Cañones de asalto - Alemania: libros - historia, modelos y técnica

StuG III Manual - Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. A to G (SdKfz 142) (Haynes Military Manual)

Basada en el chasis del tanque Panzer III, la serie de cañones de asalto alemanes Sturmgeschutz de la Segunda Guerra Mundial fue una gama de vehículos blindados de combate exitosa y rentable.
Diseñado originalmente como un arma de asalto móvil para apoyo de infantería, el StuG fue modificado constantemente y tuvo un uso extensivo en todos los frentes de batalla como cañón de asalto y cazacarros.

Páginas del libro "StuG III Manual - Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. A to G (SdKfz 142)"

El autor Mark Healy examina el desarrollo, la construcción y las cualidades de combate del StuG, incluyendo detalles sobre cómo era operarlo y mantenerlo.
Su pieza central es un StuG III que se conserva en el Museo de Tanques de Bovington, y también recurre a diversas fuentes de información documental y fotográfica de Alemania, Estados Unidos y Francia.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark Healy
Presentación:	192 páginas, 28 x 21 x 1.5 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	250 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés (un diccionario técnico inglés-español está disponible para su descarga gratuita aquí)
Editorial:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2019)
Colección:	Haynes Military Manual
ISBN:	9781785212130

T-34 vs StuG III - Finland 1944 (Osprey)

In the summer of 1944, the Red Army staged a massive armoured assault up the Karelian Isthmus with the intent of eliminating any remaining German and Finnish forces facing the Leningrad region.
Most of the Soviet units sent into Finland were new to the region, moving mainly from the fighting in the Leningrad area. As a result, some had the latest types of Soviet equipment including the new T-34-85 tank, fielded alongside the older T-34-76.

Germany refused to sell the Finns new tanks without a reinforced military alliance, but in 1943 began selling them a few dozen StuG III assault guns. This made the StuG III battalion the most modern and powerful element of the Finnish armoured division, and it saw very extensive combat in the June-July summer battles.
Featuring specially commissioned artwork and an array of archive photographs, this is the absorbing story of the parts played by Soviet and Finnish armour in the epic battles in Finland during June and July 1944.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Steven J. Zaloga
Presentación:	80 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2019)
Colección:	Duel
ISBN:	9781472832351

Sturmgeschütz: Germany's WWII Assault Gun (StuG) (Vol. 1) - The Early War Versions (Legends of Warfare)

The Sturmgeschütz, or StuG, as it is more popularly known, while conceived as self-propelled, infantry support artillery, in time, formed the backbone of Germany's anti-tank operations during WWII.
With more than 135 war-era photos, this volume chronicles the design, development, and deployment of the first six (of nine variants) of this famed and feared weapon. The material is arranged in seven chapters, each focusing on a specific production model, or Ausführung, of the Sturmgeschütz.

This volume covers the Ausf.A through F/8 variants used during the early WWII years. Comprehensive tables reveal the details of performance, as well as technical specifications of each variant. A concise, easy-to-read text, and detailed photo captions expose the secrets of this iconic vehicle. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	David Doyle
Presentación:	128 páginas, 23 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	137 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2018)
Colección:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764355370

Sturmgeschütz: Germany's WWII Assault Gun (StuG) (Vol.2) - The Late War Versions

The Sturmgeschütz, or StuG as it is more popularly known, while conceived as self-propelled, infantry support artillery, in time, formed the backbone of Germany's anti-tank operations during WWII. With more than 130 war-era photos, this volume chronicles the design, development, and deployment of the final three (of nine variants) of this famed and feared weapon. The material is arranged in four chapters, each focusing on a specific production model, or Ausführung, of the Sturmgeschütz.

This volume focuses on the most plentiful model, the later war Ausf.G, as well as the Sturmgeschütz IV, and the similar, howitzer-armed Sturmhaubitze. Comprehensive tables reveal the details of performance, as well as technical specifications of each variant. A concise, easy to read text, and detailed photo captions expose the secrets of this iconic vehicle. Part of the "Legends of Warfare" series.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	David Doyle
Presentación:	128 páginas, 23 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	132 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2018)
ISBN:	9780764355387

Sturmgeschütz III on the Battlefield (4)

"Sturmgeschütz III on the Battlefield 4" is Matyas Panczel's fourth on the Sturmgeschütz III for PeKo Publishing of Hungary. It follows their house format of 112 pages, 105 large landscape photographs.

Páginas del libro "Sturmgeschütz III on the Battlefield (4)"

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Matyas Panczel
Presentación:	112 páginas, 22 x 30 x 1.6 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	105 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	edición bilingüe (Inglés + Húngaro)
Editorial:	PeKo Publishing Kft. (HU, 2017)
Colección:	World War Two Photobook Series (13)
ISBN:	9786155583025

German Assault Guns and Tank Destroyers 1940-1945 - Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

The assault guns and tank destroyers deployed by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War are not as famous as tanks like the Tiger and Panther, but they were remarkably successful, and they are the subject of Anthony Tucker-Jones's wide-ranging photographic history.

As the conflict progressed, the German army had to find a use for its obsolete panzers, and this gave rise to the turretless Sturmgeschütz or assault guns designed for infantry support. From 1944 onwards they played a vital role in Germany's increasingly defensive war.

A selection of rare wartime photographs shows the variety of turretless armoured fighting vehicles that were produced and developed - various models of the Sturmgeschütz III, the Sturmhaubitze, Jagdpanzer, Panzerjäger, Marder, Hetzer.
Often a lack of tanks meant that these armoured vehicles were called on to fill the panzer's role, and they proved ideal during the Germans' defensive battles on the Eastern Front as well as in Italy and Normandy - they were instrumental in delaying Germany's defeat.

This highly illustrated account provides is a fascinating introduction to one of the less well-known aspects of armoured warfare during the Second World War.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Anthony Tucker-Jones
Presentación:	144 páginas, 24.5 x 19 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	160 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2016)
Colección:	Images of War
ISBN:	9781473845992

Sturmgeschütz III on the Battlefield (3)

Excellent photographic coverage of the German Sturmgeschütz III and Sturmhaubitze 42 assault guns on all fronts throughout World War 2.

Páginas del libro "Sturmgeschütz III on the Battlefield (3)"

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Matyas Panczel
Presentación:	112 páginas, 22 x 30.5 x 1.3 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	104 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	edición bilingüe (Inglés + Húngaro)
Editorial:	PeKo Publishing Kft. (HU, 2015)
Colección:	World War Two Photobook Series (8)
ISBN:	9789638962393

M10 Tank Destroyer vs StuG III Assault Gun - Germany, 1944 (Osprey)

The Allies' M10 Tank Destroyer and the Germans' Sturmgeschütz (StuG) lll were the unsung workhorses of the northwest European battlefields of 1944-45. While their mission was not principally fighting one another, their widespread use ensured their frequent encounters, from the Normandy Bocage, to the rubble-strewn streets of Aachen.
The StuG lll was the quintessential assault gun, a low-slung, heavily armoured, turret-less vehicle intended to provide direct fire support for infantry formations, whilst the M10 3in Gun Motor Carriage was originally developed as a tank destroyer. However, by 1944 the 3in gun proved ineffectual against the most thickly armored German tanks, and was consequently relegated to infantry support too.

Widely deployed in roles their designers had not envisaged, these two armoured fighting vehicles clashed repeatedly during the 11-month campaign, which saw the Allies advance from Normandy to the heart of the Reich. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this is the story of their confrontation at the height of World War ll.

Contents: Introduction - Chronology - Design and Development - Technical Specifications - The Combatants - The Strategic Situation - Combat - Statistics and Analysis - Further Reading - Index.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Steven J. Zaloga
Presentación:	80 páginas, 24.5 x 19 x 0.7 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2013)
Colección:	Duel (53)
ISBN:	9781780960999

Sturmgeschütz III on the Battlefield (2)

Excellent photographic coverage of the German Sturmgeschütz III assault gun on all fronts throughout World War 2. Large format photos, one to a page, mostly unpublished.

Páginas del libro "Sturmgeschütz III on the Battlefield (2)"

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Matyas Panczel
Presentación:	112 páginas, 22 x 30 x 1.4 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	103 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	edición bilingüe (Inglés + Húngaro)
Editorial:	PeKo Publishing Kft. (HU, 2013)
Colección:	World War Two Photobook Series (4)
ISBN:	9789638962331

Hitler's Tank Killer - Sturmgeschütz at War 1940-1945 - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

Sturmgeschütz III was originally designed as an assault weapon, but as war progressed it was increasingly used in a defensive role and evolved into an assault gun and tank destroyer. By 1943 its main role was providing anti-tank support to the units in its area of operation. This consequently led to many StuGs being destroyed in battle. Nonetheless they were very successful as tank killers and destroyed, among others, many bunkers, pillboxes and other defences.

The StuG was not considered to be a true tank because it lacked a turret. The gun was mounded directly in the hull, in a casemate-style fashion, with a low profile to reduce vehicle heights, and had a limited lateral traverse of a few degrees in either direction. Thus, the entire vehicle had to be turned in order to acquire targets. Omitting the turret made production much simpler and less costly, enabling greater numbers to be built. Its significantly shorter vertical profile as compared to contemporary tanks made the StuG more difficult to hit.

Most assault guns were mounted on the chassis of a Panzer III or Panzer IV, with the resultant model being called either a StuG III or StuG IV respectively. The StuG was one of the most effective tracked vehicles of World War II, and over 10,000 of them were eventually produced.
During the course of the war StuG III assault guns were issued to Sturmartillerie Batteries, Sturmgeschütz Abteilungen, Sturmgeschütz Brigades, Sturmartillerie Batteries, Ersatz (Reserve), Abteilungen and Funklenk (Remote Control) Companies. StuG III assault guns served on all fronts of WWII until the end of the war.

This book shows rare photographs of the Sturmgeschütz, found in wartime archives.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Hans Seidler
Presentación:	160 páginas, 24.5 x 19 x 1.1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	250 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2010)
Colección:	Images of War
ISBN:	9781848841741

The German Sturmgeschütze in World War II - A Photo Chronicle

This book is a detailed look at the World War II German assault gun in all its variants. Everything from design and construction, to ammunition, tactics, and operations on all war fronts is presented. War era photos show up-close details, as well as combat use throughout World War II.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Wolfgang Fleischer
Presentación:	160 páginas, 26.5 x 18 x 2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	más de 200 fotos en b/n, dibujos
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780764306938

Sturmgeschütz III and IV 1942-1945 (Osprey)

A medida que la Segunda Guerra Mundial se prolongaba, las cuantiosas pérdidas alemanas de vehículos blindados y tanques obligaron a las unidades de artillería de asalto a desempeñar un papel cada vez más vital en el apoyo a la infantería asediada y en la lucha contra los blindados aliados, especialmente en el Frente Oriental. El Sturmgeschütz fue uno de los vehículos blindados alemanes de mayor producción y despliegue efectivo.

Este libro revela cómo el Sturmgeschütz constituyó la columna vertebral de las fuerzas blindadas alemanas en todos los teatros de operaciones y en todos los frentes durante la larga retirada combativa de los últimos años de la guerra.

Contenido: Diseño y desarrollo: el obús largo de 75 mm y 105 mm - Modificaciones y mejoras de producción de 1942 a 1945 - Historia de la producción - Plantas de fabricación de Alkett y MIAG - Capacidades de combate - Historia operativa - Empleo táctico - Organización - Ejemplos de la historia del combate - Comentarios sobre las ilustraciones a color - Índice.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Hilary L. Doyle, Tom Jentz
Presentación:	48 páginas, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2001)
Colección:	New Vanguard (37)
ISBN:	9781841761824

Sturmgeschütz III Assault Gun 1940-42 (Osprey)

El Sturmgeschütz III, pieza clave del ejército alemán que arrasó Polonia, Francia y Rusia, prestó servicio en todos los frentes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, tanto en apoyo a la infantería como en la lucha antitanque. Más económico y rápido de producir que un tanque, este cañón de asalto demostró ser un arma extraordinariamente eficaz. Su diseño, desarrollo, producción, capacidades e historial operativo se analizan en detalle, al igual que su empleo táctico y su organización en unidades.

Este libro utiliza informes originales alemanes de combate y experiencia para mostrar cómo se desempeñó el Sturmgeschütz en acción, al tiempo que proporciona información sobre las modificaciones tanto posteriores como de producción.

Contenido: Diseño y desarrollo - Modificaciones de producción - Historial de producción - Capacidades - Historial operativo - Empleo táctico - Organización - Primeros éxitos en Rusia.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Hilary L. Doyle, Thomas L. Jentz
Presentación:	48 páginas, 24.5 x 9.5 x 0.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 1996)
Colección:	New Vanguard (19)
ISBN:	9781855325371

Deutsche Sturmgeschütze - Entwicklung und Fertigung der sPak (Spielberger)

As German losses increased, the Wehrmacht equipped infantry units with self-propelled "heavy anti-tank guns." As the war progressed, the easily manufactured assault guns increasingly took on the role of replacement tanks, even though they did not have a rotating turret. Nevertheless, they continued to be used after the war, even in the first Israeli-Arab wars.

Páginas del libro "Deutsche Sturmgeschütze - Entwicklung und Fertigung der sPak"

In this volume, Walter Spielberger documents the development, technology and use of these vehicles in all their variants, while Alexander Lüdeke has examined the post-war years.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Walter J. Spielberger, Hilary Louis Doyle, Alexander Lüdeke
Presentación:	272 páginas, 27 x 23.5 x 2.2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	281 fotos y dibujos
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
Colección:	Spielberger
ISBN:	9783613044197