Authors: Hilary Doyle Tom Jentz
Illustrators: Peter Sarson Mike Fuller

About this book
As the Second World War dragged on, heavy German losses in armoured vehicles and tanks ensured that assault gun units had to play an increasingly vital role in supporting the beleaguered infantry and countering Allied armour, particularly on the Eastern Front. The Sturmgeschutz was one of the most numerously produced and effectively deployed of the German armoured vehicles. This book reveals how the Sturmgeschutz provided the backbone of Germany's armoured forces in every theatre and on every front during the long fighting-retreat of the final years of the war.

Contents

• Design and development- the Long 75mm and 105mm Howitzer
• Production modifications and improvements 1942 to 1945
• Production history - Manufacturing plants of Alkett and MIAG
• Combat capabilities
• Operational history
• Tactical employment
• Organisation
• Combat history examples
• Commentary on the colour artwork
• Index

Paperback; June 2001; 48 pages; ISBN: 9781841761824