Why 80% of StuG III Crews Died
Why did StuG III crews suffer casualty rates as high as 80% in World War II? How did a vehicle that was never even designed to fight tanks end up becoming the biggest tank killer of the war, with more kills than the famous Panthers and Tigers combined? And why, despite being the most produced German tracked armored fighting vehicle—with over 10,000 units built—were only a little over 1,000 still operational by the final months of the war? We’re going to answer all of that through the story of the StuG III and the crews who fought and died inside them.
Chapters:
0:00 The Stug’s Surprising Origins
1:48 Early Battles and Growing Firepower
3:15 How It Became a Tank Killer
6:00 The Flaws That Got Crews Killed
8:35 Why Most Stugs Didn’t Survive the War
Credit to : Unbelievable true stories
