German Self Propelled Guns
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Author | : Craig Moore |
Publisher | : Fonthill Media |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2019-03-19 |
Genre | : History |
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• 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A comprehensive guide to German SPGs between 1939 and 1945 in one volume for the very first time, including previously unpublished information on the little-known Hummel-Wespe proving that at least twelve units were built • Authentic camouflage suggestions for military modellers A single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 | : Ian Baxter |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Military |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2023-10-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1399068717 |
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 | : Gordon Rottman |
Publisher | : |
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Release | : 1999-12-31 |
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ISBN | : 9789623616300 |
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 | : IAN. BAXTER |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781399068680 |
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 | : Jon Feenstra |
Publisher | : World War Two Photobook |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-05-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9786155583162 |
In the nineteenth volume of this photo-monograph series, German self-propelled guns on the battlefield were displayed with more than hundred unpublished photographs from various German made self-propelled guns widely known as Hummel, Wespe, Sturmtiger, Bison I and many more. The hardcover, landscape formatted book kept the highest possible quality. Both the introduction and the captions are bilingual (English / Hungarian).
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 | : Peter Chamberlain |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1971 |
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Author | : Terry Gander |
Publisher | : Crowood Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
This is a study of the artillery weapons available for the German Army between 1939 and 1945, the new designs and their problems of manufacture, and the widespread use of captured material and occupied factories. Topics covered include all types of artillery including field and heavy artillery, coastal guns and anti-aircraft guns. The Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Sebastopol and Battle for Berlin are described.