Comparing: StuG III Ausf. B vs. M8A1

G101_StuG_III

In 1935, Erich von Manstein of the German Army General Staff, in a letter to General Ludwig Beck, described the idea of building assault artillery to support attacking infantry units. Five prototypes of the "zero" series were manufactured in 1937. Early modifications from Ausf.A to Ausf.F/8 were produced until December 1942.

M8A1

The vehicle was intended as a self-propelled infantry support gun on the basis of the M5 tank. The M8A1 variant featured a modified turret and upgraded armament. From September 1943 through January 1944 a total of 1778 vehicles were manufactured.

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Main Characteristics
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Tier IV IV
Battle Tiers 4 5 6 4 5 6
Price 130,000 130,000
Hit Points
Signal range
Speed Limit40 km/h58 km/h
Speed Limit Back10 km/h20 km/h
Weight
Load limit
Crew
  • Commander
  • Driver
  • Gunner
  • Loader (Radio Operator)
  • Commander
  • Gunner (Loader)
  • Driver
  • Radio Operator
Armor
Hull Armor
Front:
50 mm
Side:
30 mm
Rear:
30 mm
Front:
29 mm
Side:
29 mm
Rear:
25 mm
Turret Armor
Mobility
Engine Power
Horse power / weight
Traverse Speed
Max Climb Angle
Hard terrain resistance
Medium terrain resistance
Soft terrain resistance
Fire Chance
Engine Type
Turret
View Range
Turret Traverse
Traverse Arc
Armament
Damage (Explosion radius)
Penetration
Shell Price
Shell Speed
Damage / min
Rate of Fire
Reload time
Clip
Accuracy
Aim time
Elevation Arc
Ammo Capacity
Camo value
Stationary %20.00 %
In motion %17.50 %
When Firing %7.57 %
Battle performance
Accuracy52.9136 %53.9012 %
Neto Credits Income1697.69852.018
Winrate47.9213 %50.9883 %
Damage dealt235.598211.977
Kills per Battle0.6430050.491965
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