Rare WW2 Finnish StuG footage - Sturmgeschütz Ausf G.

From 1943 until 1944 Finland bought 59 Sturmgeschütz Ausf G from Germany.
The first batch of 30 StuGs arrived in Finland from July 6th 1943 until September 3rd 1943. and the last vehicles arrived on June 4th 1944.

Many of these StuG would be used against Soviet offensive on the Karelian Isthmus on June 9th 1944, and in the Battle of Kuuterselkä on June 15th 1944 and in Tali-Ihantala on June 28th 1944.

The Ausf G stood apart from the other production versions. It was, in essence, the main production run for the entire StuG series, with more than 8400 rolling of the line from December 1942 to April 1945. to reduce costs the G was simplification and standardization. with a new simplified superstructure. the casemate sides were extended for extra storage allowed to store even more rounds and the side sloped armored boxes were eliminated The engine/fighting compartment rear wall was strengthened, the ventilation fan relocated further back and appliqué armor was standardized. Furthermore, the upper MG 34 was factory-fitted, protected by a squared mask.

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■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers
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■ pantser.net
■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France

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