Description of construction detail
| Alkett
| Miag
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Another type of superstructure with a different shape of its front part. The armor has a steep incline.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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The driver has a visor on the side of the superstructure.
| 12/1942
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Fan on the superstructure ceiling.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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Fan on the back of the body.
| 2/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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A shooting range on the side of the superstructure for a personal weapon on the driver's side.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
| The first vehicles with the original shape of the superstructure from the production of Alkett (12/1942) had either an observation window or a shooting range.
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The roof of the superstructure was fixed with screws with countersunk slotted heads.
| 12/1942-6/1944
| 2/1943-5/1944
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The roof of the superstructure was fastened with hexagon head screws.
| 5/1944
| 5/1944
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Screwed 30 mm front additional body armor.
| 12/1942-6/1943
| 2/1943-7/1943
| Plus koverzie platforiem Pz.Kpfw.III vo firme Miag (4-11/1943 a 5-6/1944).
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Welded 30 mm front body armor.
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| 2/1943-12/1943
| Copies of platforms Pz.Kpfw.III produced by MAN (from series Fgst.Nr.76101-76400) .
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Homogeneous 80 mm frontal body armor.
| 4/1943-4/1945
| 7/1943-4/1945
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Two-part additional body armor in front of the driver (binocular) (50 + 30 mm).
| 12/1942-4/1943
| 2/1943-3/1943
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One-piece additional body armor in front of the driver fastened with 7 screws (50 + 30 mm).
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| 3/1943-5/1943
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One-piece additional body armor in front of the driver fastened with 8 screws (50 + 30 mm).
| 2/1943-4/1945
| 3/1943-4/1945
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Additional body armor in front of the charger position fastened with 7 screws (50 + 30 mm).
| 12/1942-7/1944
| 2/1943-6/1944
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Homogeneous armor (80 mm) in front of the charger position.
| 6/1944-4/1945
| 6/1944-4/1945
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Assembly of the folding barrel support.
| 7/1944-4/1945
| 6/1944-4/1945
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Offset deflector in front of the driver's window.
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| 2/1943-12/1943 [* 1 *], 4/1943-11/1943 [* 2 *], 5/1944-6/1944 [* 3 *]
| Use of chassis [~ 1 ~], baths [~ 2 ~] originally intended for Pz.Kpfw.III, resp. it was a conversion of older tanks [~ 3 ~]. As standard, the deflector on the tubs made for StuG was coaxial with the sight glass.
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Lids above clutches/brakes - one-piece with two large locks - foldable forward.
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| 4/1943-11/1943 [* 4 *], 5/1944-6/1944 [* 5 *]
| Use of chassis [~ 4 ~], resp. [~ 5 ~] originally intended for Pz.Kpfw.III, for which this was the standard.
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Lids above clutches/brakes - one-piece with four internal locks (in the corners of the covers).
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| 2/1943-12/1943 [* 6 *], 4/1943-11/1943 [* 7 *], 5/1944-6/1944 [* 8 *]
| Use of chassis [~ 6 ~], baths [~ 7 ~] originally intended for Pz.Kpfw.III, resp. it was a conversion of older tanks [~ 8 ~]. As standard, two-part hinges with pairs of small hinges were mounted on the tubs made for StuG.
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Foldable machine gun shield on the superstructure ceiling.
| 2/1943-6/1944
| 2/1943-5/1944
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A remote-controlled rotary machine gun on the body ceiling plus a change in the configuration of the charger covers.
| 5/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
| Problems with the supply of remote control mechanisms caused that until about 10/1944 some machines were without the installation of this machine gun. The machine gun was transported inside the vehicle.
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Installation of the defensive weapon Nahverteidigungswaffe on the ceiling of the superstructure.
| 5/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
| Due to insufficient supply of these weapons, a hole was made covered with an armored plug. The blanking plug could be internal or external.
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Installation of three brackets for a 2-ton folding crane on the superstructure ceiling.
| 7/1944-10/1944
| 5/1944-10/1944
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Mounting the base brackets for a 2-ton folding crane on the superstructure ceiling.
| 10/1944-4/1945
| 10/1944-4/1945
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Installation of a protective deflector protecting the command tower.
| 9/1943-4/1945
| 12/1943-4/1945
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Fixed command tower.
| 11/1943-9/1944
| 11/1943-9/1944
| During this period, the turret was designed to be fixed, otherwise it was rotatable. The reason was an acute lack of deposits and efforts to save them.
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The lid of the command tower can be opened to an inclination of 45 ° and had a rubber stop mounted on a small console.
| 12/1942-6/1944
| 2/1943-5/1944
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The hatch of the command tower was opened to a horizontal position, the wooden stop was mounted directly on the hatch. At the location of the modified hinge, there was a small cut-out for this hinge in the orbit above the periscopes.
| 5/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
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Adjustable handle for gripping the wire loop for easier closing of the lid from the inside.
| 5/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
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The flap for extending the observation binocular on the command tower had a separate handle.
| 12/1942-11/1943
| 2/1943-12/1943
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The flap for extending the observation binocular on the command tower did not have a handle.
| 11/1943-5/1944
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The flap for extending the observation binocular on the command tower had a welded handle.
| 5/1944-4/1945
| 10/1943-4/1945
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Simple cutout for cannon sight.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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Installation of a protective sliding cover that protected the opening for the cannon sight.
| 2/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Exhaust silencers under the air outlet from the engine. Standard shape.
| 12/1942-3/1944
| 2/1943-1/1944
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Modified mufflers with two cutouts at the bottom.
| 3/1944-4/1945
| 12/1943-4/1945
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Exhaust silencer using platform from Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M.
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| 2/1943-12/1943, 5/1944-6/1944
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Installation of a hemispherical cover of the service opening between the exhaust silencers (fastened with 4 screws).
| 12/1942-11/1943
| 2/1943-10/1943
| They also had chassis conversions (Miag 2/1943-12/1943) and tank conversions Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J-M (Miag 5/1944-6/1944).
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Elimination of the hemispherical cover of the service opening between the exhaust silencers.
| 10-11/1943-4/1945
| 10/1943-4/1945
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Towing device for towing a trailer - swivel, mounted on a hemispherical cover of the service opening between the exhaust silencers.
| 12/1942-3/1943
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Towing device for towing a trailer - simplified, mounted on a hemispherical cover of the service opening between the exhaust silencers.
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| 2/1943-7/1943
| They also had chassis conversions (Miag 2/1943-12/1943) and tank conversions Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J-M (Miag 5/1944-6/1944).
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Preparation for mounting a wide towing device, 8 pins (under the mufflers).
| 3/1944-12/1944
| 12/1943-11/1944
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Assembly of a wide towing device with 8 pins (horizontal towing pin holder welded in the middle).
| 12/1944-4/1945
| 11/1944-4/1945
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Installation of a circular hole cover for lubrication of the cooling fan drive shaft (and from 2/1944 also for access to the cooling water heater). Mounted on the sloping armor between the bottom and the rear armor of the tub.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Installation of a circular hole for coolant drainage (to the left of the hole for lubrication of the cooling fan drive shaft).
| 12/1942-6/1943
| 2/1943-7/1943
| They also had conversion of chassis (Miag 2/1943-12/1943), tubs used from the production of Pz.Kpfw.III (Miag 4/1943-11/1943) and conversion of tanks Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. JM (Miag 5/1944-6/1944).
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The coolant drain hole was blinded and welded (to the left of the cooling fan drive shaft lubrication hole).
| 5/1943-6/1943
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The coolant drain hole has been eliminated.
| 4/1943-4/1945
| 7/1943-4/1945
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Mounting bracket for supporting spare belt links on the rear of the superstructure.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Assembly of wire hooks for holding open engine covers. They were located in the fan compartment on the rear wall of the superstructure.
| 6/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
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Symmetrical mounting of antenna mounts.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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Asymmetric mounting of antenna mounts. The right handle was moved to the right and the holder did not have screws to hold it.
| 2/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Installation of a non-standard armored cover of the right antenna holder for command machines | 11/1943-1/1944 | - | The armored cover of the antenna holder was installed in command vehicles during the whole production time, but Alkett installed a modified cover during that period. See it on a preserved vehicle located in Fort-Knox. |
Rear armor protecting the air outlet from the engine - partitions secured with 4x3 screws with conical heads
| 12/1942-7/1944
| 2/1943-4/1944
| There were two sizes of screw heads. These were M16 screws with a head diameter of 27 mm and a height of 15 mm or M16 with a head diameter of 34 mm and a height of 17 mm.
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Rear armor protecting the air outlet from the engine - partitions fixed with 2x3 screws with conical heads
| 5/1944-11/1944
| 4/1944-6/1944
| There were two sizes of screw heads. These were M16 screws with a head diameter of 27 mm and a height of 15 mm or M16 with a head diameter of 34 mm and a height of 17 mm.
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Rear armor protecting the air outlet from the engine - partitions fixed with 2x2 screws with conical heads
| 6/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
| There were two sizes of screw heads. These were M16 screws with a head diameter of 27 mm and a height of 15 mm or M16 with a head diameter of 34 mm and a height of 17 mm.
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Gear wheel with hub cap fastened with a hexagon head screw.
| 12/1942-3/1944
| 2/1943-11/1943
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Gear with eliminated hub cap.
| 2/1944-4/1945
| 11/1943-4/1945
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Central threaded drive hub (M16) for attaching a hub cap.
| 12/1942-6/1944
| 2/1943-11/1943
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Hub of a centrally threaded drive wheel for attaching a hub cap (another type?).
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| 11/1943-1/1944
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Eliminated central thread for attaching the hub cap to the gear wheel. Instead of a thread, there was a smaller or larger drilled hole in the middle.
| 3/1944-4/1945
| 1/1944-4/1945
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Support rollers with rubber band (310x70-202).
| 12/1942-9/1944
| 2/1943-11/1943
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All-metal support rollers (310x40) (6-spoke).
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| 11/1943-4/1945
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All-metal support rollers (310x40) (6-spoke with six relief holes).
| 11/1943-3/1944
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All-metal support rollers (310x40) (6-relief holes).
| 1/1944-4/145
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Belts - smooth, suitable for mounting Mittelstollen, perforated teeth.
| 12/1942-4/19454
| 2/1943-4/1945
| Model metal belts by Friul ATL 04/SK 18.
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Strips - smooth, 4 small cutouts. Hollow but not perforated teeth.
| 4/1943-4/1945
| 4/1943-4/1945
| Model metal belts by Friul ATL 05/SK 23.
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Tracks - 6 protrusions for better field grip. Hollow but not perforated teeth.
| 12/1943-4/1945
| 12/1943-4/1945
| Model metal belts by Friul ATL 27/SK 17.
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Strips - 4 less pronounced protrusions, 4 small cutouts. Hollow but not perforated teeth.
| 7/1944-4/1945
| 7/1944-4/1945
| Model metal belts by Friul ATL 28/SK 22.
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Introduction of Winterketten winter belts (all types).
| 1942/43
| 1942/43
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Introduction of the Eastern Ostkette belts.
| 5/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
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Escape holes on the sides of the tub (between the first and second support pulley).
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| 5/1944-6/1944
| Conversions from tanks Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J/L.
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Belt deflector on the sides of the fuselage on the left and right, near the tension wheel.
| 11/1944-4/1945
| ? - 4/1945
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Two-piece motor covers with armor covers and fan vents and modification Trop.
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| 5/1944-6/1944
| Conversions from tanks Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J/L Trop.
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Small openings on armored covers on engine covers and fan vents (sealing components version Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M).
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| 2/1943-12/1943, 5/1944-6/1944
| Chassis designed for Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M and conversions from Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. M.
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Muzzle brake - two-chamber, acorn-shaped.
| 12/1942-6/1943
| 2/1943-6/1943
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Muzzle brake - two-chamber, enlarged areas for flue gas discharge, front and rear oval (several oval shapes).
| 5/1943-7/1944
| 4/1943-7/1944
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Muzzle brake - two-chamber, enlarged areas for flue gas discharge, oval front, circular rear part.
| 6/1944-10/1944
| 6/1944-9/1944
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Muzzle brake - two-chamber, enlarged areas for flue gas discharge, front and rear oval.
| 6/1944-4/1945
| 6/1944-4/1945
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Screwed cannon shield.
| 12/1942-10/1943
| 2/1943-5/1944
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Screwed cannon shield with a hole for a coaxial machine gun.
| 8/1944-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
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Cast cannon shield (Topfblende).
| 10/1943-9/1944
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Cast cannon shield (Topfblende) with a hole for a coaxial machine gun.
| 9/1944-4/1945
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Notek mounted on the front oblique armor of the tub.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Tubular distance indicator when moving in columns located at the rear of the left fender.
| 3/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Fenders - 4-piece, slightly bent next to the driver to fit the front of the protection strip to the side of the superstructure.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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Fenders - 4-piece, with a sharp bend near the driver to accommodate the protective covers on the modified side of the superstructure.
| 2/1943-3/1943
| 2/1943-6/1943
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Fenders - 4-piece, straight.
| 3/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Fender support brackets - 4 supports. The 1st and 4th brackets are tubular, between them there is one rounded steel bracket made of sheet steel at the beginning and at the end of the sides of the superstructure.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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Fender support brackets - 3 supports. The 1st and 3rd brackets are tubular, the 2nd support is a rounded steel bracket made of sheet steel at the end of the superstructure.
| 2/1943-3/1943
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Fender support brackets - 4 supports. The 1st and 4th brackets are tubular, the remaining two are steel brackets made of sheet steel, one in the middle of the side of the superstructure, the other at the end of the side of the superstructure.
| 3/1943-6/1943
| 2/1943-6/1943
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Fender support brackets - 4 supports. The 1st and 4th brackets are made of pressed sheet metal, the remaining two are steel brackets made of sheet steel, one in the middle of the side of the superstructure, the other at the end of the side of the superstructure.
| 5/1943-4/1945
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Fender support brackets - 4 supports. The 1st and 4th brackets are tubularly reinforced with a welded triangular plate, the remaining two are steel brackets made of sheet steel, one in the middle of the side of the superstructure, the other at the end of the side of the superstructure.
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| 3/1943-4/1945
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Front fender - large, foldable.
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| 2/1943-6/1943, 5/1944-6/1944
| They had their conversion of chassis Pz.Kpfw.III and conversion of tanks Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J-M.
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Front fender - small, non-folding.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Rear fender - large, foldable.
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| 2/1943-6/1943, 5/1944-6/1944
| They had their conversion of chassis Pz.Kpfw.III and conversion of tanks Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J-M.
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Rear fender - small, non-folding.
| 3/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Hole for position light on the left rear fender - longitudinal cutout.
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| 2/1943-6/1943, 5/1944-6/1944
| They had their conversion of chassis Pz.Kpfw.III and conversion of tanks Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J-M.
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Hole for position light on the right rear fender - circular cutout.
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| 2/1943-6/1943, 5/1944-6/1944
| They had their conversion of chassis Pz.Kpfw.III and conversion of tanks Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J-M.
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Jack - located next to the air inlet to the engine on the right fender.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Two towing "S" hooks - placed one on top of the other on the right fender. Position just behind the locking of the front and side of the superstructure. | 12/1942-3/1943 | - | |
fender. Position just behind the 2nd support bracket. | - | 2/1943-5/1943 | MAN chassis and tubs Pz.Kpfw.III (Miag). towing "S" hooks - one on each fender. Position just behind the 2nd support bracket - approximately in the middle of the length of the superstructure side. towing "C" hooks - one on each fender. Position just behind the 2nd support bracket - approximately in the middle of the side length | 5/1943-4/1945 | 5/1943-4/1945 | |
new design Tetra device - mounted on the left fender longitudinally immediately behind the 4th console.
| 12/1942-3/1943, 8/1944-4/1945
| 2/1943-12/1943 [* 9 *], 4/1943-11/1943 [* 10 *], 5/1944-6/1944 [* 11 *], 4/1944-4/1945
| Use of chassis [~ 9 ~], baths [~ 10 ~] originally intended for Pz.Kpfw.III, resp. it was a conversion of older tanks [~ 11 ~].
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Tetra fire extinguisher of new design - mounted on the left fender diagonally immediately behind the 4th console inwards.
| 3/1943-8/1944
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Tetra fire extinguisher of new design - placed on the left fender diagonally immediately behind the 4th console outwards.
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| 2/1943-8/1944
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Starting handle mounted on the side of the right armored air intake to the engine.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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4-piece folding rod and wiper for cleaning the barrel of the cannon - located between the rear wall of the battle area and hatches for engine maintenance.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Wire cutters - attached to the side of the engine compartment cover behind the left air inlet to the engine.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Tool box - placed on the engine covers between the armored covers above the fan service covers.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Wooden pad under the jack - located on the right fender at the very rear.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Two tow ropes 5 meters long - one on each fender, fastened with four handles. Rope folded in half, eyes attached to the front of the fenders at the level of the deflector in front of the driver's visor, bending of the rope at the level of the command tower.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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Two tow ropes 5 meters long - one on each fender, fastened with four handles. Rope folded in half, one eye attached to the front of the mudguard at the level of the deflector in front of the driver's window, the other eye attached behind the first bracket holding the mudguard, bending of the rope approximately at the level of the superstructure end.
| 2/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Tow rope mesh holders - clip clip with wing nut.
| 12/1942-3/1944
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Tow rope holders - square holder with wing nut.
| 3/1944-4/1945
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Billet - placed between the 2nd and 3rd console holding the left fender.
| 12/1942-3/1943
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Billet - placed between the 3rd and 4th console holding the left fender.
| 3/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Spare castors - mounting on armored covers of service hatches for access to fans.
| 12/1942-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Spare belt links - 13 pieces - attached with a holder on the back of the superstructure.
| 12/1942-2/1943
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| Superstructures with ceiling-mounted fan.
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Spare belt links - attached with a bracket on the back of the superstructure. 6 pieces to the left of the fan, 4 pieces to the right of the fan.
| 2/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Ax mounted on the left fender between the 3rd and 4th console next to the air inlet to the engine.
| 12/1942-3/1943
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An ax mounted on the right fender next to the air inlet to the engine.
| 3/1943-4/1945
| 2/1943-4/1945
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Zimmerite - waffle pattern | 11/1943-9/1944 | - | |
Zimmerite - mesh pattern (small squares).
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| 9/1943-9/1944
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Schürzen - the first version of Schürzen (5 mm) with cut-outs, suspended on profiled beams. Later, the rear schürzen had a truncated lower corner. Crews often secured them with wires against their loss.
| 4/1943-3/1944
| 4/1943-3/1944
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Schürzen - modified schürzen (5 mm) and their attachment. Steel sheets with brackets, suspended at triangular points on profiled railings.
| 3/1944-4/1945
| 3/1944-4/1945
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Railing around the engine compartment. It served as a barrier against the loss of transported material.
| 11/1943-4/1945
| 5/1944-4/1945
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3-cylinder launcher mounted on the right and left front of the superstructure. Used to fire smoke and shattering grenades.
| 2/1943-5/1943
| 2/1943-5/1943
| Canceled assembly due to slight damage by firing and subsequent explosion.
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Motor cover sides - corner/butt welds.
| 12/1942-6/1943
| 2/1943-6/1944
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Motor cover sides - locking joints-welds.
| 4/1943-4/1945
| 3/1944-4/1945
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Bathtub - corner/blunt welds.
| 12/1942-6/1943
| 2/1943-3/1944
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Bathtub - interlocking joints-welds.
| 5/1943-4/1945
| 7/1943-4/1945
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The armor with inputs to the clutches/brakes was in a locked connection with the sides of the tub at the part of the production.
| 3/1944-4/1945
| 3-4/1944-4/1945
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Rain screen for cannon sight Sfl.Z.F.1/1a.
| 1/1944-4/1945
| 1/1944-4/1945
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Installation of the KFF2 conductor binocular periscope.
| 12/1942-4/1943
| 2/1943-3/1943
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Modified front towing eyes
| 1/1945-4/1945
| 11/1944-4/1945
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