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| Author | : Craig Moore |
| Publisher | : Fonthill Media |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 2019-03-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
• One of the few books that explores the design and deployment of German artillery self-propelled guns (SPGs) to support tanks and infantry during the Second World War • A great reference book for military modellers, historians and tank wargamers interested in German SPGs • A comprehensive guide to German SPGs between 1939 and 1945 in one volume for the very first time, including previously unpublished information on the little-known Hummel-Wespe proving that at least twelve units were built • Authentic camouflage suggestions for military modellers A single towed artillery gun required a team of six horses and nine men. During the Second World War, German engineers mounted an artillery gun on top of a tank chassis; this new technology reduced the amount of valuable war resources as self-propelled guns only required a four- or five-man crew. They could also be made ready to fire more rapidly. German Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of the Second World War covers the development and use of this new weapon between 1939 and 1945. One type was successfully deployed in the invasion of France in 1940 and more were used on the Eastern Front against Soviet forces from 1941 until the end of the war. The ‘Desert Fox’ (Ewin Rommel) demanded artillery guns that could keep up with his panzers in North Africa. He was sent 15-cm howitzers mounted on top of Panzer II tank chassis’ and captured French Army Lorraine 37L-tracked armoured supply vehicles. Rommel’s forces in northern France were equipped with a variety of new self-propelled guns, which were used against the Allies on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day in 1944. • Includes 81 colour photographs
| Author | : Stackpole Books |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2014-11-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0811749967 |
Visual history of the artillery used by both sides on the Eastern Front in World War II.
| Author | : Ian Baxter |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword Military |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2023-10-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1399068695 |
Despite the German Panzerwaffe’s ability to engage its foes rapidly with concentrated force, additional fire power was often required to break through enemy lines. Initially this was with towed artillery but, as the war developed, converting tanks into fast-moving self-propelled artillery carrying vehicles proved far more effective. As a result a number of weapon systems came into service including the Pz.Kpfw.I and II. Other conversions followed including the Pz.Kpfw.II Wespe with its 10.5cm gun, the Pz.Kpfw.III/IV Hummel armed with a 15cm howitzer, the Sturmpanzer Brummbar with its powerful 15cm gun and the Grille series based on the Czech Pz.Kpfw 38(t) tank chassis. These and other armored vehicles were capable of providing both close firesupport for infantry and acting as anti-tank weapons. This highly illustrated book describes the key role played by German self-propelled artillery from its introduction in 1940 in France, to North Africa, Italy, Russia and North-West Europe. It analyzes the development of the numerous variants that came into service as these formidable weapon systems were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever-increasing enemy threat. With rare and often published photographs this book provides a unique insight into German self-propelled artillery from its early triumphant war years to final defeat in 1945.
| Author | : Joachim Engelmann |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 1997-01-07 |
| Genre | : Artillery, Self-propelled |
| ISBN | : 9780887404061 |
This book covers the design and use of the self-propelled armored vehicle Wespe in WWII.
| Author | : Joachim Engelmann |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 1997-01-08 |
| Genre | : Artillery, Self-propelled |
| ISBN | : 9780887404078 |
This book covers the design and use of the self-propelled armored vehicle Wespe in WWII.
| Author | : Wolfgang Fleischer |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Artillery |
| ISBN | : 9780764320958 |
With over 260 images, this new volume is a concise, illustrated history of Germany's World War II artillery, its units and operations. Photos include both the towed and self-propelled weapon types. Also included are detailed unit organizational charts and line schematics of artillery rounds.
| Author | : David Doyle |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Military History |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020-04-28 |
| Genre | : Germany |
| ISBN | : 9780764359408 |
The Hummel ("bumblebee") and Nashorn ("rhinoceros") are two of Nazi Germany's most widely recognized self-propelled artillery pieces. The Hummel, with its heavy field howitzer, was indispensable as heavy field artillery despite its open-top fighting compartment. The Nashorn, also known as the Hornisse ("hornet"), utilized the same chassis but mounted the formidable 88 mm antitank gun, becoming one of the most feared pieces of antitank artillery, or Panzerjäger ("tank hunter"). This book chronicles the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of surviving vehicles, these iconic armored fighting vehicles are explored, and their history is explained.
| Author | : Joachim Engelmann |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780887407628 |
Never before in German military history did the German Artillery possess such variety and magnitude as in the World War II era. From North Cape to Tobruk, Biscay to Lapland, Den Helder to the Caucasus, there were more than 1000 light and about 340 heavy artillery units, as well as the light and heavy field howitzer units, assault gun units, brigades and batteries, observation units, railroad batteries, mountain artillery units, light gun units and launcher regiments. The German Artillery included 655,000 men in 1943, or 22 percent of all the soldiers who went into action. Thirty-nine German gun tipes and forty captured gun types from ten different European countries were utilized by these units. The German Artillery took on special significance in the spring of 1943 when the fighting strength of the exhausted infantry began to decrease and armored vehicles became less and less effective in their battle against overwhelming Soviet power. During this period, the Artillery again and again provided the backbone of the German resistance and defense. This volume of photographs presents a look into the operations, action and everyday life of the German artillery - a frequently over-looked aspect of Wehrmacht history.
| Author | : George F. Nafziger |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Christopher Richard Gabel |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
In the seventy years that have passed since the tank first appeared, antitank combat has presented one of the greatest challenges in land warfare. Dramatic improvements in tank technology and doctrine over the years have precipitated equally innovative developments in the antitank field. One cycle in this ongoing arms race occurred during the early years of World War II when the U.S. Army sought desperately to find an antidote to the vaunted German blitzkrieg. This Leavenworth Paper analyzes the origins of the tank destroyer concept, evaluates the doctrine and equipment with which tank destroyer units fought, and assesses the effectiveness of the tank destroyer in battle.
