actually stug 3 costed 70% of a panzer 4 and around 25% of a tiger...doesnt make much sense to cost 1/3 of a panzer 3/4, savings come from removal of turret and its mechanism and replaced with a fixed hull.
@@aa1944-k2r yea, I think I heard it wrong back then. Sorry about that. Few dumb now. Still, the turret is an expensive part of the tank. Due to the mechanics to make it work. Removing it does make it a good bit cheaper.
@@TuShan18 yea, the mechanism to make a turret rotate and attaching it to the hull is quite expensive...idk but i always love the stug, maybe because it is so low to the ground it looks very interesting...
Beautiful machine; I think I remember the name StuG III but didn’t remember exactly what it looked like. I am glad that it is a rebuild (not an active combat vehicle)...
The Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 insignia on the back plate of the armour. StuG III Ausf. F/8 probably from Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1. Hermann Göring, currently from a museum of Bastogne Barracks. Chassis number 90507. This vehicle was captured by US 7th Army troops in Sicily during Husky Operation (1943).
One of the few maybe the only one running with full original pieces ! Restored and rebuild by proud militaries in Bastogne ! they did a marvelous job ! I saw it when it arrived, 95% rusted, hull and deck appart in a poor state.. Really shoot out to guys who spend a lot of time on this piece of History !
@@PieAndChips No. It's a Sturmgeschütz. StuGs were Self-propelled Artillery. If you want to call it a tank rename it to Sturmpanzerkampfwagen (look at the Sturmtiger)
I think the simple StuG was responsible for more tank kills than the other highly celebrated tanks. Good gun and extremely hard to locate and hit due to it's low profile. Should have churned these out and committed to a defensive line in '41 like Von Rundstedt recommended when Barbarossa first showed signs of petering out. (He assumed a strategic withdrawal with looming winter and heavy Soviet counterattacks was sound doctrine-and resigned when Hitler countermanded his orders knowing disaster was the alternative.)
How exactly did I "change history"? I just stated exactly what happened militarily and only expressed an opinion on focusing on producing as many StuG's as possible with the liberty of hindsight. The StuG was an extremely effective tank killer, easy to produce and well suited for defensive operations.
James Robert Producing more StuGs, or any kind of vehicles in excess by 1941 is more or less a counter productive action anyways. Germany neither had the oil nor the industrial capacity and resources to mass produce tanks even before the war started. That's why they invaded Russia in hopes of obtaining the resources and industrial capacity in order to maintain their war machine
Tanks effectiveness is not measured by the killed tanks. Tanks are good if they fulfill their role. Of course stug had a high kill numbers, because later in the war they were used as tank destroyers. Tank destroyers destroy tanks. Tigers dont necessary have to kill tanks to fulfill their role
very cool they let onlookers get so close to this history, I'm amazed though you don't see lawyers foaming at the mouth over the "opportunities" I hope one day I can make one of these armor/vehicle exhibits, incredible!
A very effective redesign of the Panzer III. Super low to the ground mounting the powerful 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48. Some sources say it was responsible for the most allied tank kills in WWII. Far more than the Big Cats. One wonders what would have happened if the Germans concentrated on up gunning the StuG and modernizing Pzkwiv Iv instead of wasting resources on the unreliable Mark V Panther and VI Tiger.
Having to turn the hole tank to aim main gun seems like a big disadvantage they seem more like artillery than a battel tank. How much side to side movement could it have in the pivot point
They were designed as assault guns, to aid infantry in assaulting fortified positions. They were later employed in the ambush role where they proved to be very effective.
In that purpose . My short time in the army i was in the FA . Those type of tanks seemed more like indirect fire . Like the Morden day 155 mm self propelled howitzer . Could see wear they were faster and cheaper to build compared to the tigers. Just haven't seen info on how much side to side movement the main gun had before having to turn the tank .
During the Vietnam war howitzer was some time used as direct fire when the enemy was getting to close . Just seems those type of non turnt tanks have a disavange with only 20degres of gun movement before having to turn the tracks . I'm shure a good crew can be very efective with the limit field of view with a frontal asault .
@ Pike's: The Sturmgeschütz III was one of Germany's most-effective armored vehicles of the war, as well as one of the most-produced. Based upon the well-proven Panzer III tank chassis, and using an KwK L40 75mm main gun, it was light enough at ~ 24 tons such that it could cross many roadway bridges heavier AFVs could not, and its low profile made tougher to spot on the battlefield than many of its larger cousins. Relatively thinly-armored and having only a few degrees of traverse on its gun (i.e., it relied on aiming the vehicle to bring the gun to bear), it was at an advantage when working from ambush or a protected position. Shoot and scoot, a lot like the U.S. idea of TDs.
I've been told that there's only one Stug in the world in running condition by a guy at The War & Peace Show and that his one has an FV432 engine. His one is in dunkelgelb. Can anyone here enlighten me about this? Thanks in advance.
Not at all, there are several Stugs (like, a dozen) in the world restored to running condition, some with original engines as you can see in the video ;)
Everyone drools over the panthers and tigers. Stug iii was the Wehrmacht’s unsung hero. The Stug iii holds a special place in my heart. The Ausf G is my favorite variant and my all time favorite vehicle of WWII. (well technically it’s an spg but let’s be real the only reason it isn’t a tank is because it lacks a mobile turret)
Muy lindo uno de mi favoritos dentro linea de caza tanques, se creo como artilleria de apollo infanteria pero resulto ser un muy bueno para destruir carros y tanques, por eso fue que al final se le fesigno como caza tanques de emboscada por su perfil bajo, tenia un alsa de csñon de 12 grados y creo como 18 o 20 grados de forma latetal para ambos lados, lo juego en W of T y es genial ya con casi 3000 batallas y con 3 marcas de excelencia, ahora dentro mi pasa tiempo, tengo el Stud IIIG , Jasgphanter , el Tiger I , Pz II H , Pz IV H y el Panther de la marca Heng Long a escala 1/16 radio controlados y disparan valines de 6 mm. SON GENIALES , saludos desde CHILE 😊😊
It was meant to fight other tanks. Lack of turrett allows a bigger gun and armour to be mounted on it, and lower profile so to be harder to spot. The only drawback is inability to fire on the move.
Initially Stugs were made as assault guns with short barrel 75mm guns meant to support the infantry against fixed obsticals and bunkers. Later they were upgraded with a long barrel 75mm and were used as tank destroyers. Its much cheaper to make a tank destroyer than a full tank, and like mentioned, allows you to mount a bigger gun and more Armour on the same chassis, but no turret.
Michel Wittman (A German Tank Ace) Was A Commander Of 1 Of These, 75% Of The Tanks He Destroyed Was With 1 Of These... He Then Moved Up To A Tiger Tank (#007) & Was Killed At Caan, Durning The Normandy Invasion...
The humble little Stug had one of the highest kill ratios of all the German tanks.
Along with Pz.IV, most produced german tank of ww2
Low profile & camouflage + a good gun makes for an effective killer...
yeah, it was a multipurpose vehicle aswell. Both a tank destroyer and could also serve as a support gun.
Ah the stug. Such a simple, but effective workhorse. And for a third of the price of a panzer 4. Love these things.
actually stug 3 costed 70% of a panzer 4 and around 25% of a tiger...doesnt make much sense to cost 1/3 of a panzer 3/4, savings come from removal of turret and its mechanism and replaced with a fixed hull.
@@aa1944-k2r yea, I think I heard it wrong back then. Sorry about that. Few dumb now. Still, the turret is an expensive part of the tank. Due to the mechanics to make it work. Removing it does make it a good bit cheaper.
@@TuShan18 yea, the mechanism to make a turret rotate and attaching it to the hull is quite expensive...idk but i always love the stug, maybe because it is so low to the ground it looks very interesting...
Stug Life
it's a stug 3 b & g.
@@tuanvandersluis4433 Wdym B? B had the older short 75mm for infantry support
This is a stug.
It stugs.
@Georgi Var Geschütz, it's Geschütz. Sturmgeschütz!
@Georgi Var It's not that hard, it could be Leichterpanzerspahwagen Sonderkraftfahrzeug
@@Shelby-fq3eh Gesundheit!
@@Shelby-fq3eh Universalmaschinengewehrlaufwechselplappe
Maybach Symphony HL 120, in 12 cylinders. First movement.
Richardsen 😆
Hee hee. Sounds like Wagner, though. Performed in no small part thanks to the Panzerwaffe symphony orchestra. Please give credit where credit is due.
I beg your pardon, I didn't get the joke.
Oh, please, no need to apologize, my good man. Carry on.
That was good one. How about a Rolls Royce Merlin Joke in 12 cylinder-very uplifting.
That looks immaculate. Like the day it rolled out of the factory immaculate. Lots of TLC was put into this to be sure.
Not to mention the many more lives that were lost to make it . WoW
@@bullitt7544 why are you here
@@bluetone1418 HUH? More importantly, Why do you ask???
W💥W! She's in beautifully restored condition, looking mint! I bet she's worth well over a million bucks! Superb StuG III
Beautiful machine; I think I remember the name StuG III but didn’t remember exactly what it looked like. I am glad that it is a rebuild (not an active combat vehicle)...
Great restoration, what a piece of machinery.
Thats an awesome tank. The restoration is fantastic !
But it's not a tank; it's an assault gun/self-propelled gun.
@@pathdaly It's based on a tank chassis. It's tracked, armored, has a gun, just not turret.
@@justmrcrow I'm fully aware of it's lineage, but it was not; at the time, nor now; a tank, in the same way that the modern U.S. M109 is not a tank.
The Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 insignia on the back plate of the armour. StuG III Ausf. F/8 probably from Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1. Hermann Göring, currently from a museum of Bastogne Barracks. Chassis number 90507. This vehicle was captured by US 7th Army troops in Sicily during Husky Operation (1943).
This is one beautiful piece of machinery. Thanks for sharing!
I thought the Stug would be bigger but it’s actually small but then again it makes it harder to hit at long range
These things were pretty good at going in reverse from 1943 onwards.
i love the stug
rock ok, same good tank and good looking one too
It is one of the sexiest tank ever.
Man what a beautiful piece of machinery!! 😳.....
Serious piece of kit. Very nice indeed.
What a magnificent machine!
Gorgeous. Great work.
0:10 "Uh, you might want to move your Jeep..."
That's the Stug's breakfast ...
@@flitsertheo more like a small appetizer
Fire away
00:30 The old man taps the other old man on the shoulder, then turns around looking down the barrel of a Stug lol
One of the few maybe the only one running with full original pieces ! Restored and rebuild by proud militaries in Bastogne ! they did a marvelous job ! I saw it when it arrived, 95% rusted, hull and deck appart in a poor state..
Really shoot out to guys who spend a lot of time on this piece of History !
this makes me happy
thank you
Very nice, not many of those around anymore.
few Sturmgeschütz left you say?
sad, I want to see one
You can find one in Parolannummi, Finland
There is at least 4 Stug:s in parola armour museum ;)
Yeah but only 1 (if im right) working
There are a bunch of stug (looksalikes driving around, at least 6!
Simply pure art
I wanna see this tank destoying a whole building.
It's NOT a "tank"!
@@donedgerton4529 Yes it is
@@PieAndChips No. It's a Sturmgeschütz. StuGs were Self-propelled Artillery. If you want to call it a tank rename it to Sturmpanzerkampfwagen (look at the Sturmtiger)
@@alexv1387 wasn’t it also an anti-tank or is it’s the same thing
@@SergioGarcia-yq3mw It was designed for infantry support. Then, kater in the war, it received a longer L/48 75mm AT gun instead of the shorter one.
This is so sick, thanks for uploading.
You're welcome!
I think the simple StuG was responsible for more tank kills than the other highly celebrated tanks. Good gun and extremely hard to locate and hit due to it's low profile. Should have churned these out and committed to a defensive line in '41 like Von Rundstedt recommended when Barbarossa first showed signs of petering out. (He assumed a strategic withdrawal with looming winter and heavy Soviet counterattacks was sound doctrine-and resigned when Hitler countermanded his orders knowing disaster was the alternative.)
Let's not change the history please. You Can't predict how world would have been if germany had won the war.
How exactly did I "change history"? I just stated exactly what happened militarily and only expressed an opinion on focusing on producing as many StuG's as possible with the liberty of hindsight. The StuG was an extremely effective tank killer, easy to produce and well suited for defensive operations.
James Robert Producing more StuGs, or any kind of vehicles in excess by 1941 is more or less a counter productive action anyways. Germany neither had the oil nor the industrial capacity and resources to mass produce tanks even before the war started. That's why they invaded Russia in hopes of obtaining the resources and industrial capacity in order to maintain their war machine
Tanks effectiveness is not measured by the killed tanks. Tanks are good if they fulfill their role. Of course stug had a high kill numbers, because later in the war they were used as tank destroyers. Tank destroyers destroy tanks. Tigers dont necessary have to kill tanks to fulfill their role
This would look great in my front yard, “good morning neighbors”
Awesome!! Great sound!
Stug Lyfe
I got that t-shirt with a StuG on it from the 'Military History Visualized' channel shop. Check it out.
Men I love this StuG, and your video's.
Amazing sound!
Sono italiano e amo lo stug. Linea invidiabile un cacciacarri semplicemente avanti, grazie.
This channel has got good potencial !!!
I want to drive this to my school
Me too
I would have driven it THROUGH my school.
very cool they let onlookers get so close to this history, I'm amazed though you don't see lawyers foaming at the mouth over the "opportunities"
I hope one day I can make one of these armor/vehicle exhibits, incredible!
A very effective redesign of the Panzer III. Super low to the ground mounting the powerful 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48. Some sources say it was responsible for the most allied tank kills in WWII. Far more than the Big Cats. One wonders what would have happened if the Germans concentrated on up gunning the StuG and modernizing Pzkwiv Iv instead of wasting resources on the unreliable Mark V Panther and VI Tiger.
They were not unreliable.
@@joperamod5760 They were. The engine broke often, and critical systems could be unusable even if a shell didn't directly damage it.
Having to turn the hole tank to aim main gun seems like a big disadvantage they seem more like artillery than a battel tank. How much side to side movement could it have in the pivot point
They were designed as assault guns, to aid infantry in assaulting fortified positions.
They were later employed in the ambush role where they proved to be very effective.
In that purpose . My short time in the army i was in the FA . Those type of tanks seemed more like indirect fire . Like the Morden day 155 mm self propelled howitzer . Could see wear they were faster and cheaper to build compared to the tigers. Just haven't seen info on how much side to side movement the main gun had before having to turn the tank .
@@chrisduhaime5689 They were used in direct fire. Totally different to a howizer.
During the Vietnam war howitzer was some time used as direct fire when the enemy was getting to close . Just seems those type of non turnt tanks have a disavange with only 20degres of gun movement before having to turn the tracks . I'm shure a good crew can be very efective with the limit field of view with a frontal asault .
@@joperamod5760 Howitzer*
Also, you're wrong. For example the M4 sherman could be equipped with a 105mm howitzer for close range infantry support.
Beautiful! :)
Is it possible to trace the character on the tank to which the division belonged?
Some commanders considered assault artillery even more useful and efficient than tanks.
Sounds like the ignition is breaking down under load.
It still looks great. 😍😍😍
This is beautiful
It have been so long since I saw one of those beautiful creatures
3:17..the design is very german...scary ...reminds me on the Leclerc Tank
What a review without fuel consumption data
Where did this beautiful piece of equipment originate from?
Smaller profile than i had thought. Must've been a helluva ambusher.
Nice Stug III but i think the superstrukture looks like thin metall not so rough surface as it use to bee... am i right?
Looks a lot smaller than I thought it would be.🤔 Smart to keep such a low profile. One of the times in life it pays not to advertise.
@ Pike's: The Sturmgeschütz III was one of Germany's most-effective armored vehicles of the war, as well as one of the most-produced. Based upon the well-proven Panzer III tank chassis, and using an KwK L40 75mm main gun, it was light enough at ~ 24 tons such that it could cross many roadway bridges heavier AFVs could not, and its low profile made tougher to spot on the battlefield than many of its larger cousins. Relatively thinly-armored and having only a few degrees of traverse on its gun (i.e., it relied on aiming the vehicle to bring the gun to bear), it was at an advantage when working from ambush or a protected position. Shoot and scoot, a lot like the U.S. idea of TDs.
3:14 Two little monsters the Stug 3 & a Hertzer, grrrowlll
I love that sound 👏👏👏👏👏👏
It honestly sounds like the parking/ hold brake was still on with the sounds the engine was making.
Next time Stug III Drives trough mud and so. + shots on targets?
I've been told that there's only one Stug in the world in running condition by a guy at The War & Peace Show and that his one has an FV432 engine. His one is in dunkelgelb.
Can anyone here enlighten me about this? Thanks in advance.
Not at all, there are several Stugs (like, a dozen) in the world restored to running condition, some with original engines as you can see in the video ;)
A list of surviving Stugs, the ones in running condition are indicated: the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_StuG_StuH.pdf
He's talking shit
Nice job
What happens when the kill rings reach the end of the barrel? Where do more kill rings go?
I'm pretty sure, they simply don't...
LOL where do they find the parts. Great to see that some people want to restore WW2 tanks though.
The only "not original" part of this StuG is a plate upper one of the track.
It's SO nice to see vehicles painted in Heer colors instead of SS.
Cool piece of great German engineering:)In WOT sound bad but in real life so smooth!
It's no wonder why general Manstein wanted more of these tanks. They were cost effective.
Not a "tank"; an assault gun/self-propelled gun.
a work of art
From 0:38 to 1:08 it sounds like my 1992 Fiat Panda 1000 on a cold morning
Beautiful machine.
Everyone drools over the panthers and tigers. Stug iii was the Wehrmacht’s unsung hero. The Stug iii holds a special place in my heart. The Ausf G is my favorite variant and my all time favorite vehicle of WWII.
(well technically it’s an spg but let’s be real the only reason it isn’t a tank is because it lacks a mobile turret)
Never gonna happen, but ownership of one of these at the top of my Bucket List!
Beautiful music.
that looks brand new
Meow! What a beautiful piece of machinery! Which model is this?
So, show us the interior!
Beautiful
What's the history of this tank where did it see action
This was NOT a "tank"!
What's the caliber on that gun? Looks like one of the smaller variants, but I'm no expert.
+Mech Tasker 75mm
+Mgrg Thank you.
Excellent.
Muy lindo uno de mi favoritos dentro linea de caza tanques, se creo como artilleria de apollo infanteria pero resulto ser un muy bueno para destruir carros y tanques, por eso fue que al final se le fesigno como caza tanques de emboscada por su perfil bajo, tenia un alsa de csñon de 12 grados y creo como 18 o 20 grados de forma latetal para ambos lados, lo juego en W of T y es genial ya con casi 3000 batallas y con 3 marcas de excelencia, ahora dentro mi pasa tiempo, tengo el Stud IIIG , Jasgphanter , el Tiger I , Pz II H , Pz IV H y el Panther de la marca Heng Long a escala 1/16 radio controlados y disparan valines de 6 mm. SON GENIALES , saludos desde CHILE 😊😊
Waarom zit hier de loop van een Tiger 1 op ?
I always loved playing this in World of Tanks 😆
me too man
Damn, the Germans sure know how to make awesome machines.
adjusting the carburettor, yes?
Sounds like a major tune-up in the near future
What was the role of this tank and why was it produced with no Tourette? Was it because of cost or lack of resources?
Don't know why you would build a tank with tic disorders.
It was meant to fight other tanks. Lack of turrett allows a bigger gun and armour to be mounted on it, and lower profile so to be harder to spot. The only drawback is inability to fire on the move.
Initially Stugs were made as assault guns with short barrel 75mm guns meant to support the infantry against fixed obsticals and bunkers. Later they were upgraded with a long barrel 75mm and were used as tank destroyers. Its much cheaper to make a tank destroyer than a full tank, and like mentioned, allows you to mount a bigger gun and more Armour on the same chassis, but no turret.
Nice thanks for the info!!
And sorry I'm a bit dyslexic.
Should not a sturmgeschutz III with a post mid-1943 L48 gun be painted tan (dunkelgelb) not grey? Nice vehicle restoration anyway!
fav german tank (tiger 1 2nd, pz. 4 schmalturm 3rd)
Such a small vehicle. Low silhouette is great for avoiding trouble.
wow those things are so small
Awesome! Can it shoot nowadays?
How much is this stug?? I wanna buy this:)))))
"So, It's a 44 eh?....how many miles ya got on it?"
It"s mileage is measured in Shermans. June 9 1944 : 4 Shermans . June 10 : 1 Sherman. June 11 had a day off. June 12 : 3 Shermans. etc ...
Super Vidéo 👍
Great.
poor thing doesnt sound like it could keep up with a blitz :(
borgKick good thing they were there for ambushes and controlled retreats.
Alastair Ward ah thats why its clasified as an assault gun huh? XD
ULTRA NOOB no assaults on the big retreat.
+Alastair Ward hows Britain these days ? 😂 What's left of it that is haha
Liam OD lol funny thing is I agree with you
But does it still shoot?
That StuG come from the Bastogne Barracks Museum
Must have been a nightmare parking at Aldi.....
Why ? You can just park on anything.
What a beauty.
Michel Wittman (A German Tank Ace) Was A Commander Of 1 Of These, 75% Of The Tanks He Destroyed Was With 1 Of These... He Then Moved Up To A Tiger Tank (#007) & Was Killed At Caan, Durning The Normandy Invasion...
Was this Stug pressed into French service as it only seems to go backwards?. ;)
Funny overrused joke
OMFG i would fucking love to have a Stug III :O ... where can i buy one?
Das Ding hat 1000 . Deutsche Soldaten gerettet 👌🏻
Сколько будет стоить такая работа!?