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

Basati sullo scafo del carro armato Panzer III, i cannoni d'assalto tedeschi Sturmgeschutz della Seconda Guerra Mondiale rappresentarono una gamma di veicoli corazzati da combattimento efficaci ed economicamente vantaggiosi.
Originariamente concepito come arma d'assalto mobile a supporto della fanteria, lo StuG fu costantemente modificato e trovò ampio impiego su tutti i fronti di battaglia come cannone d'assalto e cacciacarri.

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L'autore Mark Healy esamina lo sviluppo, la costruzione e le qualità operative dello StuG, offrendo anche spunti su come fosse utilizzarlo e mantenerlo.
Il pezzo forte del suo lavoro è un carro armato StuG III ancora esistente, conservato al Tank Museum di Bovington, e si avvale inoltre di una vasta gamma di fonti documentarie e fotografiche provenienti da Germania, Stati Uniti e Francia.

Dettagli

Autore:	Mark Healy
Formato:	192 pagine, 28 x 21 x 1.5 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	250 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese (un dizionario tecnico inglese-italiano è disponibile gratuitamente per il download qui)
Editore:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2019)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Steven J. Zaloga
Formato:	80 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2019)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	David Doyle
Formato:	128 pagine, 23 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	137 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2018)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	David Doyle
Formato:	128 pagine, 23 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	132 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	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.

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Dettagli

Autore:	Matyas Panczel
Formato:	112 pagine, 22 x 30 x 1.6 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	105 foto in B&N
Lingua:	bilingue (inglese + ungherese)
Editore:	PeKo Publishing Kft. (HU, 2017)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Anthony Tucker-Jones
Formato:	144 pagine, 24.5 x 19 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	160 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2016)
Collana:	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.

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Dettagli

Autore:	Matyas Panczel
Formato:	112 pagine, 22 x 30.5 x 1.3 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	104 foto in B&N
Lingua:	bilingue (inglese + ungherese)
Editore:	PeKo Publishing Kft. (HU, 2015)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Steven J. Zaloga
Formato:	80 pagine, 24.5 x 19 x 0.7 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2013)
Collana:	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.

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Dettagli

Autore:	Matyas Panczel
Formato:	112 pagine, 22 x 30 x 1.4 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	103 foto in B&N
Lingua:	bilingue (inglese + ungherese)
Editore:	PeKo Publishing Kft. (HU, 2013)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Hans Seidler
Formato:	160 pagine, 24.5 x 19 x 1.1 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	250 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2010)
Collana:	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.

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Autore:	Wolfgang Fleischer
Formato:	160 pagine, 26.5 x 18 x 2 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	più di 200 foto in B&N, disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780764306938

Sturmgeschütz III and IV 1942-1945 (Osprey)

Con il protrarsi della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, le pesanti perdite tedesche in termini di veicoli blindati e carri armati fecero sì che le unità di cannoni d'assalto dovessero svolgere un ruolo sempre più cruciale nel supportare la fanteria assediata e nel contrastare i mezzi corazzati alleati, in particolare sul fronte orientale. Lo Sturmgeschütz fu uno dei veicoli blindati tedeschi più prodotti e impiegati con maggiore efficacia.

Questo libro rivela come lo Sturmgeschütz abbia costituito la spina dorsale delle forze corazzate tedesche in ogni teatro operativo e su ogni fronte durante la lunga ritirata combattuta degli ultimi anni di guerra.

Contenuti: Progettazione e sviluppo - l'obice lungo da 75 mm e da 105 mm - Modifiche e miglioramenti di produzione dal 1942 al 1945 - Storia della produzione - Stabilimenti di produzione di Alkett e MIAG - Capacità di combattimento - Storia operativa - Impiego tattico - Organizzazione - Esempi di storia di combattimento - Commento alle illustrazioni a colori - Indice.

Dettagli

Autore:	Hilary L. Doyle, Tom Jentz
Formato:	48 pagine, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2001)
Collana:	New Vanguard (37)
ISBN:	9781841761824

Sturmgeschütz III Assault Gun 1940-42 (Osprey)

Il carro armato Sturmgeschütz III, cavallo di battaglia dell'esercito tedesco che conquistò Polonia, Francia e Russia, fu impiegato in tutti i teatri della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, sia come supporto alla fanteria che come cacciacarri. Più economico e veloce da produrre rispetto a un carro armato, questo cannone d'assalto si dimostrò un'arma straordinariamente efficace. La sua progettazione e sviluppo, la produzione, le capacità e la storia operativa sono esaminate nel dettaglio, così come il suo impiego tattico e la sua organizzazione in unità.

Questo libro si avvale di rapporti originali tedeschi sull'esperienza di combattimento e sulle prestazioni dello Sturmgeschütz per illustrarne il comportamento in azione, fornendo al contempo informazioni sia sulle modifiche apportate in seguito che su quelle di produzione.

Indice: Progettazione e sviluppo - Modifiche di produzione - Storia della produzione - Capacità - Storia operativa - Impiego tattico - Organizzazione - Primi successi in Russia.

Dettagli

Autore:	Hilary L. Doyle, Thomas L. Jentz
Formato:	48 pagine, 24.5 x 9.5 x 0.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 1996)
Collana:	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.

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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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Walter J. Spielberger, Hilary Louis Doyle, Alexander Lüdeke
Formato:	272 pagine, 27 x 23.5 x 2.2 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	281 foto e disegni
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
Collana:	Spielberger
ISBN:	9783613044197