Tank Craft 44 Stug III Assault Gun (Paperback)
German Army, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe Units Eastern Front, 1944
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Series: Tank Craft
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9781399033886
Published: 21st March 2025
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From their introduction in 1940, the German army's Sturmgeschütz assault guns played a vital role in the campaigns of the Blitzkrieg era, the gargantuan struggles in Russia and the final defensive battles. Evolving from a mobile bunker-buster, armed with a short-barrelled howitzer, the Sturmgeschütz III was up-armoured and up-gunned and by 1943 its tank killing abilities were widely recognised. In 1944, largely as an emergency quick-fix, the Sturmgeschütz IV entered service and over 10,000 examples of both versions had been built by the end of the war. Although not as well known as the Tiger or Panther tanks, they were among the most frequently encountered German armoured vehicles and as the Wehrmacht’s resources continued to decline, the assault guns were thrown into every operation and increasingly substituted for gun tanks in official unit establishments. In the second volume in the TankCraft series to examine the Sturmgeschütz, Dennis Oliver employs official documentation and unit histories to investigate the formations that operated these vehicles and uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the markings, camouflage and technical aspects of the Sturmgeschütz III and Sturmgeschütz IV that served on the Eastern Fronts during what was almost certainly the pivotal year of the campaign. A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined, providing everything the modeller needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic vehicles.
I am a long time fan of the TankCraft series, and this is another very nice addition to the range. Primarily aimed at modellers, who will love the colour profiles, the inspiration from the Showcase builds and the wide range of Stug III related products that are on the market. The fine detail contained in the final section covering Technical Details and Modifications will also help in choosing just what level of detail to include in your latest Stug model. Very much one to recommend.
Military Model Scene
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“… this series has become a favorite of many modelers and enthusiasts alike. It is well worth picking up if you are an enthusiast of armor or the modeling of it.”
ModelingMadness.com
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“…this title is a valuable addition to any modeler's bookshelf, particularly for those interested in German armor of World War II.”
AMPS
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“This is a great book if you want to learn more about modelling a StuG III or StuH 42 on the Eastern Front in 1944. …an easy-to-understand history of the most produced German armored fighting vehicle of the war…”
IPMS/USA
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About Dennis Oliver
Dennis Oliver is the author of over twenty books on Second World War armoured vehicles including Panzer III: German Army Light Tank, Operation Barbarossa 1941, Panzer III: German Army Light Tank, Tripoli to El Alamein, 1941-1942 and Stug III and Stug IV: German Army and Waffen-SS, Western Front, 1944-1945.