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.
Ammunition | Type | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
APHE | 72 | 70 | 63 | 55 | 48 | 42 | |
HE | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
HEAT | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | |
HEAT | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | |
Smoke | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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