Sturmgeschutz IV early production, Normandy, June 1944 (Academy Kit out of box).
In early 1943, Albert Speer authorized a prooject to adapt the StuG III super Structure to the PzKw IV. The study concluded it was feasible, but it was dropped as it would only prove to reduce PzKw IV production with no real advantage. In November 1943 Allied bombing all but stopped StuG III production and the project was reopened to meet the demand for assault guns. Production began in December 1943 with 30 completed that month. Total production was 1,111 StuG IVs by April 1945.
17th Waffen SS PGD received 42 StuG IVs prior to arriving in the Normand area in June 1944. By early July these were dwindled down to 11 operational. The balance of the armor was lost in fighting with the US 2nd Armored Division during Operation Cobra in late July.
Sturmgeschutz IV early production, Normandy, June 1944 (Academy Kit out of box).
In early 1943, Albert Speer authorized a prooject to adapt the StuG III super Structure to the PzKw IV. The study concluded it was feasible, but it was dropped as it would only prove to reduce PzKw IV production with no real advantage. In November 1943 Allied bombing all but stopped StuG III production and the project was reopened to meet the demand for assault guns. Production began in December 1943 with 30 completed that month. Total production was 1,111 StuG IVs by April 1945.
17th Waffen SS PGD received 42 StuG IVs prior to arriving in the Normand area in June 1944. By early July these were dwindled down to 11 operational. The balance of the armor was lost in fighting with the US 2nd Armored Division during Operation Cobra in late July.
Sturmgeschutz IV early production, Normandy, June 1944 (Academy Kit out of box).
In early 1943, Albert Speer authorized a prooject to adapt the StuG III super Structure to the PzKw IV. The study concluded it was feasible, but it was dropped as it would only prove to reduce PzKw IV production with no real advantage. In November 1943 Allied bombing all but stopped StuG III production and the project was reopened to meet the demand for assault guns. Production began in December 1943 with 30 completed that month. Total production was 1,111 StuG IVs by April 1945.
17th Waffen SS PGD received 42 StuG IVs prior to arriving in the Normand area in June 1944. By early July these were dwindled down to 11 operational. The balance of the armor was lost in fighting with the US 2nd Armored Division during Operation Cobra in late July.
Sturmgeschutz IV early production, Normandy, June 1944 (Academy Kit out of box).
In early 1943, Albert Speer authorized a prooject to adapt the StuG III super Structure to the PzKw IV. The study concluded it was feasible, but it was dropped as it would only prove to reduce PzKw IV production with no real advantage. In November 1943 Allied bombing all but stopped StuG III production and the project was reopened to meet the demand for assault guns. Production began in December 1943 with 30 completed that month. Total production was 1,111 StuG IVs by April 1945.
17th Waffen SS PGD received 42 StuG IVs prior to arriving in the Normand area in June 1944. By early July these were dwindled down to 11 operational. The balance of the armor was lost in fighting with the US 2nd Armored Division during Operation Cobra in late July.
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31 August, 05:36
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I have done only a small amount of research on this division. Theoretically as a Panzer Grenadier Division there should have been 1 Sturmgeschutz Battalion, 1 Motorized Infantry Regiment, 1 Armored Reconnaissance Battlion, 1 Field Artillery Regiment, 1 Flak (AA) Battalion, 1 Pioneer Battalion (sappers and engineers, motorizized). 1 Self Propelled Anti-Tank Battalion. HQ, Medical, Supply and other support units. On paper, a PGD should field, 42 StuG's, 31 PzJg IV, 3 PzKw Command tanks, 2 Bergepanzer (armored recovery vehicles), 475 motorcycles, 900 cars and light trucks, 356 busses and heavy trucks, 113 Halftracks.
When the division formed up in the Spring of 1944, it had very few trucks and no StuG's. By June there was 42 StuG IV assault guns on hand, all of which were lost in Normandy fighting US Army Forces. I have no information on the PanerJagers as of yet.
