This vehicle is not in it's original 1943 configuration. On June 26th 1944, while serving as a command vehicle, it took a hit in the roof. The vehicle was evacuated and after the war it was converted into a driver's training vehicle, a Stu 40 K, with a new roof and no gun. It was given a new registration number, Ps.631-1 in the spring of 1956. Re-converted into a normal StuG in 1959 when it again was given it's old registration number. The gun added was of the "Saukopf" -type.
Thus the strange looks of the vehicle today. A 1943 MIAG chassis with bolted on armour and a 1944 Saukopf gun...

These pictures are taken in June 2009 by Mr. Jukka Purhonen and Jarmo Lindgren outside the Finnish Armoured Brigade's garrison in Parola, Finland.

Photos copyrighted © by Mr. Jukka Purhonen. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Text by Andreas Lärka, Finland.

The following photos copyrighted © by Mr. Jarmo Lindgren. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Text by Andreas Lärka, Finland.

The following pictures are taken by me at an undisclosed Finnish Army depot in the summer of 2004.