[Wiking]

I've yet to play much past 1943 so we'll see if I feel the same as you do later on. Certainly from 1941 through 1942 the StuG is pretty sturdy and as long as the ammo holds out it can deal with most Soviet armor handily. I haven't really played the Western Desert since the days of Steel Panthers 1 so I can't comment on their performance out there, but I would imagine it to be rather less good at those long ranges.

I do agree with the argument of StuG vs. Panzer IV though, as I always felt like the Mark IV is pretty fragile in a straight up fight, even though I am very fond of it anyways.