Schürzen issue...

[fanatyk6]

Hi,
I have an issue with this Schürzen piece. It was supposedly found in the area where only StuGs were present. However IMO it looks clearly as Schürzen used on PzKpf IV (take a look on Schürzen on the photos). I wonder what is yours opinion about it. Were those type of Schürzen also used on StuGs and StuHs?

[timg]

Looking at the Stug 4 version on the internet the rearmost plate looks a lot like yours.

Regards

[Admiraal]

I agree. Look at this picture below. Your plate looks like the one on the far right.
But its hard to tell the exact shape based on your pictures. Is the lower edge on your plate straight or sloping?

[Bern]

By no means an expert on Schürzen and I do realize that there were many variations, but I don't understand why the fender/mud guard bracket is on one side of the skirt, while the remnants/weld spots for the upper rail mounts are on the opposite side of the skirt. Just an observation.
Regards
Bern

[fanatyk6]

Thank you for yours help.
However my plate is sloped on the lower plate.
That's why I have my doubts...

[Bullitt]

Your Schürze is 100% the first schürze of a Stug III or StuG IV but certainly not from a Panzer IV.

cheers

[hchris]

It should be rather easy to determine.

Just measure the angles, make a drawing and also measure the angles on the different plates of the Panzers/Stugs.

This way you can be sure.