What was the stug battalion actually during WW2?

Question

With ref. to Germany.

Answer 1

Stug's were a type of self propelled anti-tank vehicle. A stug Battalion would be a unit who's primary vehicles was the Stug.

The Stug is like a tank.

But there were major differences.

The Stug had much lighter armor than a tank, has no swiveling turret and some had heavy guns that could double as a form of artillery.

The advantage of the Stug was its cost and ease to build.

The major draw back of the Stug was the lack of a turret, and it was often used in a tank role even though it was not suitable for that role in combat.

The most useful role for a stug would have been to provide long range anti -tank support from concealed or entrenched positions. or as an infantry support vehicle. More often than not however it was right in the thick of combat.

Add on: Oh by the way the Stug battalions were primarily part of an infantry battalion with some motorized vehicles. Usually part of a PanzerGrenadier Division. and were some of the only Divisions that did not horse drawn equipment.

Answer 2

Sturmgeschütz is a German word for "assault gun", usually abbreviated StuG. They were widely used to provide fire support for infantry, panzer and panzergrenadier units. The vehicles were essentially a tank chassis with a gun, usually a long-barreled 75mm, directly mounted on it. Due to not having a turret, it afforded the crew more space, allowed a larger gun to be used, but limited the traverse of the gun, requiring the whole vehicle to turn to aim at a target much of the time.

Throughout World War II, especially later in the war, Germany produced more assault guns than tanks. This was because they were cheaper and quicker to produce due to the lack of revolving turret and associated complex machinery and lacked ball bearings the Germans had poor access to. Yet they were almost as effective as tanks and had a lower profile, making them somewhat harder to hit. They also provided a use for obsolete tank chassis. Most assault guns were mounted on Panzer III and Panzer IV chassis, producing the StuG III and StuG IV, respectively.

Answer 3

A self propelled anti-tank battalion.

Ever see the german tanks with no turrets,very low to the ground?
Thats them.