Or really, just how few of them were there ? Very interesting thread.
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic ... 0&t=233767
Use of the StuG III in France 1940
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Alanmccoubrey
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Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
1 or 2 batteries of 4 each if I remember.
Anything bigger than 6 is too big
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Alanmccoubrey
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Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
It would seem that there weren't as many actually operational on 10th May 1940 as we might have believed before.
640. Sturmbatterie — Inf.Rgt. Grossdeutschland, Gruppe Kleist, Hgr. A
659. Sturmbatterie — 1. Geb.Div., XXVIII. AK, 12. Armee, Hgr. A
660. Sturmbatterie — Reserves, Gruppe Kleist, Hgr. A
665. Sturmbatterie — Forming. Combat ready by 01.06.40
666. Sturmbatterie — Forming. Combat ready by 17.07.40
667. Sturmbatterie — Forming. Combat ready by 01.08.40
SS-Sturm-Batterie — Forming. Combat ready by 20.06.40
640. Sturmbatterie — Inf.Rgt. Grossdeutschland, Gruppe Kleist, Hgr. A
659. Sturmbatterie — 1. Geb.Div., XXVIII. AK, 12. Armee, Hgr. A
660. Sturmbatterie — Reserves, Gruppe Kleist, Hgr. A
665. Sturmbatterie — Forming. Combat ready by 01.06.40
666. Sturmbatterie — Forming. Combat ready by 17.07.40
667. Sturmbatterie — Forming. Combat ready by 01.08.40
SS-Sturm-Batterie — Forming. Combat ready by 20.06.40
Alan
Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
Very interesting Alan, thanx for posting..... 
Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
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Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
So the 6 C/D Cromwell ones I have should be shipped to the Eastern front or I could possibly use 3 as a 50 point option I guess
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Alanmccoubrey
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Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
Simon, who really cares about the miniscule differences between the B/C/D, just as long as you count it as a B with crap armour and short 75 
Alan
Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
That’s not like you Alan, are you mellowing with age.....?Alanmccoubrey wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:56 am Simon, who really cares about the miniscule differences between the B/C/D, just as long as you count it as a B with crap armour and short 75
Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
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Alanmccoubrey
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Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
As it happens I have an unbuilt MMS "B" which I would much rather was a "D" 
Alan
Re: Use of the StuG III in France 1940
So,was Sturmbatterie 640 with the Grossdeutschland Regiment at Stonne? Safe to assume it was?
Joe
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Alanmccoubrey
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