New: Bolt Action Stug III x3! (http://www.warlordgames.co.uk/?p=9513)
We could have made one Stug for you but that would be a bit cheap. Instead we bring you THREE variants (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/tanks-345-c.asp) on this popular workhouse of the German armed forces!
Sturmgeschütz! Though not as fancy, flash, or legendary as the Panther or Tiger, the StuG was quite successful in both and anti-tank and artillery roles. This mainstay of the German armored forces served on all fronts from early on through to the late war stages – it was also the most produced armored vehicle in the German arsenal. It had a low silhouette and was an easy vehicle to camouflage, which helped these tanks rack up an impressive number of destroyed enemy tanks.
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The StuG III Ausf G (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/stug-iii-ausf-g-5641-p.asp) served from 1942 onwards and was armed with a 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 gun. This version of the StuG was fitted with schurzen in 1943 as added protection from anti-tank rifles.
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It’s not all German armed forces though, as the photograph above shows a StuG in Finnish service…
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Next up, we have the StuG III Ausf G (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/stug-iii-ausf-g-with-saukopf-pigs-snout-mantlet-5639-p.asp)Saukopf (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/stug-iii-ausf-g-with-saukopf-pigs-snout-mantlet-5639-p.asp) or (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/stug-iii-ausf-g-with-saukopf-pigs-snout-mantlet-5639-p.asp)Topfblende. (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/stug-iii-ausf-g-with-saukopf-pigs-snout-mantlet-5639-p.asp) This was a later version (1943) of the tank where the box mantlet was abandoned. Instead, a more organic shaped mantlet was put into action. This new shape deflected incoming shots much more effectively.
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(http://www.warlordgames.co.uk/neo/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/WGB-WM-131-angle.png) (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/sturmhaubitze-42-105cm-spg-5643-p.asp)(http://www.warlordgames.co.uk/neo/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/WGB-WM-131.png) (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/sturmhaubitze-42-105cm-spg-5643-p.asp)
Lastly we have self-propelled gun version of the StuG – the Sturmhaubitze 42 (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/sturmhaubitze-42-105cm-spg-5643-p.asp) 10.5cm SPG. (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/sturmhaubitze-42-105cm-spg-5643-p.asp) These were designed to provide infantry support via a 105mm howitzer.
To help bolster your forces and offer up plenty of variety, these three Stug tanks are ready for action. Head to the webstore to get yours here! (http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/tanks-345-c.asp)