Sturmgeschütz III G Sd.Kfz. 142

The assault gun "Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G (Sd.Kfz. 142)" of the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz, Germany.

[@paoloviti6156]

A very well restored StuG III and for once a smokeless Maybach engine! Good job those guys did at Koblenz!

[@alexandre210613]

Alles Gut 👍😆😆😆

[@Alex_Nahash]

@Jan Silver StuG III have ottomotore, not diesel!

[@Bou_Diran]

i love the clean video with no music/wind/talking over all the running parts

[@brianhurley6289]

Stug 3 G with Zimm and pigs snout!!! One cool machine! Colour suits it too. One of the coolest looking war machines ever made. God bless the men who fixed it up and put it back on the road. Great achievement!

[@patrickbrennan1317]

Brian Hurley in cover or rolling terrain it's low profile would be a force multiplier

[@Bulbagaba992]

Wow, this Stug looks really good! And a bonus that it is in running condition! Kudos to the museum and the people who work hard to preserve these historical pieces of armored history.

[@HSMiyamoto]

The many views of the StuG moving toward the camera convey how terrifying it would be to be an enemy infantryman. Its forward progress appears irresistible.

[@ElysiumNZ]

Really illustrates how a good design the Panzer III was that it’s chassis would still be used right till the end of the war.

[@BELCAN57]

One of my favorite German armored vehicles. Thanks for the video.

[@AlexTM44]

That tank looks super cool, it must be awesome to be able to drive one. I got a little worried when the driver was crossing the wooden bridge though, a so well restored piece of history, I just wouldn't risk it Amazing job

[@oddballsok]

the wooden bridge is an "original" WW2 Pionier protocol bridge....so it should bear such a tank..but over the years the wood gets dry...quite risky yes.

[@chrism2027]

Ich finde es immer wieder schön wenn alte Fahrzeuge aus längst vergangenen Zeiten wieder Restauriert werden und so in diversen Vorführungen auch mal gezeigt werden. Da der Stug 3 einer meiner lieblings Panzerjäger ist neben diversen anderen Panzer Jägern der Russischen SU Varianten.

[@LIBENW]

ISU -152 BESTE

[@bryanme5771]

Love these two...but the Stug III is my favorite WWII German AFV! Thanks for the video!

[@scovserbcurmudgeon6818]

BryanME that is a stug 3 tank destroyer.

[@treadheadpete4770]

Runs beautifully! 👍👍

[@leoburke8466]

That was truly superb

[@genegarren833]

A very great innovation due to war experience. Panzer III's by 1943 were stopped being produced. This was due to the Panzer III turret was not large enough to install a gun greater than 50mm. However the Panzer III chassie was perfect for the development of the STG-III. Later Panzer IV chassies and Panzer V chassies were used to install even greater more powerful guns. However the STUG-III eventually became the most numberous armored fighting vehicle in the German Armed Forces. They were a great answer to the Soviet T-34. Lack of a revolving turrett was of course a drawback. However drivers working with gunners became very good and fast at manouvering the vehicle in order to effective fire against enemy targets. A very simple and effective solution brought forward by the Germans in wartime.

[@rayw3332]

Some guys had all the fun

[@redpillscholar560]

Majestic!!! Ausgezeichnet!!!

[@andylipana5297]

Nice!!!.. Greetings from FINLAND!!!.. ⚔️⚔️⚔️🇫🇮

[@Weltspiele]

Tolle Arbeit! Das Ding läuft wahrscheinlich besser als damals vom Werk aus ;-)

[@colindorrans9495]

Looks great. Get it in a movie.

[@longstreet0163]

This is beautiful !! Thanks for posting, I notice this Stug has the late war "Saukopf" mantlet. Were these not just used on the Stug IV variant ? Or mostly on that type ?

[@paoloviti6156]

Yes, the "Saukopf" mantle was used also on the Pz.Kpfw IV but it depended very much on the availability as the Germans had difficulty to produce cast parts especially big as this mantlet. Exactly why I never understood, perhaps because it because of shortage of manpower?

[@danielbarath2649]

I'm a simple man, i see Krupp stahl i press Like !

[@MyOleg1969]

До сих пор на ходу. Класс!

[@harrybo5482]

a beast on battlefield and nightmare for allied crews... 💥

[@maniacpanic666]

Super Sound! Mich würde interessieren, ob das Waffelmuster-Zimmerit das originale ist?

[@andreaslarka1633]

No. It didn't have Zimmerit when it left Finland.

[@klo3496]

Love the Stug III.

[@tEkN0_hAnNeS]

Wert Arbeit 👍

[@scootergeorge9576]

A great restoration of one of the three most important armored fighting vehicles in the German army.

[@MuppetAlex1]

I quite like the Stug. A great all rounder, cheap and versatile.

[@markbulgarin5805]

Very nice...I have seen this one during the militracks event in overloon ( Netherlands )

[@markgray3648]

Very cool. I would love to have a go driving it. One of the best AFV’s the Germans came up with during WW2.

[@oceanhome2023]

Excellent condition !!!!

[@luisvespe]

Que hermoso carro de combate es el Stug III, además, su bajo perfil hacía difícil alcanzarlos.

[@Cesarc2]

No es un carro de combate, es un cañón de asalto.

[@damtodt5203]

Trop beau !

[@oddballsok]

Am I wrong or are the tracks put on faulty ? 0:11 The "little fingers" at the sides of each track is supposed to "bite" into the mud when going forward..isn't it ?

[@MrTuftynut]

Wow - Sounds and looks great ! Is this a Museum and what other WW2 stuff do they have ?

[@hartmutwrith3134]

It is the historic technical collection of our army located in the Rhine valley close to Koblenz. Yes, a museum.

[@Xander_Zimmermann]

I am a simple man. I see a sturmgeschutz iii I like.

[@jasoncrawford3589]

Very impressive. That thing can really move even after all these decades! Would still hate to be on the receiving end of that gun.

[@ariehaakman9428]

Unglaublich schön.

[@donelsonsheean8142]

To have one with the side plates is pretty good-they are usually lost.

[@izom]

super!!!

[@JBonzalot18]

That is a beautiful peice of history. I noticed that the tracks are on opposite of what I usually see in photos. Is there anyone that can explain this? Also all solid horns except one.

[@joseantunes9063]

Que bella maquina 😍😍😍😍

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

StuG perfect family car! :D

[@brianhurley6289]

Coolest machine on earth! It don't get any better then this. Even makes the poor Tiger 1 blush.

[@jaimeramos394]

Beautiful! Has this Stug ever been in a war movie by any chance?

[@pantheratigris1434]

ufff. sehr gut in schuss, das fahrzeug! wie lange halten die ketten wohl solche wendemanöver auf festem grund aus?

[@donjonson1748]

Vermutlich nicht viele, bei so vielen Panzerkettenbolzen die seitlich herausschauen.

[@rommelopa2354]

Beauty! 😍😍😍

[@hatakashi1900]

wow it is agile and quick...

[@holgergotz2570]

Das sind die besten Fahrer💪👍

[@rainergerdes2348]

schön Es ausgefahren zu sehen

[@rsconrado]

Nice one 👍👍👍

[@1joshjosh1]

What's amazing is when you find out about how many enemy Vehicles this vehicle knocked out. Incredible. Even in modern war I know it would be knocked out pretty quick but even in a well-hidden position against APC or infantry fighting vehicles. That would be a headache if let's say the Taliban had a few of these fighting the Americans. Hiding in the streets somewhere. It's not very big.

[@deets6926]

this weapon system would not stand up to today tech it would be a steel death trap for any taliban, in fact WW2 tanks were used in the palestine/israel conflict.

[@jacksena6128]

Wow so cool, runs good thanks W.S.K.

[@slimrummy4616]

Amazing truely

[@morkowkin2565]

Wann wird es nochmals ein solches "Ereignis" geben?

[@drud3792]

ein traum

[@daveybernard1056]

beautiful

[@dirkanders8312]

Ich möchte nur einmal dabei sein wenn der panzer der Infanterie aus seiner halle fährt !! Ein traum !! Und wenn ich dann noch mitfahren könnte ....wäre das grösste ....in stiller Erinnerung an meinen opa ...die 30iger aus Görlitz und die 18. Panzergrenadierdivision!!

[@mcedd54]

Surprisingly agile.

[@jacquesdavid2726]

Belle restoration, seul petit bémol, les chenilles ont été monté à l'envers.

[@thomasmartens392]

sehr geil _)

[@tinterceptor2938]

Deutsche Wertarbeit 💪💪💪

[@jean-christophemoreau3018]

😍

[@tembot6363]

If the stug iii platform takes on a 105mm tank gun instead of the 75 . Add a modern stabilized gun control plus a modern sighting and electronics, supporting mgs, i think it would still be a useful platform in supporting infantry even today.

[@tembot6363]

Actually there was a 105mm armed stug..... The sturmhowbitze 42...

[@chamrat7914]

Good

[@chamrat7914]

Power speed

[@me67galaxylife]

It wouldn't be mobile and armored enough, and that's just the tip of the mountain of problems you would have

[@Obelisk57]

If they could fit a 105mm they could have installed the 88mm. The chassis is maxed out.

[@royperkins3851]

Ironically one of most dangerous weapons the Germans had when properly used it killed more allied tank than any other German armoured vehicle !

[@srujan00]

That's because it was cheaper to make. Tiger IIs were expensive. Panthers had mechanical problems. They should've made more panzer IVs.

[@HaVoC117X]

@@srujan00 It took longer to made a panzer IV than a panther. The panther was the first german mbt, which was designed for mass production. They made ca 8000 panzer iv from 1936 till 1945 and they made ca 6000 Panther in only two years. What is often forgotten, is that the panzer IV shares the same mechanical problems since spring 1944, which are faulty final drives, bad sealings and bad bearings. Bombing campaigns like the "Big Week" only had a low impact on the output of the german war industry, but they had a huge impact on production quality.

[@tasospatriwtis396]

I KNOW ITS A WAR MACHINE...BUT I LOVE IT...

[@garyketola9101]

awesome job! is that jagpanther in the background a runner?

[@wehrtechnischestudiensammlung]

Yes, our Jagdpanther is in running condition. Watch our Jagdpanther video.

[@zarakshah1336]

Germans knew how to built power good looking tanks...

[@srujan00]

It's just a panzer III hull with a fixed turret 75mm KwK 40.

[@baronebianco]

amazing tank

[@alexandre210613]

How much time and money to restaure it ?

[@stefanguttler4960]

Der Gärtner ist auch nicht von Arbeitsmangel betroffen😂

[@zabdas83]

The beast!

[@angeloanderson2568]

KZbin recommended this to me in the car tab

[@kingtiger889]

Angelo Anderson Ah hell yeah

[@andraslibal]

Most kills of any type of German Armoured vehicle. Also the largest number produced. Can cross on bridges, fits on a railway carriage, less than 24 tonnes, low profile easy to camouflage. Cheap to manufacture - about 2 for the cost of a Panther or Tiger not to mention all the development costs for the ultimately unsuccessful heavy tanks. Cheap to maintain. Easy to maintain (compare that to the overlapping wheels of a Panther or Tiger). Good ergonomics inside and outside. Instead of building 6,000 Panther 1300 Tigers and 1500 Tiger II (each Tiger II == cost of 10 Stugs) they could have built 22,300 Stug IIIs ... significantly impacting the war as the total built was only 15,000. Had they stayed with the Stug they could have reached almost 40,000 Stugs. Compare that to 80,000 T-34 and 50,000 Sherman tanks.

[@beersmurff]

No they couldnt. If they could have, they would have. They lacked the resources. It's not as simple as say 2 StuG per Panther. The gun, the bearings, the rare metal is quite close to being the same. Also two StuG use more gas than one Panther. Two StuG take more man hours and the Germans didnt have enough slave workers and those they had, were not reliable nor effective. One Panther, with a turret, is worth more than two StuG. The KD ratio for the StuG was only vs tanks and HTs. But a Panther is a real tank and was highly effective against infantry as well. The StuG, less so. The 75mm of the Panther had a larger and more precise HE shell than the M4. The SuG was a hell of a great support and defensive vehicle, but Germany needed a medium tank aka main battle tank, and they chose the Panther, seeing the Pz4 had reached its maximum capability and the Panther was more effective to produce. And in 44 Germany severely lacked trained tank crews. No point in having green 2 week trained crews in 22.000 StuGs. Better armored real turreted tanks were far more effective and required less crew than twice the StuG numbers.

[@jrcostilla9105]

Are you sure about the kills I know that the tiger had very few produced but the amount of kills reported by them is outrageous and amazing.

[@stevearizona521]

....with skid steer aiming?

[@giovannibez9509]

Why does it have wheels on top of it? ( on the rear)

[@taurus2016]

That are spare wheels. The crew took spare parts in the field. So they could fix problems during the battle. Side effect: additional armor. In the link are pictures of tanks in battle: M4 Sherman and Panzer III en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman#/media/File:A_Sherman_tank_of_8th_Armoured_Brigade_in_Kevelaer,_Germany,_4_March_1945._B15145.jpg de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III#/media/Datei:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23,_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd,_Panzer_III.jpg

[@dirtmagnet9490]

they are just spares, just like a spare tire for your car

[@rakham3]

Spare ones in case you get a broken wheel.

[@4423422]

No room in the trunk for the spares.

[@giovannibez9509]

@@taurus2016 Thanks for the answer!!

[@kittuete]

I didn't choose the Stug life, the Stug life chose me.

[@fredschundnickel3358]

Super

[@Raymon886]

Where is this place? 😮

[@wehrtechnischestudiensammlung]

www.vffwts.de/en/

[@cansmashR]

Thats a fancy road.

[@danielmihaipancu1258]

my love

[@zoichikanoe6242]

Stug III was very small tank wearing a pak 76 on it, low profile, very fast projectile, awesome.

[@zoichikanoe6242]

I'm just sorry for the carefully made cobblestone road.

[@jerryudonneedtoknow3903]

The gun is a 7.5cm StuK 40 L/48. Not a 76mm

[@BrianWMay]

Not a problem parking either . . . anywhere

[@normanritter7919]

Eine Frage, wozu dienen eig. Diese Seitenplatten an dem Stug?

[@wehrtechnischestudiensammlung]

Hier ein Link zum Thema: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzersch%C3%BCrze

[@normanritter7919]

@@wehrtechnischestudiensammlung ok danke

[@michaelswift2471]

Name yor price gentlemen Wish i had the money to bye it

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Ooooooh ooooooh tank porn. I love the Stug life.

[@carltonfaldo2975]

nice

[@simongleed]

I want one please would go nice with with singler tank collection!

[@TheSpylight]

Schönes Fahrzeug. Kann ich das für ein paar Gartenarbeiten mieten? Scheint gut zum umgraben zu sein :) Und der ein oder andere Baum lässt sich damit sicher auch entfernen.

[@ralfweber4346]

Beim "entfernen" von Bäumen aufpassen. Unserem Chefpanzer ist bei einer solchen Aktion der Baum auf den Turn geknallt und das das Fla-Mg beschädigt

[@Beimann_1973]

The Spylight Gute Idee. Aber denke bitte dran, dass diesem Fahrzeug der Eimer hinten am Heck fehlt. Ohne so eine innovative Starthilfe kriegst Du die Maschine wahrscheinlich nicht in Gang.

[@martinwedel3588]

why do a 80 year old tank make my eye jump and look for cover ---- freaking monster always liked the stug - II-III

[@fairfair2584]

ist da das Original motor drin?

[@sese123sese7]

Es heißt der original Motor nicht das Original Motor

[@FMDful]

Люблю играть на ней в WOT

[@alphaniner3770]

my favorite tank ;o)

[@bogomir67]

sind die Ketten nicht falschrum drauf?

[@andreaslarka1633]

The Finnish Army turned the track backwards to save them from wear and tear. Apparently they haven't been turned the right way again.

[@123arremutter]

Deutsche...!!!

[@ranvabclc]

Still looks cool... Even when it side to side with a Leopard 2A4.

[@blank557]

Ok, whose the wiseguy that took a video of my secret tank garage!?!?

[@scottleft3672]

Sees jagdpanther in the distance....drops sturmgeshutz like a hot potato.

[@ParanoidMaster]

Well, I wouldn't switch from a reliable vehicle with proper power/weight ratio to an over-weighted aka HEAVILY under-powered sitting steel duck wich loves to break down and set fire. Without a fight. Just by moving itself around ;)

[@franciscoramoncleriguesrov7187]

❤️❤️❤️🤤🤤🤤😍

[@_die_waffen-ss_1946]

Beutiful

[@AlexDonnett]

Seems faster than i thought

[@user-uh4wg5qx1w]

I have visual and hearing. But, I have no olfactory now.

[@doublebrain9038]

Be happy cause it`s awfull! (Tracheal cough......)

[@BBb-hj7rk]

Wunder ba