The StuG.III (Sd.Kfz.142), based on the widely used Panzer III family of tanks. As enemy tanks improved their protection and armament, Germany responded by fitting the 7.5cm StuK 40 L/48 gun inside the vehicle’s casemate. This variant was known as the Ausf.G, of which 7,720 were produced from December 1942 through till April 1945. This made the Ausf.G the most common German tank destroyer.
The Ausf.G model from the December 1943 Production timeframe. This means it displays unique features such as a cast gun mantlet (Saukopfblend) and it also has new sprocket wheels without any hub caps & steel return rollers.