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Sturmartillerie Spearhead of the Infantry
Sturmartillerie Spearhead of the Infantry
Author: Thomas Anderson
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Sturmartillerie: Spearhead of the Infantry presents an exhaustive operational and technical history of Germany’s assault artillery, centering on the Sturmgeschütz (StuG) as the core infantry‑support gun. Thomas Anderson traces the formation, organization and battlefield use of the Sturmartillerie across key campaigns—Assault in France, the Balkans and Operation Barbarossa—through to the fighting at and beyond Stalingrad, showing how doctrine and tactics shifted from Blitzkrieg‑era offensive support to improvised defensive roles, illustrated by combat action reports and veteran interviews that bring frontline perspective to the subject.
Published in Osprey’s General Military series (ISBN13: 9781472811288), the book combines technical development and unit‑level analysis with abundant visual material—approximately 200 black‑and‑white illustrations and photographs—plus detailed coverage of vehicle evolution, organization and doctrine. Author Thomas Anderson, a military historian, draws on archival sources and veteran testimony to produce a compact, well‑illustrated reference for students, researchers and enthusiasts of German armored warfare and assault‑gun operations.
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Basic Bibliographic Data
Title: Sturmartillerie: Spearhead of the Infantry
Author: Thomas Anderson
Publisher: Osprey Publishing / Bloomsbury Publishing
Series: General Military (GNM)
Type of Book
World War II military history
Technical and organizational reference
Branch/arm history (Sturmartillerie)
Operational history
Main Subjects / Focus
Sturmartillerie (German assault artillery arm)
Sturmgeschütz infantry support gun (StuG, as core Sturmartillerie vehicle)
German armored assault guns in World War II
Development of the Sturmartillerie arm
Organization and creation of Sturmartillerie units
Doctrine, role, and tactics of Sturmartillerie
Evolution from Blitzkrieg offensive operations to late‑war defensive fighting
World War II Scope
Period: World War II, 1939–1945
Theaters explicitly indicated by chapter headings:
Western Front – “Assault in France” (campaign in France, 1940)
Balkans campaign – “The Balkans and Barbarossa”
Eastern Front – “The Balkans and Barbarossa”; “To the Gates of Stalingrad”; “Stalingrad and Beyond”
Campaigns/operations explicitly named:
Campaign in France (1940)
Balkans campaign (Axis invasions in the Balkans)
Operation Barbarossa (German invasion of the Soviet Union)
Nations / Belligerents
Germany (primary focus; creator and operator of Sturmartillerie)
Opponents by theater (as implied by chapter titles and campaigns):
France and Allied forces in 1940 (Assault in France)
Yugoslavia, Greece and other Allied forces in the Balkans (Balkans campaign)
Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Eastern Front fighting)
Belligerent side: Axis – German Wehrmacht
Weapons / Vehicles / Technology
Sturmgeschütz (Stug) infantry support gun – primary Sturmartillerie weapon system
German armored assault guns (self‑propelled guns for infantry support)
Branch / Unit Focus
German Sturmartillerie (assault artillery branch)
German armored forces and artillery support to infantry
Integration of assault guns with infantry formations
Structure / Contents (from Table of Contents)
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Birth of the Sturmartillerie
Chapter 2: Sturmartillerie: Creation and Organization
Chapter 3: Assault in France
Chapter 4: The Balkans and Barbarossa
Chapter 5: To the Gates of Stalingrad
Chapter 6: Stalingrad and Beyond
Chapter 7: Sturmgeschütz: Questioning the Concept
Visual and Illustrative Content
Illustrations: approx. 200 black‑and‑white images (as specified in product details)
Includes photographs (combat and vehicle views)
German armored warfare doctrine as applied to assault guns
Infantry support tactics using assault guns
Blitzkrieg operations and early‑war “glory years” of German offensive tactics
Transition to late‑war defensive operations on multiple fronts
Doctrinal debate over the Sturmgeschütz concept (“Questioning the Concept”)
Operational effectiveness and battlefield role of assault artillery
Suggested Cataloging Keywords / Tags
World War II
WWII Eastern Front
WWII Western Front
WWII Balkans campaign
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany – Army – Artillery
Germany – Armored forces
Sturmartillerie
Sturmgeschütz
German assault guns
Assault artillery
Infantry support guns
Self‑propelled guns – Germany
German tank support tactics
Armored warfare doctrine – Germany
Blitzkrieg tactics
Defensive operations – Eastern Front
Military organization – German Army
Unit formation and structure – Sturmartillerie
Combat reports – German veterans
Veteran interviews – World War II
Technical development – German armored vehicles
Osprey General Military
Thomas Anderson (military historian)
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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Like New: Light Combat Experience
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Good: A Few Scars or Shell Shock
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Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
This one has been through the meat grinder. It carries noticeable damage, heavy staining, or significant wear—but like any old soldier, it would love to be read one last time before it retires.
