StuG III Ausf. E (Wehrmacht)

Medium tank. Fast-firing assault gun that can toggle between armour-piercing and high-explosive.

Overview
The StuG III Ausführung E was designed to support infantry against emplacements and light armour. Essentially mobile artillery, the 7.5 cm StuK 37 gun could inflict considerable damage but suffered from poor armour penetration.

Armaments: 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24, *Pintle MG 42, Armour: 80 mm, Role: Infantry support, Speed: 40 km/h.

Gameplay
(+ Cheaper, +/- Turretless, - Poor Penetration)

Abilities
7.5 cm High-explosive Barrage Main Gun: Load High-explosive (Toggle) Main Gun: Load Armour-piercing (Toggle) Granate 38 Hohl-Ladung Nahverteidigungswaffe Blitzkrieg Tactics
 * Cost: 20 Munitions
 * The tank fires its main gun in an artillery role. Fires three (3) rounds.
 * Crew switches from armour-piercing to high-explosive rounds. The Sprenggrante 34 round has increased blast radius but reduced penetration.
 * Crew switches from high-explosive to armour-piercing rounds. The Panzergranate 39 round has increased penetration but reduced blast radius.
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * High-explosive anti-tank round. Significantly increased penetration and moderate blast radius, but slightly reduced range.
 * Cost: 30 Munitions
 * Close-range anti-personnel grenade launcher. Fires four (4) rounds.
 * Cost: 10 Fuel
 * Increases movement and acceleration, and reduces chance to be hit. Timed ability.

Upgrades
Ambush Tactics Panzer Offizier Schweres Maschinengewehr 42 Schnellnebelkerzen 39
 * Requirement: Veterancy 3
 * Cost: 20 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading AmbushTactics locks out Schnellnebelkerzen 39.
 * Replaces Nahverteidigungswaffe. The crew is instructed on how to utilise camouflage and ambush tactics.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 2
 * Cost: 30 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Panzer Offizier locks out Schweres Maschinengewehr 42.
 * Improves accuracy and increases line-of-sight and detection radius.
 * Cost: 50 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Schweres Maschinengewehr 42 locks out Panzer Offizier.
 * Tank is issued a pintle-mounted MG 42 for additional defence against infantry and aircraft.
 * Cost: 30 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Schnellnebelkerzen 39 locks out Ambush Tactics.
 * Replaces Nahverteidigungswaffe. Tank is issued smoke dischargers, capable of releasing a smoke screen obscuring line-of-sight.