Sturmartillerie

Spearhead of the infantry

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Description

A book by the specialist for the specialist, this is a must-have history of the Sturmartillerie

The Sturmartillerie was a key part of Germany's armoured arsenal throughout World War II. Its armoured assault guns were designed to support the artillery on the battlefield, largely using the purpose-built Sturmgeschütz infantry support gun.

This exhaustive study details the development and operational history of this innovative force, as well as describing how its role and the tactics it employed changed from the glory years of Blitzkrieg through to the desperate defence of the last years of the war.

It also describes the technical development and evolution of the vehicles employed, and includes combat action reports and excerpts from interviews with veterans.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Birth of the Sturmartillerie
Chapter 2 Sturmartillerie: Creation and Organization
Chapter 3 Assault in France
Chapter 4 The Balkans and Barbarossa
Chapter 5 To the Gates of Stalingrad
Chapter 6 Stalingrad and Beyond 166
Chapter 7 Sturmgeschütz: Questioning the Concept

Index

Product details

Published Aug 25 2016
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9781472811295
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 200 b/w
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Thomas Anderson

Thomas Anderson is a specialist on German armoured…

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