StuIG 33

The concept of the StuIG33 was to mount a high-calibre, high-explosive weapon on a fully enclosed superstructure, the gun chosen was the potent 150mm SIG-33 heavy infantry gun on a Pz Kpfw III chassis. The strength of the “Heavy escort artillery” as an assault vehicle in armoured units proved to be a success. The 15cm Sturminfanteriegeschutz 33 was actually an assault mortar-howitzer. The first vehicles were issued to Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 177, with orders to employ them in Stalingrad.

Close