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the gods of war on tracks
INTRODUCTION
a brief history of artillery weapons
the emergence of self-propelled guns as a category
their role, tactics, and development through the war
GESCHÜTZWAGEN IVB
self-propelled 105 mm howitzer
built on a modified Panzer IV tank chassis
only 2 prototypes and 10 production vehicles built
STURMPANZER I
heavy infantry gun sIG 33, 150 mm calibre
chassis taken from the light Panzer I tank
weight 8.5 tonnes, 38 examples produced
BISON
heavily modified chassis from the light Panzer II tank
only 12 examples built, deployed in North Africa
WESPE
self-propelled gun on the Panzer II tank chassis
armed with the light leFH 18/2 howitzer, 105 mm
originally a stopgap, it became the backbone type
STUG III
versatile assault gun on the Panzer III tank chassis
founder of a new category of fighting vehicle
armed with a short and later a long 75 mm gun
SIG 33
first of the so-called Sturmpanzer category
fully enclosed fighting compartment on a Panzer III chassis
STUH 42
assault howitzer, 105 mm calibre
essentially a StuG III fitted with a more powerful weapon
intended for direct fire support of infantry
STUG IV
versatile assault gun on the Panzer IV tank chassis
continuation of the successful Sturmgeschütz concept
armed with a long-barrelled 75 mm gun
GRILLE
built on a modified Panzer 38(t) tank chassis
two production variants designated Ausf. H and Ausf. M
HUMMEL
heavy self-propelled howitzer sFH 18/1, 150 mm calibre
chassis combining elements of the Panzer III and IV
BRUMMBÄR
Sturmpanzer intended for urban combat
armed with the StuH 43 howitzer, 150 mm calibre
fully armoured fighting compartment on a Panzer IV chassis
STURMTIGER
Sturmpanzer designed to demolish large buildings
built on the chassis of the heavy Tiger tank
armed with a 380 mm rocket projector
GRILLE/HEUSCHRECKE
a completely new generation of modern self-propelled guns
programme covering the development of multiple vehicles
various chassis and armament options, never completed
HEUSCHRECKE IVB
light howitzer leFH 18/6, 105 mm calibre
a complex project practically doomed from the outset
GRILLE 17/21
project for a super-heavy self-propelled gun
based on an extended Tiger II tank chassis
armed with a 170 mm or 210 mm gun
10,5cm leFH auf Mk. VI
Captain Becker's first self-propelled gun
built on the chassis of a captured British tank
armed with the light leFH 16 howitzer, 105 mm calibre
10,5cm leFH auf LORRAINE
self-propelled gun from Baukommando Becker
based on a captured French tractor chassis
armed with the light leFH 18 howitzer, 105 mm calibre
15cm sFH auf LORRAINE
armed with the heavy sFH 13 howitzer, 150 mm calibre
10,5cm leFH auf HOTCHKISS
built on a captured French tank chassis
armed with a light 105 mm howitzer
10,5cm leFH auf FCM36
sIG 33 auf PANZER III
based on a modified Panzer III tank chassis
improvised field conversion from North Africa
10,5cm leFH auf B2
self-propelled leFH 18/3 howitzer, 105 mm calibre
developed to accompany flame tanks in combat
10,5cm LG auf VK 3.01
self-propelled light recoilless gun, 105 mm calibre
based on the VK 3.01 ammunition carrier chassis
only a non-functional technology demonstrator built
HUMMEL-WESPE
the 105 mm light howitzer from the Wespe SPG
installed instead on the Hummel SPG chassis
an emergency measure after Wespe production ended
SELBSTFAHRLAFETTE RSO
improvised attempt at a self-propelled gun carrier
based on the Raupenschlepper Ost tracked tractor
several variants with different armament tested
SEMOVENTE da 75/18
originally an Italian self-propelled gun
armed with the Obice da 75/18 howitzer, 75 mm calibre
continued in production for the Wehrmacht
SEMOVENTE M43 da 105/25
armed with the Obice da 105/23 Modello 1942 howitzer
BÄR
unrealised SPG project for demolishing large buildings
chassis combining elements of the Panther and Tiger II
armed with a 305 mm mortar
GRANATWERFER AMR 35
another creation of the Baukommando Becker workshops
self-propelled Granatwerfer 34 mortar, 81.4 mm calibre
7,5cm FK231 auf BREN
captured French FK231(f) gun, 75 mm calibre
mounted on a captured British Bren Carrier chassis
improvised field conversion only
UE(f) mit WURFRAHMEN
launch frames for 280/320 mm rockets
on a captured French Renault tractor chassis
most likely an experimental conversion only
5 cm KwK 38 auf MATILDA
50 mm gun taken from the Panzer III tank
mounted on a captured British Matilda tank chassis
most likely only a single experimental example built
a brief history of artillery
the emergence of self-propelled guns
their role, tactics, and development
modified Panzer IV tank chassis
only 10 production vehicles built
heavy infantry gun sIG 33, 150 mm
chassis from the light Panzer I tank
only 38 examples produced
modified Panzer II tank chassis
only 12 examples built
on the Panzer II tank chassis
with a light 105 mm howitzer
originally a mere "stopgap solution"
versatile assault gun
on the medium Panzer III tank chassis
armed with a 75 mm gun
StuG III fitted with a more powerful gun
for direct fire support of infantry
on the medium Panzer IV tank chassis
modified Panzer 38(t) tank chassis
two distinct production variants
heavy howitzer sFH 18/1, 150 mm
combined Panzer III and IV chassis
Sturmpanzer for urban combat
with the StuH 43 howitzer, 150 mm
built on the Panzer IV tank chassis
designed to demolish large buildings
on the heavy Tiger tank chassis
new generation of self-propelled guns
multiple vehicles development program
various chassis and armament options
light howitzer, 105 mm calibre
a complicated, never-completed project
super-heavy self-propelled gun project
based on the Tiger II tank chassis
with a 170 mm or 210 mm gun
Captain Becker's first SPG
captured British tank chassis
from Baukommando Becker's workshops
on a French tractor chassis
with a heavy 150 mm howitzer
on a French tank chassis
on the Panzer III tank chassis
improvised field conversion
on a captured French tank chassis
developed to accompany flame tanks
recoilless gun, 105 mm calibre
VK 3.01 ammunition carrier chassis
technology demonstrator only
light 105 mm howitzer from the Wespe
on the Hummel SPG chassis
introduced as an emergency measure
improvised self-propelled gun carrier
on the RSO tracked tractor chassis
variants with various armament
originally Italian self-propelled gun
armed with a 75 mm howitzer
taken over by the German army
armed with a 105 mm howitzer
for demolishing large buildings
combined Panther and Tiger II chassis
self-propelled mortar, 81.4 mm calibre
captured French 75 mm gun
on a captured British Bren Carrier
on a captured French tractor chassis
experimental conversion only
gun from the Panzer III tank
on a captured British tank chassis
most likely a single experimental example
QUICKNAVIGATION:
GESCHÜTZWAGEN IVb
HEUSCHRECKE IVb
SEMOVENTE da 105/25
GRANATWERFER AMR
5cm KwK auf Mk. II
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