German Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) self-propelled gun, 1944 (c)
Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North West Europe, 1944.
The StuG III was Germany's most produced armoured fighting vehicle of the War. It was built on the chassis of the Mark III tank. Originally intended as a mobile armoured light gun for infantry support, the StuG was often employed as a tank destroyer.
From an album containing 266 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1975-03-63-20-26
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-20-26
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