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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Sturmgeschütz IIIG
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
10,086
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1942
- Combat Weight23,900 kg
- Travel Weight23,900 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)48
- Ordnance Type7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Traverse20
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Ammunition TypesAP, HE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledYes
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)40 km/h
- Range (if SP)155 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds54
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.85 m
- Width2.95 m
- Height2.16 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production10,086
- Production Start1,942 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power296 hp
- Transmissionsix-speed transmission
- Suspensiontorsion bar suspension
- Hull Armour16–80 mm
- Secondary Armament7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun (600 rounds); 7.92 mm coaxial MG34 machine gun (600 rounds)
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
10,086
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
75SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY10WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY482GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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