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Originally the German assault gun was designed as an infantry support weapon, but the changing conditions of the battlefields of the Second World War forced it to adapt to perform a number of different roles, most importantly as a tank destroyer, although the infantry support role was never wholly discarded. If the much-glamorised Panzer divisions were the sword of the German army then the assault gun and tank destroyer units were its shield. As the Panzers' grip on the battlefield began to fail, though, it was left to the assault gun and tank destroyer crews to take up the burden.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A big subject. A little difficult to see the point of combining the two types in one thin book. The Assault Guns are covered much much better elsewhere in the series, two volumes that are heartily recommended. It's still a good read and well presented with some interesting stuff but the tank hunters deserved to have the book to themselves. The colour artwork is a real treat.
And finally a real gripe for a book of this type, there are two pictures incorrectly captioned; a PanzerIV/70 that's not, and a Stug III that's a Stug IV.
And finally a real gripe for a book of this type, there are two pictures incorrectly captioned; a PanzerIV/70 that's not, and a Stug III that's a Stug IV.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Nothing gained in tracing two rabits simultaneously
15 May 2000
Format:Paperback
When I decided to buy this title, frankly I worried that how well Osprey would jam so broad story into tiny volume in their well known chronicle fashion. Then alas, I had to ease my mind with a small charge with this book. In summary, if you are a novice then you can think that would be enough for that price. If you're hobbist, some nice illustration of the internal scenes of Sturmg 3 and other case for various vehicles will be referable. If you're bit knowledged, don't give any glimpse at this book. Touched here and there without points and no new photo. Just licking over chewing gum!. sorry for crude my English.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Curate's Egg?
7 April 2003
Format:Paperback
An interesting little book - how it's perceived will depend upon whether you are reading it as somebody new to the New Vanguard series, or if you've read other New Vanguard books.
This is because, unlike so many of the other armor-related New Vanguard titles, it doesn't concentrate on a single vehicle or family of vehicles. It attempts, with varying success, to cover the entire history of WWII German assault guns and tank destroyers in a single 48 page volume.
To do this it skims the surface of the vehicles concerned - if you want to read about the StuG III or the Marder III in technical detail, go check out a title dedicated to the subject. What's covered here is the military doctrine that resulted in the adoption of self-propelled assault guns and tank destroyers, the manner in which they were used, unit structure, and a broad history of the types developed.
The book's major flaws are that you can't really do the subject justice in even a general sense in just 48 pages, and that the book seems to dart around a bit historically - one minute you're reading about Jagdtigers, the next you're back to vehicles based on the Pz.Kpfw. I chassis.
So, not the best title Osprey has ever released, but it's not a complete loss either, since in describing tactics and doctrine it covers some areas that the more technically specific books in the series omit.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Typical Excellent Introductory Study
4 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
The Vanguard series is intended to give a brief introducton to various weapons systems used in the major wars of the 20th century. As such, they include color plates of various paint schemes on campaign, a sectional drawing of a representative vehicle, and plenty of B&W photos in the text. All this is wrapped in an elementary text based on new research in newly opened archives and presented in an attractive format. Useful to war gamers, students, and model makers.
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