StuG G Platoon (GBX83) includes five plastic StuG III G sprues (with 7.5cm & 10.5cm gun options), one plastic Tank Commander sprue & one StuG III decal sheet. The StuG G assault gun was by far the most widely produced and used in the StuG series. Between 1942 and 1945 over 7,700 were produced. The StuG G used the hull of the Panzer III M with a low-profile superstructure. This made the assault gun incredibly difficult to spot as it lay in ambush amongst dense terrain. Check out the StuG G Platoon in the online store here...

Later versions were fitted with the Saukopf, or pig's head, gun mantlet. This slightly increased the armoured protection of the gun as is deflected in-coming shots. A cupola was added for the StuG G, making it a key distinguishing feature from the previous StuG F/8. This addition increased the assault gun commander’s visibility. Schürzen skirts were added for further protection from enemy hand-held anti-tank weapons, such as the bazooka or anti-tank rifles. Designed by Will Jayne Painted by Aaron Mathie

The Plastic StuG III G Sprues

The Tank Commander Sprue	The StuG Decal Sheet

The StuG III G (Mid)
The StuG III G (Mid) in Flames Of War
Armour     Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower   StuG G Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo. 7.5cm StuK40 gun 32"/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.

Hull-mounted Guns Some tanks mount weapons in the front of the hull instead of in a turret to save weight or to make them easier to produce. A hull-mounted weapon mounted in the front of a vehicle has a 180-degree Field of Fire covering everything in front of a line drawn across the front of the vehicle. If the weapon is mounted at the rear of the vehicle, the Field of Fire covers everything to the rear of a line drawn across the rear of the vehicle.

Protected Ammo Many tanks are destroyed not by the enemy shell but by their own ammunition being hit by white-hot fragments of armour and exploding. The chances of this were minimised by providing a safe place for stowing ammunition within the vehicle such as an armoured compartment or inside a water-filled jacket. If forced to bail out, crews of tanks with protected ammunition are far more confident when it comes to remounting their vehicle quickly. Tanks with Protected Ammo re-roll all failed Motivation Tests to Remount Bailed Out vehicles in the Starting Step (see page 102 of the main rulebook).

Mid-war StuG III G Option Add Schürzen sideskirts to any StuG G or StuH42 assault gun for +5 points per assault gun.

The StuG III G (Late)
The StuG III G (Late) in Flames Of War
Armour     Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower   StuG G (late) Standard Tank 7 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 7.5cm StuK40 gun 32"/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.

The StuH42 in Flames Of War
Armour     Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower   StuH42 Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 10.5cm StuH42 gun 32"/80cm 2 10 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke.

Schürzen Schürzen are the thin armoured plates hung on the sides of some German tanks to protect them from infantry anti-tank weapons, like anti-tank rifles and bazookas. When a tank that is protected by Schürzen is hit by a weapon with a Firepower of 5+ or 6 on the Side armour by shooting and fails its Armour Save, roll a special 4+ Schürzen save: ■ If the save is successful the Schürzen protects the tank from the side shot. ■ If the save is not successful the shot penetrated the side armour as normal.

No Saves from Big Guns Some weapons are just so powerful that there is no chance of surviving a hit from them. These heavy guns are often mounted in tanks and self-propelled guns designed to break through enemy defensive lines. Infantry teams, Gun teams, Passengers, and Unarmoured vehicles automatically fail their Saves when hit by a Breakthrough Gun or a Bunker Buster. This does not apply to Artillery Bombardments.

The Contents of the StuG Platoon Box Set

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Description of Components

a. 5x Plastic StuG hull sprues.

Description of Components

a. 5x Plastic StuG track sprues.

Description of Components	Description of Components
a. 1x Tank Commander sprue.	a. 1x StuG III Decal sheet.

Assembling The StuG G Platoon Join Blake as he demonstrates how to assemble the different variants of the StuG G included in the new all-plastic StuG G Platoon. Assembling The StuG G Platoon...