TP_Bomber Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 I noticed the Stugs main gun can move a little bit in the horizental axis for fine tuning its aim. Anyone know just how many degrees the main gun can adjust before the entire tank has to move to get on target? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 According to P.Chamberlain and H.Doyle in "Encyclopedia of german tanks of WWII", guns from Stugs F/F8/G got a traverse of 10°right and 10°left. Precedent series got a traverse of 12° right and 12° left. Hope that answer your question. Regards, Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Username Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 About 10 degrees left and right. Elevation -6 to +20. Stug drivers therefore needed to be part of the "shooting team". The close proximity of the crewmen and easy communications this afforded could have helped. In a turreted tank the driver is a bit more removed from the others. http://www.onwar.com/tanks/germany/data/stug3g.htm lewis PS At 100 meters range, the gun would cover about 35 meters between full left and right. So as the range decreases, they were at a distinct disadvantage to a turreted tank. The Hetzer was narrower. Something like a few degrees one way and about 10 degrees the other. The crew was isolated from the commander and visability was poor. Its armor was good to the front but sad on the sides. I bet a 50 cal could go through. The Hetzer is really an ambush vehicle. Only shines when preselected positions and defenses can support it. [This message has been edited by Username (edited 04-16-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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