Stug iii ausf g stuh42 ontabletop store beasts of war. With the release of a new edition of the flames of war rules there are a few changes to. Panzerjaeger 38t mit 105mm stuh 422 l28 a proposed version of the jagdpanzer 38 starr armed with a 10. See more ideas about ww2 tanks, tank destroyer and armored vehicles. The stug iii had good frontal armour, its low profile making it ideal for performing ambushes, presenting a poor target for return fire. List building for beach defense and fj kompanies no dice no glory.
Prototype based on the jagdpanzer 38 starr, featuring a 105 mm gun. By the end of the war, 11,300 stug iiis and stuh 42s had been built. Stuh 42 10,5cm sturmhaubitze 42 sdkfz 1422 world war. It participated in the battles of the second world war. Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced. Major robert henry cain was awarded the victoria cross for destroying at least 6 german armoured vehicles over 3 days of constant fighting while defending the oosterbeek perimeter.
For my birthday this year my dearly beloved one got me vouchers for the local store, so i decided to order open fire in, which is battlefronts flames of war starter set. The sturmgeschutz iii stug iii assault gun was germanys mostproduced fully tracked. Its armour helps it survive in case it receives incoming fire. I thought it was about time i delved into flames of war properly. Manned by the artillery originally, as it was considered a mobile howitzer, it went through many variants during wwii, and indeed was one of the few german afvs to serve throughout the war on all fronts. The sturmhaubitze or stuh was a version of the stug assault gun, armed with a 105mm light field howitzer. The stuh 42, sdkfz 1422, or sturmhaubitze 42 was a selfpropelled gun that was used by germany during world war ii. The stuh 42 is essentially a stug iii g with a 10,5 cm howitzer. Flames of war noob, panzerkompanie questions forum. Initially intended as a mobile assault gun for directfire support for infantry, the.
The kit following up on the success of their 5 king tiger henschel with zimmerit released during dragon expo 07 at the ipms 2007 nationals dragoncyberhobby have just released. Stug g fits into almost any flames of war german army. Sturmgeschutz sturmhaubitze the shadocks website free. Several stugs remained in use in arab countries as late as 1967, used against israel in the sixday war. Stug g platoon the sturmgeschutz iii stug iii assault gun was one of germanys most widely used armoured fighting vehicles of world war two. Panzerjaeger 38t mit 105mm stuh 422 l28 tank destroyer based on the pz. Hi guys, ive been playing german tanks after getting in to war thunder, coming back from a long break from playing.
The stug iii series of combat vehicles was based on the lower hull of the pz. It was a stug batterie form stalins onslaught book. The g variant was the most numerous, with nearly 8 500 manufactured or converted from previous variants. This model represents one of the 105mm armed stuh 42s taken out in one of the most insanely brave actions of any war. While stug is most effective at medium to long range combat, stuh is much more suitable for close to very close range. You may have seen on the blog that i am a fan of ww2 history, and gaming. Listed here are some of the sturmgeschutz iii and sturmhaubitze 42 that still. Sometimes i think about getting rid of some of the panzerfausts in the command teams and dropping the recovery halftrack from the armoured artillery battery, dropping the tank hunter platoon, and instead taking an assault gun platoon of three stuh 42 s for heavier directfire support for the panzergrenadiers. Major currie is a warrior formation commander sherman v tank team and is rated as fearless veteran.
On our easy and secure web site you will find everything to do with wargaming from tabletop wargames, miniatures, paints and terrain. Wwii, and indeed was one of the few german afvs to serve throughout the war on all fronts. These new vehicles, designated stuh 42 sturmhaubitze 42, sd. Only about 1,300 stuh 42s were produced and were based on the stug iii f8 and g models. Panzerjaeger 38t mit 105mm stuh 422 l28 historical.
German assault howitzer stuh 42 tank museum patriot park. Sturmgeschutz abteilungen 904 31 x stug iii and 245 22 x stug iii and 9 x stuh 42 served with xxxxvii panzer korps on the north side of the salient. The design of the stug allowed it to be quickly upgraded with the 7. Winter war 19391940 and continuation war 19411944 russo german war 19411945 norway and denmark campaign 1940 france, belgium and low countries 19391940 battle of britain, operation sea lion and the blitz 19401941 northwest europe campaign 19441945. In flames of war your miniature soldiers also operate in teams, platoons and companies. Iii and sturmhaubitze 42 tanks a pdf file presenting the sturmgeschutz iii and. These may be very different from the real, because we are monitoring only those players who use our site. Kfz 1422, were designed to provide infantry support with the increased number of stug iii ausf. Photo german army tiger i heavy tank on a road in italy, 1944, photo 2 of 2 world war ii database. While the stuh 42 bears much resemblance to the stug iii f and stug iii g, its play style is much, much different. Looking over the two models you see that they have the same armor, same movement, same classification fullytracked, fully armored, same gun rate of fire, everything the same except three things.
Stug iii ausf g or stuh42 plastic box set warlord games ltd. Here you can find information on the entire range of flames of war miniatures, rules and accessories, as well as event information, gaming news and hobby tips. There are a couple of stug battery army lists in flames of war that allow you to choose between a stug g or a stuh42 at no cost usually only one per platoon. Fallschirmjager stug assault howitzer plt 4x stuh 10. Welcome to war and peace gameswe have wargames miniatures, rule books, paints and terrain. The sturmgeschutz iii g known as stug g in flames of war was a german. My current german tech tree looks like this and ive nearly got the f2 i like playing the stug iii f so i was considering getting the stuh but then i saw it has a 105mm howitzer at br 3. Stuh 42 with saukopfblende schurzen winter stuh 42 was variant of the stug iii ausf g was designed with a 105 mm howitzer 10,5cm sturmhaubitze 42 l28 variant of the 10,5 cm lefh 18 instead of the 7. Ive started my adventure with flames of war from completing 600 points panzer company.
In order to play this expansion, you will need a copy of the basic panzer game. Drybrushing has been applied to the many edges of the multifaceted armor upper hull. With over 30 years of games industry experience feel free to ask us advice on anything from painting tips, building an army or rules questions or tips on fielding. The stuh is a novel tank in arcade mode but if you want to perform as best you can then leave it out of your lineup. A modified version of the stug selfpropelled assault mount adapted to strike undefended targets, including those beyond direct firing. Used both to support grenadier units just as in stalins onslaught as well as in panzer units, the stug g fits into almost any flames of war german army. The gun required to convert three stug g assault guns into a stuh42 assault howitzer is also available in this box. The stuh 42, sdkfz 1422, or sturmhaubitze 42 was a selfpropelled gun that was used by germany. The stuh 42 provided much needed fire support for the infantry yet it still retained some antitank capability through the use of hollow charged 105mm shells. Download a pdf version of flames of war special rules and. The company consisted of one stug iiig company hq, one combat platoon with two more stugs and one stuh 42, and finally one supporting platoon with tiger 1e tank. Listed here are some of the sturmgeschutz iii and sturmhaubitze 42 that still exist. It was originally designed in 1941 to provide the assault gun detachments with a more powerful weapon that could be used as both an infantry support weapon and as a bunker buster. Weathering has also been carefully applied to such components as the road wheels and tracks have been effectively highlighted.