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Originally Posted by HorseSoldier
Would definitely get the job done as well, though without the war-fuzzy Teutonic feel of a turretless assault gun  (Though a short barrel 105mm howitzer might provide indirect fire options other systems did not.) |
But I like StuG's! Nothing says loving like a tank shorter than you, with a shell larger than a script kiddies ego!
Though, the idea of using a D30 instead of a 105 does make one go hrmm... After all, the D30 is a proven performer that does have a much heavier throw weight for not much more cost in size and weight over a 105. There is a reason why the Germans was talking about switching to a 12.8cm howitzer from the 10.5cm/15cm combo during WW2: The increase in terminal performance vastly outweighed the penalties of a slightly larger (or smaller in the case of the 15cm) gun.