From December 1943 until the end of the was 1139 units were manufactured. Majority of them were issued in Companies and were used as infantry support.
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| StuG IV being shown to fieldmarschal Albert von Kesserling | ||||||||
| In December of 1943 , StuG IV ( Sdkfz167)was introduced , it was a much more powerful version of StuG III armed with 75mm Stuk 40 L/48gun. its armor was slighty increased and roof raised to provide more space for the Commander and Loader. Like StuG III it was operated by 4 men. From December 1943 until the end of the was 1139 units were manufactured. Majority of them were issued in Companies and were used as infantry support. |
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