German Sturmmorserwagen (''Sturmtiger'')

By Crusader1307

The German Sturmmorserwagen (which was better known as The Sturmtiger, was an Assault Tank developed in 1943 for Germany’s Wehrmacht. Not deployed until 1944, The Sturmtiger was a Rocket Propelled Artillery Cannon, which was mounted on a modified on a Tiger I Tank chassis. With only 19 produced, The Sturmtiger was used as an Urban Pacification and Infantry Support weapon, used with great success on The Western Front. The Sturmtiger was a major components used by Germany during The Battle of The Bulge on Belgium (1944). The Sturmtiger weighed 70-tons and was a Tracked Vehicle. They were 20-feet long, 17-feet wide and 10-feet tall. Crewed by 5, The Sturmtiger was powered by a Maybach Water cooled V-12 Diesel Engine, capable of 25-mph on both battlefield and normal road conditions. The armament for The Sturmtiger was it’s primary 380mm Gun. The Barrel was only 5-feet long, but it fired a combination of 88 to 200-pound Rounds. The maximum range was 6,000-meters. They carried normally around 14 varied Rounds. A secondary defensive weapon of a 100mm Grenade Launcher and a 7.92mm Machine Gun. Armor plating was robust at 2 to 5-inches throughout. The Sturmtiger was used until the end of The War in 1945. Many survived and are displayed throughout The World.