Zimmerit on Stug IVs, Normandy?

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by Michael Thomson, Jul 9, 2020.

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  1. Hi. I know that June 1944 was in the height of the Germans' use of zimmerit, but were all Stug IVs in Normandy coated with Zimmerit or were some wihout it?

    I've looked at photos of Stug IVs in Normandy (mostly 17th SS) and can't really tell because of the quality but in some photos it looks like there was no Zimmerit.

    Any info or clarification would be gratefully received.
     
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    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Did allies ever use magnetic mines in western Europe?
     
  3. Not to my knowledge Dave55. That fact, combined with the tendency of zimmerit to catch fire was, if I'm correct, the reason why it was discontinued.
     
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