Sturmgeschutz

During the inter-war years a new kind of support weapon was recommended to the German general staff by Erich von Manstein: an armored assault gun designed to destroy prepared defensive positions and enemy tanks, laying the groundwork for an assault by the Panzers and Panzergrenadiers.

First rolled out in 1940, the Sturmgeschütz assault gun was an instant success, and played a vital role in the Wehrmacht throughout the war. Cheaper and quicker to produce than the German Panzers, it was deployed widely and with great success, particularly in the later years of the war, forming an integral part of armored units as well as its more traditional infantry support role.

This book traces the story of the Sturmgeschütz from its original design in the 1930s to its use in the last desperate days of the German war effort. Drawing on original material from German archives and private collections, and replete with over 200 images, Sturmgeschütz tells the thrilling story of the Wehrmacht's unsung workhorse.

In anii interbelici, un nou tip de arma de sprijin a fost recomandat statului major german de catre Erich von Manstein: un pistol blindat de asalt conceput pentru a distruge pozitiile de aparare pregatite si tancurile inamice, punand bazele unui asalt de catre Panzers si Panzergrenadiers. Lansat pentru prima data in 1940, arma de asalt Sturmgeschütz a avut un succes instantaneu si a jucat un rol vital in Wehrmacht pe tot parcursul razboiului.