StuG III D Assault Gun

Note: This refers to the Wehrmacht unit. For the Wehrmacht version, see here: . Both versions are nearly identical, although they benefit from different upgrades and use different abilities.

Not to be confused with the StuG III G variant, which is available to both Wehrmacht () and DAK ().

The StuG III D Assault Gun (often abbreviated as Stug D) is a Wehrmacht medium tank unit. It can only be deployed as part of the call-in ability Stug Assault Group (Deploys a StuG D tank transporting a ) from the Mechanized Battlegroup. The Wehrmacht G variant however can be produced normally from a production building.

The Stug D has a different weapon than the G variant, but other than that they are identical. Rather than firing direct shots like typical tanks do, the D variant instead fires indirect lobbing volleys that explode much like artillery explosions. This is very effective against infantry and structures, although it is capable of damaging vehicles too. Due to the projectile travel time, it is usually ineffective against moving targets. The unit can be ordered to Attack Ground, which is generally far more accurate than auto attacking. This can be useful if you need precision especially when attacking units in cover or retreating, though it requires more micromanagement and the StuG will continually attack the same spot if not given new orders.

Like all StuG tanks, it has a fixed gun that only faces forward, and thus the entire tank must face its target in order to fire. This leaves it very vulnerable to flanking as even an approach from a small angle off of the front will mean the StuG cannot fire, and must take time to rotate in order to do so. As such, StuG tanks, similar to heavy weapon teams, are best utilized with support or with additional numbers to cover this weakness.

As with all StuG tanks, they feature excellent health and armour values for their low cost, making them effective damage soakers. This makes the StuG tank a great low cost shield for advancing armies, as their frontal armour can take the brunt of many direct attacks in order to protect other units.