An important second volume on the assault artillery of the German
Army in World War II, in French. The Sturmartillerie came about due to the
efforts of celebrated German commander Erich von Manstein, with this new branch
designed to support infantry assaults with self-propelled vehicles. It was
distinct from the panzers as it was designed to work closely with the
infantry.
To fulfil this vision, a whole new series of vehicles was designed.
The first and most common numerically was the Sturmgeschütz III. Later, other
vehicle types such as the StuG IV were added to the ranks.
Initially planned for a single volume, this encyclopaedic work of
Didier Laugier, highly detailed and superbly illustrated, is finally published
in two volumes. This second volume covers the assault guns of the Waffen-SS,
their uniforms and the recipients of awards.