Assault guns Assault guns An assault gun is a gun or howitzer mounted on a motor vehicle or armored chassis, designed for use in the direct fire role in support of infantry when attacking other infantry or fortified positions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assault gun"
The Sturmpanzer IV (also known as Sturmpanzer 43 or Sd.Kfz. 166) was an armoured infantry support gun based on the Panzer IV chassis used in the Second World War. It was known by the nickname Brummbär (" grizzly bear") by Allied intelligence, a name which was not used by the Germans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brummbär"
The BT-42 was a Finnish assault gun built during the Continuation War. It was constructed from captured Soviet BT-7 light tanks and British 114mm howitzers from 1918, which had been donated during the Winter War. Only 18 vehicles were constructed. ...more on Wikipedia about "BT-42"
The ISU-122 (Istrebitelnaja Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 122) was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "ISU-122"
The ISU-152 was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "ISU-152"
Sturmgeschütz is a German word for "assault gun", usually abbreviated StuG. They were widely used to provide fire support for infantry, panzer and panzergrenadier units. The vehicles were essentially tank chassis with a gun, usually a long-barreled 75mm, directly mounted on it. Due to not having a turret, it afforded the crew more space, allowed a larger gun to be used, but limited the traverse of the gun, requiring the whole vehicle to turn to aim at a target much of the time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sturmgeschütz"
The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun was one of Germany's most produced Armored fighting vehicle during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the Panzer III tank. Initially intended as a mobile, armoured light gun for infantry support, the StuG was continually modified until, by 1942, it was widely employed as a tank destroyer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sturmgeschütz III"
The Sturmgeschütz IV (SdKfz 167) was a German armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sturmgeschütz IV"
The Tiger-Mörser, 38cm RW61 auf Sturm(panzer)mörser Tiger, or Sturmmörser Tiger, more commonly known as the Sturmtiger or Sturmpanzer VI, was a World War II German assault gun built on the Panzer VI Tiger I chassis armed with a large naval mortar, the 38cm SturmMörser RW61 L/5.4. Its primary task was to provide heavy fire support for infantry units fighting in urban areas. Only 18 were built in total, from battle-damaged Tiger tanks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sturmtiger"
The SU-122 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka–122) was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "SU-122"
The SU-152 was a Soviet heavy self-propelled gun used during World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "SU-152"
The SU-76 (Samokhodnaja Ustanovka 76) was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "SU-76"
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