1) Well, the StuGs were "artillery" in the same way that PaKs are "anti-tank artillery" or FlaKs are "anti-air artillery". The latest StuGs had effective ranges of 2 km or thereabouts; the Wepse 10 km+! I don't see how any comparison can be made beyond having vaguely similar designations.
Of course, as I've said, these differances are rather minor in a strategic game such as HoI, so they might as well be combined, although I still think they would be best represented as the separate beasts they were. Oh, well.
2) Well, that true, of course. However, you'll note that I only suggested the Hausch. in the context of a "pure" SPA list; once you remove all StuGs/Infanteriegeschutz, there aren't a lot of models to choose from, unfortunately. If StuGs et al. are included, well, then the picture obviously becomes very different. The same goes for the very similar Sd.Kfz. 165/1. Since no "pure" SPA were in production at that date, some sort of "fantasy" project was needed, and it was the best I could find.
3) Indeed. Which is exactly why I put the Grilles (hardly unrealistic projects; several prototypes had been made, a few of which may even have seen combat) as the models for '45/'47. I don't see why that should be so different from the Kügelblitz?
Of course, as I've said, these differances are rather minor in a strategic game such as HoI, so they might as well be combined, although I still think they would be best represented as the separate beasts they were. Oh, well.
2) Well, that true, of course. However, you'll note that I only suggested the Hausch. in the context of a "pure" SPA list; once you remove all StuGs/Infanteriegeschutz, there aren't a lot of models to choose from, unfortunately. If StuGs et al. are included, well, then the picture obviously becomes very different. The same goes for the very similar Sd.Kfz. 165/1. Since no "pure" SPA were in production at that date, some sort of "fantasy" project was needed, and it was the best I could find.
3) Indeed. Which is exactly why I put the Grilles (hardly unrealistic projects; several prototypes had been made, a few of which may even have seen combat) as the models for '45/'47. I don't see why that should be so different from the Kügelblitz?