30.5cm L/16 auf Sfl. Bär / Featuring @Sofilein / A Tad Overkill

After the Battle of Stalingrad ended in February 1943, a great effort was made by Germany to develop heavily armored vehicles armed to be more effective at assaulting fortified positions and buildings, particularly in urban environments. The realization that such a vehicle was required came soon after fighting in Stalingrad began, and the straightforward solution to this problem was presented in Hitler's conference on the 20th September 1942.

The initial result of this calling was the SturmInfanterieGeschütz 33B (Eng: Assault Infantry Gun 33B), a variant of the StuG III assault gun with a heavily modified box-like casemate armed with a 15cm (5.9 in) sIG/33/1 howitzer. With 80 mm (3.15 in) of frontal armour, the StuIG 33B was capable of directly attacking fortified positions while still being adequately protected against return fire.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:32 Krupp takes the initiative
09:28 Layout
13:27 Misconceptions
15:29 Fate and conclusions

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Sources:
Thomas L. Jentz, Panzer Tracts No. 8: Sturmgeschuetz - s.Pak to Sturmmoerser
Thomas L. Jentz, Panzer Tracts No. 20-1 Paper Panzers - Panzerkampfwagen & Jagdpanzer
Michael Fröhlich, Überschwere Panzerprojekte Konzepte und Entwürfe der Wehrmacht
Fritz Hahn, Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1945
Michael Sowodny, German Armored Rarities 1935-1945
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An article by C.Ryan
Narrated by @Sofilein
Edited by Pavel Alexe
Sound edited by Gabe The Tanker

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