The 75L43 anti-tank gun used to equip the later StuG Ausf F and G assault guns was an effective anti-tank weapon but meant that the StuG could no longer fulfill its original close support role. To fill the gap, the Sturmhaubitze 42 (assault howitzer) was developed to provide a close support vehicle for infantry.
The StuH 42 used the StuG III Ausf. G chassis and replaced the 75L23 gun with a 105 mm leFH 18 howitzer (105L28).
Available: October 1942
Type: Medium AFV (Close Support)
Move: Average
Reliability: Average
Reaction: 6D (5D)
Weapon: 105L28 howitzer
- Direct Fire
- Range: 9/18/36
- FP: 7D AT: 4D
- Indirect Fire
- Range: 9-72
- FP: 4D AT: 2D
Notes: Close support. 2” Burst Circle, TN 4+ to hit & Artillery Suppression. 180-degree fire arc. Low profile.
