StuG III Ausf. G

StuG III Ausf. G stats at a glance

The StuG III Ausf. G has 400 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 135 damage per shot with 150mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1800. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.7:1. This pronounced angling makes the StuG III G significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

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 (2)

With the top-tier gun, the StuG III G can theoretically output up to 1800 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 G compares to its peers

There are 18 tier 5 tank destroyers in WoT, including the StuG III G. Its 400 HP places it in the top 71% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 401). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 18% for the class (peer average: 51mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 18% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 135 damage per shot, higher than 35% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 150mm puts it in the top 29% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• StuG III G vs Wolverine — tier 5 tank destroyer from USA
• StuG III G vs T67 — tier 5 tank destroyer from USA
• StuG III G vs 60G FT — tier 5 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 5 tank destroyer tier list — all 18 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 tank destroyers

• 60G FT — China
• AT 2 — UK
• Type 3 Ho-Ni III — Japan
• Ikv 103 — Sweden
• M10 RBFM — France, premium
• Pz.Sfl. IVc — Germany
• S35 CA — France
• Semovente M41 — Italy
• All Germany tanks · Tier 5 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

This vehicle first saw combat in France in 1940. It was produced, in several modifications, on the basis of the Pz. III tank until 1945. By 1944, 9,346 of these self-propelled guns destroyed about 20,000 enemy vehicles. Some vehicles were in operation until 1967 and were even deployed in the Six-Day War by some countries of the Arab world against Israel.

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