Sturmtiger (German for 'Assault Tiger') was a World War II German assault gun built on the Tiger I chassis and armed with a 380mm rocket-propelled mortar. The official German designation was Sturmmörserwagen 606/4 mit 38 cm RW 61. Its primary task was to provide heavy fire support for infantry units fighting in urban areas.

Jun 21, 2015 · The tank had the hull of a Sturmtiger and the gun of a Jagdpanther. Hauptmann said that a Wekstadt Kompanie built the vehicle merging two wrecked vehicles, a Jagdpanther and a Sturmtiger. The result was a Sturmtiger tank destroyer with the mantlet and the gun, a 88mm L/71, of a Jagdpanther and a commander cupola from a Tiger II or late Tiger I.

Oct 27, 2017 · I've never seen photos, and seeing that the original tiger already had 88mm main armament, and other vehicles filled the same role ( like the Ferdinand and jagdpanther vehicles) and often better than something on the tiger chassis could, our would not be useful to convert the vehicles for other armament.

The 8.8 cm KwK 36 (German: 8,8 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36) was an 88-millimetre (3.5 in) tank gun used by the German Army during World War II. This was the primary armament of the PzKpfw VI Tiger I tank. It was developed and built by Krupp.

Mar 23, 2015 · According to Wolfgang Schneider's "Elefant-Jagdtiger-Sturmtiger: Rarities of the Tiger Family", the 88mm gun was modified to fit the Jagdtiger (this modification being known as the PAK43/3, Version D), the gun being so modified by Hallesche Maschinenfabrik of Lippstadt.

Jun 5, 2017 · At around the same time both Porsche and Henschel began designing and building vehicles to meet the still larger VK 45.01 specification. This tank was to be fitted with an 88mm armed turret built by Krupp. Ferdinand Porsche had a …

The infamous 38 cm Sturmmörser, better known as the Sturmtiger, had its genesis in from the Battle of Stalingrad where a heavy support vehicle with a large armament capable of demolishing building was desired.

Nov 22, 2017 · The officially rated, reliable penetration at 1.5km @ 30° for 8.8cm KWK36 was 85mm for the 88mm Pzgr Gg and (91mm for the updated 88mm Pzgr39). This trial sheds some light on relative resistence of soviet RHA vs german RHA when fired upon by german projectiles.

Jun 25, 2019 · The Tiger became the first German tank to mount the powerful 88mm anti-aircraft gun and artillery piece as its main armament and showcased thick armor and decent mobility for its size.

Aug 25, 2022 · The Sturmtiger, officially designated the Sturmmörserwagen 606/4 mit 38 cm RW 61, was an assault gun built on the chassis of the already-powerful Tiger I. It was specially designed to survive the brutal conditions of urban warfare while demolishing city structures.