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Sturmtiger
Tiger Mörsers

Assault Gun




Sturmtiger

Service Data:

In Service: 1944 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Alkett
Chassis No: 250001-251357
Number built: 18

Technical Data:

Type: Assault Gun

Crew: 5 men
Length: 6.28 m
Width: 3.57 m
Height: 2.85 m
Weight: 65,000 kg
Fuel Capacity: 540 liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 230 P45 12 cylinder liquid cooled 60º Vee petrol engine producing up to 700 hp at 3,000 rpm
Gearbox: 8 forward 4 reverse
Speed: road 40 km/h cross country 12 to 24 km/h
Range: road 120 km cross country 60 to 85 km
Armament:
1 × 38 cm Stu M RW61 L/5.4 rocket launcher
1 × 9 cm NBK 39 Nahverteidigungswaffe
1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun
Ammunition:
main 13 to 14 rounds
secondary 600 rounds
Armour: 25 mm to 150 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
12.8 cm (Sf) L/61 VK3001(H)
Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf. E
Bergepanzer Tiger (P)
DW I Panzer VI
DW II Panzer VI
Ferdinand / Elephant
Gw Tiger für 17 cm K 72 (Sf)
Jagdtiger
Sturmtiger
Tiger I Ausf.E
Tiger II Ausf. B
VK3001(H) Panzer VI
VK3001(P) Leopard
VK3601(H) Panzer VI
VK4501(H) Panzer VI
VK4501(P) Panzer VI

Other: Assault Guns
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Gallery:

Sturmtiger picture 2
Sturmtiger picture 3
Sturmtiger picture 4
Sturmtiger picture 5
Sturmtiger picture 6
Sturmtiger picture 7

Heer Comments

Sources:

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

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