment 288), which took three to North Africa early in 1942.
Names
Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5cm Kanone Ausf D
Sd Kfz 142
StuG Ausf D, 5 Serie
Stats
Number produced: 150
Produced: May-September 1941
Length: 5.40m
Hull Width: 2.93m
Height: 1.98m
Crew: 4
Weight: 20.2 tons
Engine: 320hp Maybach HL120TRM
Max Speed: 40km/hr
Max Range: 160km/
Main Armament: One 7.5cm StuK37 L/24
Armour
| Armour | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/ Bottom |
Superstructure |
50mm |
30mm |
30mm |
11mm below |
Hull |
50mm |
30mm |
30mm |
16mm |
Gun mantlet |
50mm |
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