StuG.III Ausf.G, StuG.Abt.2 “Das Reich”, Kursk 1943

The StuG.III (Sd.Kfz.142), based on the widely used Panzer III family of tanks,   evolved into a very capable German tank destroyer during WWII. In fact, the   StuG.III was Germany’s most widely manufactured armored fighting vehicle of   the war. As enemy tanks improved their protection and armament, Germany responded   by fitting the powerful 7.5cm StuK 40 L/48 gun in the vehicle’s casemate. This   variant was known as the Ausf.G, of which 7,720 vehicles were produced from   December 1942 through till April 1945. This made the Ausf.G the most common   German tank destroyer variant by far. Based on the Panzer III M chassis, the   StuG.III G proved to be a dangerous adversary for any enemy tank. One important   user of the StuG.III Ausf.G on the Eastern Front was 2.Panzer-Division Das Reich,   an elite unit that participated in the titanic clash of armored vehicles at   the Kursk Salient in July-August 1943.