In 1942, anticipating street fighting in the planned attack on Stalingrad, the HWa ordered a total of 24 special vehicles mounting a 15cm sIG 33 on the hull of a StuG (PzKpfw III).
(Thomas Anderson Collection)
The Munitionpanzer III attached to s PzAbt 505 were also used to carry heavy timbers and other bridge-building materials.
The large wooden box fitted on the superstructure of a Bergepanzer III contained special recovery equipment and a selection of tools. The vehicle also carried a dismountable 2,000kg-capacity auxiliary crane.
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