Fishu Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Didn't the Finnish StuG's have MGs already in August 1944. Just generated battle based in august 1944 and the StuG G (early) had no MG's. I've been in the impression that StuG G's did have loaders MG before, even the finnish ones. Finnish StuGs equipped with russian DT-machinegun. "The 1943 -batch StuG's were early production (but not the very early) G models with the square gun-mantlet, rubber-tyred return rollers, drive-sprockets with the "hubcaps" the loader's MG-shield, the loader's hatch opening up to the front and to the back, rotating periscope-ring on the commander's cupola and early type fendersupports. Some StuG's had the bolted on armour in the front of the vehicle and some had the new welded armour." "In 1944 Finland bought another 29 Sturmgeschütz III1) G's from Germany. The first batch of 5 arrived in Finland on June 29th 1944, the next batch of 7 on July 2nd 1944, the next batch of 3 on July 6th 1944, the next batch of 6 on August 3rd 1944 and the last batch of 8 on August 6th 1944. Also these were delivered painted all German Dark Yellow and with German markings. The 1944 batch StuG's were "late middle / early late" production G models with the 'Saukopf' gun-mantle, all-steel return rollers (of two kinds), drive-sprockets with the wheel-bolts showing, loaders hatches opening to the sides, deflecting armour for the commander's cupola, solid periscope-ring on the commander's cupola, late model fendersupports, typical German rear deck stovage-racks and Zimmerit." Quoted from: http://www.geocities.com/~fi1877/sturmi.html [ October 07, 2002, 06:21 AM: Message edited by: Fishu ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tero Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Indeed. In fact we never had any early models we are now being offered. Some of the late Stugs delivered came with the 360º gunshield which was removed and replaced with a shield made from BT armour. There is also a discrepency in the availability date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keke Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Bumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 1st Hussars Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Originally posted by Keke: Bumb.You mean bump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tero Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Originally posted by Shadow 1st Hussars: You mean bump? No, it is "bumb". We Finns get to use alfabets like B, W, G, X, Z and C very seldom in our language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrold Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Bumb is pretty close to the name my wife calls me. Ah those special moments. BDH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Beginna Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Originally posted by tero: Originally posted by Shadow 1st Hussars: We Finns get to use alfabets like B, W, G, X, Z and C very seldom in our language. I get to know when a Finnish girl told me that she has "Pacon" on her Pizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keke Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Damn! Badd enklish after long CMBB-session... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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