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German anti-tank and armour 2:

The Brummbar - is another example for which the Panzer IV chassis could be used. It was an assault infantry gun, developed after the battle of Stalingrad for street fighting, with a short-barrelled 15 cm (5.91 in) howitzer in ball mounting on the front plate.

Specs: Brummbar

Crew: 5

Engine Power: 300 hp (223.8 kW)

Combat Weight: 28,200 kg (62,181 b.)

Max speed: 35 km/h (21.74 mph)

Length: 5.93 m (19.46 ft)

Range: 210 km (130.41 miles)

Width: 2.88 m (9.45 ft)

Main Gun: 150 mm (5.91 in)

Height 2.52 m (8.27 ft)

Armour : 10 mm (0.39 in) to 100 mm (3.94 in)

Hummel - (Bumble-Bee) - was a 15 cm (5.91 in) heavy artillery howitzer on special chassis developed using feature from both the Panzer III and IV chassis. Hummel had room for only 18 rounds so Hummel batteries were supported by identical ammunition carriers.

Specs: Hummel

Crew: 6

Engine Power: 265 hp (197.69 kW)

Combat Weight: 24,380 kg (53,757 lb.)

Max speed: 42 km/h (26.08 mph)

Length: 7.17 m (23.52 ft)

Range: 215 km (133.51 miles)

Width: 2.97 m (9.75 ft)

Main Gun: 150 mm (5.91 in)

Height: 2.81 m (9.22 ft)

Armour: 10 mm (0.39 in) to 30 mm (1,18 in)

Mobelwagen (Furniture Van) - was the name given by crews to a special tank. It was Panzer IV chassis adapted for air defence. The odd name was because of the slab sided appearance of the vehicle. The four upward folding slabs opened horizontally to form a combat platform.

Specs: Mobelwagen

Crew: 6

Engine Power: 265 hp (197.69 kw)

Combat Weight: 24,380 kg (53,757 lb)

Max speed: 38 km/h (23.60 mph)

Length: 5.92 m ( 19.42 ft)

Range: 200 km (124.2 miles)

Width: 2.95 m (9.68 ft)

Main Gun: 37 mm (1.46 in) anti-aircraft gun

Height: 2.73 m (8.96 ft)

Armour: 10 mm (0.39 in) to 50 mm (1.97 in)

The Mobelwagen was developed to counter growing Allied air superiority. 240 of the Mobelwagens were produced between March 1944 and March 1945.

Strumoser Tiger - also known as the Sturmtiger was one of the oddest armoured vehicles of WW II. Developed after the battle of Stalingrad, in which the German army suffered heavy losses trying to capture heavily defended buildings. The Sturmtiger was an unmodified Tiger chassis with the front cut away to to allow a thickly armoured superstructure. Mounted in the front plate was a RW61 38 cm (14.97 in) breech loaded mortar. This launched short range high explosive rocket projectile that could demolish almost any building with a single round.

Specs: Sturmtiger

Crew: 6

Engine Power: 650 hp (484.9 kw)

Combat Weight: 65,000 kg (143,325 lb)

Max speed: 37 km/h (22.98 mph)

Length: 6.28 m ( 20.60 ft)

Range: 140 km (86.94 miles)

Width: 3.57 m (11.71 ft)

Main Gun: 380 mm (14.97 in)

Height: 2.85 m (9.35 ft)

Armour: 25 mm (0.98 in) to 150 mm (5.91 in)

The projectiles weighed 345 kg (760 lb) each. They were so large that only 14 could be carried in racks inside the structure. A crane on the back was used to load projectiles into into the fighting compartment. Only 18 (app.) conversion were made. And by then the need for such a vehicle was past.

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