With the vaunted blitzkrieg tangled in the streets of Stalingrad, it became apparent that a weapon mounting a heavy gun capable of demolishing buildings and fortifications would be needed pronto. The resulting vehicle represented the third attempt to mount the very potent 15cm SIG 33 heavy infantry gun on a tank chassis. The other two attempts utilized the Pzkw. I & II in thinly armored open fighting compartments. Development of a new, more heavily armored vehicle began as early as July of 1941. Twelve examples of the initial version were completed in December 1941 and January 1942. On September 20,1942, Hitler ordered that 12 vehicles be made ready in 14 days for immediate use in the battle for Stalingrad. The original 12 vehicles were rebuilt, and 12 additional were constructed and sent to the front as part of an Infanteriegeshutz company in November 1942.
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