Sturmartillerie & Panzerjäger 1939–45

This book explores the varying roles of the German assault gun, alongside illustrations throughout.

The German assault gun was originally designed for infantry support but changing conditions on the battlefield forced it to adapt to other roles, notably as a tank destroyer. This volume details the gun's technical development, illustrated with a two-page annotated cutaway.

Originally the German assault gun was designed as an infantry support weapon.

However, the changing conditions of the battlefields of the Second World War forced it to adapt to perform a number of different roles, most importantly as a tank destroyer, although the infantry support role was never wholly discarded. If the much-glamorised Panzer divisions were the sword of the German army then the assault gun and tank destroyer units were its shield. When the Panzers' grip on the battlefield began to fail, it was left to the assault gun and tank destroyer crews to take up the burden.

This book explores these varying roles, alongside illustrations throughout.