The Allies' M10 Tank Destroyer and the Germans' Sturmgeschutz (StuG) lll were the unsung workhorses of the northwest European battlefields of 1944-45. While their mission was not principally fighting one another, their widespread use ensured their frequent encounters, from the Normandy Bocage, to the rubble-strewn streets of Aachen. The StuG lll was the quintessential assault gun, a low-slung, heavily armoured, turret-less vehicle intended to provide direct fire support for infantry formations, whilst the M10 3in Gun Motor Carriage was originally developed as a tank destroyer. However, by 1944 the 3in gun proved ineffectual against the most thickly armored German tanks, and was consequently relegated to infantry support too. Widely deployed in roles their designers had not envisaged, these two armoured fighting vehicles clashed repeatedly during the 11-month campaign, which saw the Allies advance from Normandy to the heart of the Reich. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this is the story of their confrontation at the height of World War ll.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781780960999
eBay Product ID (ePID)
156533969
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
M10 Tank Destroyer Vs Stug III Assault Gun: Germany 1944
Publication Year
2013
Subject
Government, History
Type
Textbook
Author
Steven J. Zaloga
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
248 mm
Item Weight
267 g
Item Width
184 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Title_Author
Steven J. Zaloga
Illustrator
Richard Chasemore
Series Title
Duel
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