Why Panzerartillerie? Why Armored Artillery?
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Why self-propelled armored artillery for the Panzer Forces, why not just used motorized / towed artillery? What were the benefits? What were the reasons? Why not from the start of the war? For this we look at the Hummel, Wespe, Sturmgeschütz and also the Sturmpanzers as well. English Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/GermanTankMuseum German Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/DasPanzermuseum/featured Disclaimer: I was invited by the Deutsche Panzermuseum in 2020. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Jentz, Thomas L, and Hilary Louis Doyle. Panzer Tracts No.10-1: Artillerie Selbstfahrlafetten. Boyds, MD, 2002. Töppel, Roman: Panzerhaubitzen im Einsatz bei Kursk 1943. In: Clausewitz Spezial: Deutsche Panzer Teil 3. GeraMond Verlag GmbH: München, 2017, S. 42-49. BArch, RH 2/2859, Erfahrungen Panzer Divisionen 1943. BArch, RH 12-6/1: Aufbau, Gliederung und Einsatz der Panzertruppen.- Ausbildungsunterlagen. BArch, RH 2/2851, Einsatz und Erfahrungsberichte Band 1, Westfeldzug 1940. BArch, RH 10/56: Erfahrungen Taktische Berichte der Truppe Band 1, 1942-1943. Fleischer, Wolfgang; Eiermann, Richard: Die motorisierte Artillerie und Panzerartillerie des deutschen Heeres. 1939-1945. Dörfler Verlag: Eggolsheim, Germany, o. J. Ausbildungsvorschrift für die Panzertruppe – Führung und Kampf der Panzergrenadiere – Heft 1 – Das Panzergrenadier-Battaillon (gp.) – H.Dv. 298/3a (5. August 1944) (Reprint). Moran, Nicholas: Can Openers. Echo Point Books & Media: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA, 2017. Oberkommando des Heeres: Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen, 21. Oktober 1944, Berlin, Germany, 1944. Glantz, David M.: Soviet Defensive Tactics at Kursk, July 1943. Combat Studies Institute. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1986. Spielberger, Walter J.; Doyle, Hilary L.: Panzer I und II und ihre Abarten. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, Germany, 2014. Spielberger, Walter J.; Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, Hilary Louis: Panzer IV und seine Abarten. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, 2019. Chamberlain, Peter; Doyle, Hilary: Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two. Revised Edition. Arms & Armour: London, UK, 1999. https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/hummel-wespe-10-5cm https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/Nazi-Germany.com/105mm_leFH-18-40+auf_Geschuetzwagen_Lorraine_Schlepper-f.php #WhyPanzerartillerie,#WhyArmoredArtillery,#HummelWespe
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