German Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of the Second World War by Craig Moore
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Description This book covers the development and deployment of artillery self-propelled guns in the German Army between 1939 and 1945. Rommel needed artillery guns that were capable of keeping up with his Panzers. He used these new weapons in North Africa and France against the Allies. They were also used on the Eastern Front to attack the Soviet Red Army.
Publisher Description
One towed artillery gun required a team of six horses and nine men. WW2 German engineers came up with the idea of mounting an artillery gun on top of a tank chassis. This new technology reduced the amount of resources required to deploy one artillery gun. Artillery self-propelled guns only needed a four or five man crew. They could also be made ready to fire more quickly. This book covers the development and use of this new weapon between 1939 and 1945. One type was successfully used in the invasion of France in May 1940. More were used on the Eastern Front against Soviet forces from 1941 until the end of the war in 1945. The 'Desert Fox', Ewin Rommel, needed artillery guns that could keep up with his Panzers in North Africa. Horses could not be used in the desert. 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 artillery self-propelled guns. They were used against the Allies when they invaded the beaches of Normandy on D-Day 6th June 1944.
Author Biography
Craig Moore is a writer and editor for www.tanks-encyclopedia.com. He also runs www.tank-hunter.com, a guide to where you can find surviving WW1 and WW2 tanks. He has had an interest in military history since childhood. Eight of his close relatives fought in both World Wars: only six survived. One of his uncles lost a leg when his Sherman tank was hit during Operation Totalize in Normandy 1944. In 2010 Craig retired from London's Metropolitan Police after 30 years of service. He lives in south west London but regularly travels around the world visiting tank museums.
Details ISBN 1781556954 ISBN-13 9781781556955 Title German Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of the Second World War Author Craig Moore Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 144 Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd GE_Item_ID:123569256; About Us
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