Jagdpanzer IV Organization
It is easy to think of the Jagdpanzer IV as a progression in the series of tank destroyers developed by Germany in the Second World War. However, the Jagdpanzer IV organization, beyond the company...
It is easy to think of the Jagdpanzer IV as a progression in the series of tank destroyers developed by Germany in the Second World War. However, the Jagdpanzer IV organization, beyond the company...
After the invasion of Russia in the summer of 1941, the Germans found themselves at a disadvantage with regards to anti-tank capability. The T-34’s and KV-1’s were an unexpected challenge that the available anti-tank...
The Reihenwerfer S307(f) was 16 rack-mounted mortars (2 rows of 8 each) on the chassis of the French Somua MCG halftrack. This is a follow-up post to an earlier post on the 21st Panzer...
Jadgtiger Organization The Jagdtiger organization was the typical late war independent heavy tank destroyer battalion. My search for any K.St.N. that would have been used in this battalion turned up zero documents. I did,...
The Jagdpanther was the result of the need for a hard-hitting tank destroyer mounting the 8,8 cm gun. It was previously tried twice with the Ferdinand and the Nashorn, with limited success. While the...
The Schnelle Brigade West was an armored unit formed in France in the spring of 1943. It was composed mostly of French and modified French vehicles. This brigade eventually disbanded and became a major...