StuG III Ausf. B

StuG III Ausf. B stats at a glance

The StuG III Ausf. B has 320 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 350 damage per shot with 92mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2335. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the StuG III B can theoretically output up to 2335 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How StuG III B compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 4 tank destroyers in WoT, including the StuG III B. Its 320 HP places it in the top 71% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 314). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 39mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 29% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 350 damage per shot, higher than 57% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 92mm puts it in the top 57% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• StuG III B vs T40 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• StuG III B vs M8A1 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• StuG III B vs SU-76G FT — tier 4 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 4 tank destroyer tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 tank destroyers

• Alecto — UK
• Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer — Germany
• Type 1 Ho-Ni II — Japan, premium
• M8A1 — USA
• Marder 38T — Germany
• Pz.Sfl. IC — Germany, premium
• Somua SAu 40 — France
• Sav m/43 — Sweden
• All Germany tanks · Tier 4 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

In 1935, Erich von Manstein of the German Army General Staff, in a letter to General Ludwig Beck, described the idea of building assault artillery to support attacking infantry units. Five prototypes of the "zero" series were manufactured in 1937. Early modifications from Ausf.A to Ausf.F/8 were produced until December 1942.

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