German Artillery

Author : Craig Moore
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of the Second World War written by Craig Moore and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • One of the few books that explores the design and deployment of German artillery self-propelled guns (SPGs) to support tanks and infantry during the Second World War • A great reference book for military modellers, historians and tank wargamers interested in German SPGs • A comprehensive guide to German SPGs between 1939 and 1945 in one volume for the very first time, including previously unpublished information on the little-known Hummel-Wespe proving that at least twelve units were built • Authentic camouflage suggestions for military modellers A single towed artillery gun required a team of six horses and nine men. During the Second World War, German engineers mounted an artillery gun on top of a tank chassis; this new technology reduced the amount of valuable war resources as self-propelled guns only required a four- or five-man crew. They could also be made ready to fire more rapidly. German Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of the Second World War covers the development and use of this new weapon between 1939 and 1945. One type was successfully deployed in the invasion of France in 1940 and more were used on the Eastern Front against Soviet forces from 1941 until the end of the war. The ‘Desert Fox’ (Ewin Rommel) demanded artillery guns that could keep up with his panzers in North Africa. He was sent 15-cm howitzers mounted on top of Panzer II tank chassis’ and captured French Army Lorraine 37L-tracked armoured supply vehicles. Rommel’s forces in northern France were equipped with a variety of new self-propelled guns, which were used against the Allies on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day in 1944. • Includes 81 colour photographs

Author : Ian V. Hogg
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1473896932
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Artillery of World War Two written by Ian V. Hogg and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2013-10-12 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The best reference there is to this day about the guns and ammunition used by the German armed forces in WW2.” —Military Modelling The complete story of German artillery during World War Two, this illustrated volume is divided into sections according to the weapon classes: Infantry, Mountain and Field Artillery, Heavy Field Artillery, Heavy Artillery, Railway Artillery, Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Anti-Tank Artillery, Coastal Artillery and Recoilless Artillery. German Artillery of World War Two also contains details of the general organization of the German artillery arm, together with development histories of the weapons and their ammunition. In addition, the book contains a series of comprehensive data tables, and appendices including a glossary of technical terms. The first edition of this book, published over twenty years ago, is highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts today. This new edition brings an enduring classic to a new generation of readers. “A classic on modern artillery by Ian V. Hogg, this volume is well-established and must be regarded as a standard reference work on the subject.” —Gun Mart “This is both a valuable reference book and an absorbing read.” —British Army Review

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472853970
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Field Artillery of World War II written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated study of the big guns of Hitler's army – the Wehrmacht's field artillery, its capabilities and its role in German fighting units of World War II. Often overshadowed in military history by the tanks and aircraft of Blitzkrieg, Germany's artillery was key to its methods of waging war throughout World War II. Field artillery remained the primary killer on the battlefield, often responsible for three-quarters of combat casualties inflicted. Redressing the balance, this book surveys the major Wehrmacht guns of the war, and the basic organizational structure of the German field artillery. Its primary focus is on the divisional field guns, especially the lFH 18 10.5cm field howitzer and the 15cm sFH 18 field howitzer that formed the backbone of German artillery. A brief survey is also made of the infantry guns used at the regimental level, and of corps-level heavy artillery. The issue of the use of"Beutewaffen,” captured war-booty field guns, is also looked at, as is the Nebelwerfer and schwere Wurfgerät rocket artillery. With archive photos and meticulously detailed new illustrations, this book provides a concise study of the German Army's big guns of World War II, how they were organized and how they were used, both on the Eastern and Western fronts.

Author : Herbert Jager
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781861264039
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Artillery of World War One written by Herbert Jager and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2001-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War I introduced the use of artillery on a hitherto unprecedented scale, changing the very nature of war from a series of set-piece battles to stalemates punctuated by attacks on frontlines. Starting with development of German artillery through 1914, this illustrated history describes in detail the light and heavy howitzers used by the Germans before going on to examine heavy mortars and long-range weapons. Specialist weapons for mountain, coastal and railway use are also covered, along with specialist engineer and infantry guns.

Author : Joachim Engelmann
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780887407628
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Artillery in World War II, 1939-1945 written by Joachim Engelmann and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before in German military history did the German Artillery possess such variety and magnitude as in the World War II era. From North Cape to Tobruk, Biscay to Lapland, Den Helder to the Caucasus, there were more than 1000 light and about 340 heavy artillery units, as well as the light and heavy field howitzer units, assault gun units, brigades and batteries, observation units, railroad batteries, mountain artillery units, light gun units and launcher regiments. The German Artillery included 655,000 men in 1943, or 22 percent of all the soldiers who went into action. Thirty-nine German gun tipes and forty captured gun types from ten different European countries were utilized by these units. The German Artillery took on special significance in the spring of 1943 when the fighting strength of the exhausted infantry began to decrease and armored vehicles became less and less effective in their battle against overwhelming Soviet power. During this period, the Artillery again and again provided the backbone of the German resistance and defense. This volume of photographs presents a look into the operations, action and everyday life of the German artillery - a frequently over-looked aspect of Wehrmacht history.

Author : Bob Carruthers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473845114
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Artillery in Combat written by Bob Carruthers and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-01-21 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of contemporary combat accounts provides a primary source insight into the reality of artillery operations on the Eastern Front. Mobile, rail and towed artillery are all considered in this fascinating compilation. This book is part of the 'Hitler's War Machine' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of Hitler's Wehrmacht.The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'

Author : Stackpole Books
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811749967
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steel Thunder on the Eastern Front written by Stackpole Books and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual history of the artillery used by both sides on the Eastern Front in World War II.

Author : United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. General Staff, G-2
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Notes on German Artillery Materiel. Second Section, General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, 1918 written by United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. General Staff, G-2 and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Notes on German Artillery Materiel written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Nash
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780855240028
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Artillery, 1914-1918 written by David Nash and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: