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German Sturmgeschutz III Ausf F/8 / Sd.Kfz. 142/1
Ausf F was replaced by Ausf F/8 armed exclusively with L/48 gun. It was produced until December of 1942 with 334 produced. Ausf F/8 paved the way for final Sturmgeschutz III model - Ausf G. Stug III Ausf F, F/8 and G's were also called Stug III (40), because they were all armed with 75mm StuK 40 guns. Stug III Ausf F and Ausf F/8 were produced by Alkett and their official designation was Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette fur Sturmgeschutz 7.5cm Sturmkanone 40 Ausf F-F/8 / Sd.Kfz.142/1.
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Main Data
| Weight, tonns |
23.4 |
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| Lenght,m |
6.77 |
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| Width, m |
2.92 |
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| Height, m |
2.15 |
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| Crew, men |
4 |
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Armament
| Machine gun MG-34, mm |
1 x 7,92 |
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| Gun StuK 40 L/48, mm |
75 |
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Ammo
| MG-34, rounds |
600 |
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| StuK 40 L/48, rounds |
54 |
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Armor thickness
| Hull front, mm |
80 |
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| Hull side, mm |
30 |
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| Hull back, mm |
50 |
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| Hull top, mm |
16 |
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| Hull bottom, mm |
17 |
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Engine & Speed
| Engine type |
Maybach HL120TRM, carburetor |
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| Engine power, h.p. |
300 |
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| Max speed, km/h |
40 |
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| Max range, km |
165 (Road) |
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