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StuH 42 G
II
Rank
AB
3.0
RB
3.0
SB
3.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
4,600
RP
Research
16,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The StuH 42 G (German armoury designation: Sd.Kfz. 142/2) is a German tank destroyer. It was introduced in Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory".

While the StuH 42 bears much resemblance to the StuG III G, its playstyle is much, much different. While later StuGs (Ausf. F - G) are most effective at medium to long range combat, StuH is much more suitable for medium to very close range (mostly in RB).

The reason is its gun - it is equipped with a large 10.5 cm howitzer, hence the abbreviation StuH – Sturm Haubitze. The shell velocity is lesser than that of StuG, but they can cause crippling damage with a single hit. Due to low muzzle velocity, shells often fail to hit moving tanks, often requiring to get closer to the opponents. Fortunately, StuH frontal armour is reasonably good, being mostly 80 mm with several weakspots of 30 mm thickness, and good mobility of Panzer III chassis now becomes even more useful.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 80 / 30 / 30 mm
Turret 80 / 30 / 30 mm
Visibility 73 %
Crew 4 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4044 km/h
Backward 8 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.310.921.517.5 hp/t
Engine power 300265525426 hp
Weight 24.4 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
5.0x
Armaments
105 mm StuH42 howitzer
Ammunition 36 rounds
First-order 12 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
13 → 10 s
Vertical guidance -6 / 20°
Horizontal guidance -10 / 10°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 8.47.114.610.61210.220.915.1 °/s
Vertical 2.82.28.55.543.212.27.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APHE727063554842
HE222222222222
HEAT105105105105105105
HEAT115115115115115115
Smoke333333
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 545 → 738 SL
RB 645 → 874 SL
SB 756 → 1,024 SL
Crew training 4,500 SL
Experts 16,000 SL
Aces 160 GE
Research Aces 190,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
40 / 60 / 80 % SL
118 % RP
Total cost of modifications 8,420 RP
9,500 SL
Talisman cost 640 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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