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Old May 20th, 2008, 02:50 PM
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A Sd.Kfz. 142/1 Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. F/8 in Athens, Greece



Close up on the same StuG III as above
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Re: Sturmgeschütz

Now, this is a thread I've waiting for someone to start...



Stug III in Russia
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Stug III in France, 1940
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Re: Sturmgeschütz



Stug IV with the 105cm gun in Russia, date unknown





A group of Stug IV moving across the Russian steppe
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Re: Sturmgeschütz

These are all from early 1943 in the Soviet Union. These are from 3. Sturmgeschütz-Abt. LAH:
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Nice shots!!!
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Stug III, I think Ausf. F, with 7.5cm gun somewhere in Russia
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Re: Sturmgeschütz

Some more of these great guns. The Soviets had a great deal of respect for StuG formations and tended to try to go around them rather than engage, if possible.

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SS StuG's in Poland, Summer 1944. Note the field applied reinforced concrete armor on these.


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A StuG III coming over a ditch with a makeshift "bridge". Poland, 1944.


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A "Totenkopf" StuG coming around a turn at full speed on a dirt road near Warsaw, September 1944.


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Another "Totenkopf" StuG. Note the Zimmerit. September 1944.
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A Stug III giving a lift to infantry on the Eastern Front
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Re: Sturmgeschütz

heres a nice one of a stug in russia. this mount happens to be the mount of wittmann before his tiger days the two puistured are his crew gunner woll on the right hope you enjoy

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