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Many people will probably think of the Tiger and Panther when asked what was the most technically capable tank. However, a lesser-known tracked combat vehicle, the Sturmgeschütz III was arguably more significant in terms of impact.

The Sturmgeschütz III or StuG was the most extensively produced German combat vehicle of the Second World War. It was the only other German tank along with the Panzer IV to be continuously built from 1939 until 1945 with 10,086 being made.

It was designed as an assault gun to support attacking troops with direct fire, a role it excelled at in Poland, France and Russia.

Without a turret, the StuG could only slew to the left or right, using its tracks to rotate its gun. It couldn't fire while moving. It also had thinner armour than the Panzer III and IV. Overall, the StuG should not have been such a huge success.

However, by the end of the war, it had destroyed an estimated 30,000 Russian tanks - more than any other German combat vehicle and more than any Allied tank type.

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