Still, I never thought this assault gun sans tank destroyer when it got the KwK 40 was the one accompanying assault troops when storming a position instead of Pz IV's (speaking of which, I thought the Pz IV was cheaper than the StuG III)
Still, I never thought this assault gun sans tank destroyer when it got the KwK 40 was the one accompanying assault troops when storming a position instead of Pz IV's (speaking of which, I thought the Pz IV was cheaper than the StuG III)
Pz IV chassis is larger and more complex to manufacture, and taking out the rotating turret reduces costs by a significant margin.
Still, I never thought this assault gun sans tank destroyer when it got the KwK 40 was the one accompanying assault troops when storming a position instead of Pz IV's (speaking of which, I thought the Pz IV was cheaper than the StuG III)
The rotating turret is a very complex feature; fitting the gun in a fixed casemates allows for a more economical and also quicker construction.