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Tank Craft 48 Sturmtiger German Army Units: Eastern and Western Fronts, 1944-1945

Tank Craft 48 Sturmtiger German Army Units: Eastern and Western Fronts, 1944-1945

Oliver, Dennis

Paperback

Series: Tank Craft

Weaponry & VehiclesWorld War II

Publisher Price: $29.95

PREORDER - Expected ship date November 15, 2026

ISBN10: 1036140660
ISBN13: 9781036140663
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: Nov 15 2026
Pages: 64
Language: English
Sturmtigers, heavily armed assault vehicles developed to breach fortified positions, reveal the postwar German armored program and battlefield adaptations through technical details, markings, and historical context.

The house-to-house fighting encountered in Stalingrad convinced the Wehrmacht that a heavily armoured vehicle mounting a weapon capable of destroying enemy strongpoints should be developed as a matter of urgency. The 15cm-armed Brummbär, built on the chassis of the ever-reliable Pzkpfw IV, was rendered obsolete by developments in man-portable anti-tank weapons and so the decision was made to mount an even more powerful gun on the suspension and hull of the Tiger I tank. The original intention was to equip the new design with a 21cm howitzer but as sufficient stocks were unavailable a specially adapted version of the Kriegsmarine's 38cm depth charge rocket launcher was employed. Hitler expected great things from these imposing looking vehicles and ordered that vast stocks of ammunition be produced but in the event less than twenty Sturmmörserwagen 606/4 mit 38cm RW 61, better known as the Sturmtiger, were built. Drawing on official documentation and unit histories Dennis Oliver investigates the formations that operated these deservedly famous vehicles and uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the markings, camouflage and technical aspects of the Sturmtigers that fought in the last battles of the war. A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined, providing everything the modeller needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic vehicles.

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