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With the evolution of the Sturmgeschütz III assault gun from primarily an assault gun to an anti-tank weapon there remained a need for an assault howitzer for use in supporting infantry. A new assault gun was proposed in 1942 based on the Sturmgeschütz III Ausf F (Sturmgeschütz 40) and mounting a modified version of the standard light field howitzer, the 10.5cm le FH 18. The resulting vehicle was identical to the StuG III apart from the gun and received the same improvements and changes during the production run. This Sturmhaubitze 42 Ausf F was built in very limited numbers before the introduction of the Ausf G.
Ausf F
1) Auto und Technik Museum, Sinsheim, Germany
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This is an Ausf F fitted with a box mantlet and a muzzle-brake. It also has smoke grenade dischargers.
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Ausf G
The StuH 42 Ausf G was identical to the StuG III Ausf G, even using the same mantlet but with a fatter barrel guide tube for the larger calibre howitzer. Early production vehicles were fitted with a double-baffle muzzle brake. All the changes introduced in the StuG III Ausf G were also incorporated into the StuH 42 Ausf G at the same time. These changes included the Saukopf mantlet, the coaxial machine-gun, the change in the loader’s hatches, the external remote controlled machine-gun, the Nahverteidigungswaffe, the cast cupola shield and the use of steel return rollers and Zimmerit.
The 10.5cm StuH 42 L/28 was originally fitted with a muzzle-brake so that it could fire supercharge, but in 1944 it was ordered to be removed on future production. Where it was already fitted it was retained until it became unserviceable. If no other StuH 42 brake was available, then one from the leFH 18M or 18/40 was sometimes used. If there was no muzzle-brake fitted the gun could no longer fire supercharge.
The Sturmhaubitze 42 saw service from early 1943 to 1945. Over one thousand were produced, accounting for approximately one ninth of total Sturmgeschütz III production.
2) Museé Des Blindés, Saumur, France
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“131” painted on superstructure sides. Overall painted white.
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This is a late-production Ausf G fitted with a bolted box mantlet (without machine gun aperture) and a muzzle-brake. It has steel return rollers and extra armour protection for the cupola. It also has late-type toothed supports for the Schürzen bazooka plates. It carries the tactical number “131”. [Preserved Tanks in France: Number 164].
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3) U.S. Army Artillery Museum, Fort Sill, USA
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Painted overall in a sand, green and brown camouflage scheme.
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Text in original Preserved German Tanks publication:
This is an Ausf G with early box mantlet. It is missing its muzzle-brake and it shows other battle damage. It was captured in France during the War.
Text in Preserved German Tanks Update:
This StuH was transferred from the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground in November 2012 (source: Surviving StuG and StuH Register); it had previously been on show in the Display Park. In October 2013 it was being restored at the Fort Sill logistics paint shop.
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4) U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen Proving Ground, USA
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This is a late-production Ausf G with box mantlet and steel return rollers. Its gun is jammed at full recoil and its suspension is damaged. It does not have a muzzle-brake. The armour on the front plate to the right of the gun is one piece of 80mm armour as appeared on some late-production StuG III Ausf Gs.
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5) Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, USA
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Serial Number: 10 (source: D. Moriarty)
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This is a late-production Ausf G with a box mantlet and coaxial machine-gun. It has steel return rollers, a cast cupola shield and one-piece 80mm armour to the right of the gun. It has the same original red wolf-head marking on it as can be seen on the StuG III at Fort Knox. It was used against, and captured by, the Third US Army during World War II.
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6) Kubinka NIIBT Research Collection - Foreign Vehicles, Kubinka, Russia
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This is an early production Ausf G with extra 30mm armour plates bolted onto the front plate. On later vehicles these plates were welded in position. It is fitted with a box mantlet.
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7) Muzeum Orla Bialego, Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland
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Wreck.
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Text in Preserved German Tanks Update:
New entry. This is a wrecked and rusty chassis. It has been reported as being a StuH 42 and it certainly has a front bow shape, towing points, suspension and roadwheels characteristic of the base PzKpfw III chassis.
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