Sturmartillerie & Panzerjäger 1939–45
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Description
Originally the German assault gun was designed as an infantry support weapon.
However, the changing conditions of the battlefields of the Second World War forced it to adapt to perform a number of different roles, most importantly as a tank destroyer, although the infantry support role was never wholly discarded. If the much-glamorised Panzer divisions were the sword of the German army then the assault gun and tank destroyer units were its shield. When the Panzers' grip on the battlefield began to fail, it was left to the assault gun and tank destroyer crews to take up the burden.
This book explores these varying roles, alongside illustrations throughout.
Table of Contents
The Conception
The Stug III Assault Gun
Manning and Organisation
Tactics
Active Service
Tank Destroyers
Tank Destroyer Tactics
The Key to Mobility
Endnote
The Plates
Product details
| Published | 18 Nov 1999 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781841760049 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 41 b/w; 17 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | New Vanguard |
| Short code | NVG 34 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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