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Germany
StuG III Ausf E 7.5cm Stu.K. L/24 (Stug III)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 142
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| The StuG III Ausf E 7.5cm Stu.K. L/24 was designed in 1940, manufactured by Alkett based on the existing fully tracked PzKpfw III and was in use from 1941 to 1945. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1941 - 1945 | | Ordnance classification | SdKfz 142 | | Quantity Produced | 272 | | Weight | 20.8 tonne | | Crew | 4 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 5.38 mtr | | Width | 2.92 mtr | | Height | 1.95 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 25 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 13 mph | | Range Road | 97 miles | | Range Cross Country | 38 miles | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 300 hp | | Power/Weight | 14 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The StuG III Ausf E 7.5cm Stu.K. L/24 was designed in 1940, manufactured by Alkett based on the existing fully tracked PzKpfw III and was in use from 1941 to 1945.
The vehicle was powered by Maybach 'HL120 TRM' petrol powerplant producing 300 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 25 mph with a range of about 97 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 13 mph and a range of about 38 miles.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 7.5cm StuK 37 L/24 which could penetrate 54 mm of flat plate at 800 metres
Designed as an infantry support vehicle in 1936, it was to utilise the PzKpfw III chassis in a vehicle with a very low profile. | |
| | Turret | | Front | n/a | | Side | n/a | | Rear | n/a | | Top | n/a |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 50mm | @ | 10° | (51mm) | | Side | | 30mm | @ | 0° | (30mm) | | Rear | | 30mm | @ | 30° | (35mm) | | Top | | 17mm | @ | 83° | (17mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 50mm | @ | 21° | (54mm) | | Side | | 30mm | @ | 0° | (30mm) | | Rear | | 30mm | @ | 30° | (35mm) | | Top | | 16mm | @ | 90° | (16mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 54 mm - Minimum 16 mm |
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| Weapon Details |
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7.5cm StuK 37 L/24
(Tank Gun) |
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| | Calibre | 75mm |
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| | Length | L/24 |
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| Ammunition Details |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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K. Gr. rot Pz
(AP Armor Piercing)
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75mm 6.8Kg 385M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 38mm@500m/30° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.26 |
0.53 |
1.1 |
2.33 |
3.71 |
5.28 |
7.09 |
9.17 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
63 |
58 |
53 |
46 |
40 |
35 |
30 |
25 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
73 |
68 |
62 |
54 |
47 |
41 |
35 |
29 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
98 |
98 |
54 |
22 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
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7.5 cm Sprgr.34 - short
(HE High Explosive)
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75mm 4.4Kg 385M/Sec | 0.454Kg explosive |
| Maximum Range not shown as gun elevation is limited |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.26 |
0.53 |
1.1 |
2.33 |
3.71 |
5.29 |
7.09 |
9.17 |
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| Direct Fire |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.26 |
0.53 |
1.1 |
2.33 |
3.71 |
5.29 |
7.09 |
9.17 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
98 |
98 |
54 |
22 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
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| Blast/Fragmentation Effects |
| Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill | 3 mtr |
Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill | 6 mtr |
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| Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill | 16 mtr |
Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr | 1 mm |
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| An explosion within 3 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal. |
| An explosion within 6 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. |
| An explosion within 16 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties. |
| The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 1 mm of the tank armour including the roof. |
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Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
 
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