Sturmgeschütz III 0-Serie

The StuG III was ordered in June 1936 to provide an infantry support vehicle with a 75mm mounted in the hull avoiding the need for a turret and keeping the height of the vehicle the same as an average man. The prototype (0-serie) was based on a Pz Kpfw III Ausf B chassis with a soft steel superstructure and a 7.5cm StuK37 L/24. There were 5 0-serie vehicles produced and, after successful tests, the Ausf A went into production in January 1940.

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