Sturmgeschütz

Panzer, Panzerjäger, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe Units 1943–45

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Sturmgeschütz

Panzer, Panzerjäger, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe Units 1943–45

Description

First established in 1940, the Sturmgeschütz assault guns were purpose-built vehicles intended to support the infantry during the phase of attack and breakthrough of enemy positions.

During the eastern campaign the Sturmgeschütz proved to be potent tanks destroyers, able to reliably defeat even T-34 and KV heavy tanks. Cheaper and quicker to produce than the German Panzers, it was deployed widely and with great success forming an integral part of armoured units, particularly in the final desperate days of the war when tank production could not keep up with the needs of the war effort.

Drawing on original material from German archives and private collections, and replete with over 200 images, this book tells the thrilling story of the Wehrmacht's unsung workhorse in the final years of World War II.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Waffen-SS
Chapter 2 Luftwaffe Field Divisions
Chapter 3 1943 – in the Panzertruppe
Chapter 4 Special Formations
Chapter 5 Infantry Formations
Chapter 6 Increased Production
Chapter 7 'neuses Sturmgeschütz' in 1945
Chapter 8 Conclusion

Index

Product details

Published 19 Oct 2017
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781472817549
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 23 col
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Thomas Anderson

Thomas Anderson is a specialist on German armoured…

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