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Sturmgeschütz III and IV 1942–45
Sturmgeschütz III and IV 1942–45
Author: Tom Jentz and Hilary Doyle
Condition: Fair
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As the Second World War descended into a grinding, attritional conflict, Sturmgeschütz III and IV assault guns became indispensable to German frontline operations; this book traces how, between 1942 and 1945, these self‑propelled guns—deployed in vast numbers—provided crucial infantry support, filled tank‑destroyer roles, and underpinned Germany’s armoured forces across every theatre (notably the Eastern Front) during the long fighting retreat of the war’s final years. Combining operational narrative with technical and tactical analysis, the authors chart the vehicles’ development, combat employment, and evolving roles amid mounting losses of conventional tanks, offering a focused perspective on assault guns rather than on mainstream tank doctrine.
Written by Tom Jentz and Hilary Doyle and published in Osprey’s New Vanguard series (ISBN13: 9781841761824), the volume is an illustrated reference featuring technical drawings, period and wartime photographs of vehicles, and detailed camouflage and markings artwork; it covers production and operational history from 1942–1945 and serves as a concise technical and historical guide to the StuG III and StuG IV for historians, modellers, and enthusiasts of armoured warfare.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Basic Bibliographic / Type of Book
World War II
Non-fiction
Military history
Armored warfare
Technical reference
Vehicle development history
Osprey New Vanguard series
Main Subject / Focus
Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III)
Sturmgeschütz IV (StuG IV)
German assault guns
Self-propelled guns
Assault gun units
Infantry support vehicles
Tank destroyer role
Operational use of assault guns
Nations / Sides
Germany (Wehrmacht)
Axis armored forces
Theaters of War & Operational Context
Weapons / Vehicles / Armament (explicitly mentioned)
StuG III assault gun
StuG IV assault gun
German armored fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Branch / Unit Focus
German assault gun units
Armored support for infantry
Content Features (Format and Illustrations)
Illustrated reference work
Technical drawings
Photographs of vehicles
Camouflage and markings artwork
Chronological Coverage
1942–1945
Mid-war to late-war German armor
Late World War II German vehicle production
Authors / Contributors
Thematic / Descriptive Keywords (explicitly supported)
Frontline infantry support tactics (via assault guns)
German anti-tank tactics (assault gun employment)
Book Condition: Fair
Book Condition: Fair
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