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German Late Production RW61 Sturmtiger Rocket Assault Mortar with Loading Crane and Zimmerit - Panzer Sturmmorser Kompanie 1002, Berlin, Germany, May 1945 [Bonus Maybach HL230P45 V-12 Water-Cooled Engine] (1:32 Scale)
German Late Production RW61 Sturmtiger Rocket Assault Mortar with Loading Crane and Zimmerit - Panzer Sturmmorser Kompanie 1002, Berlin, Germany, May 1945 [Bonus Maybach HL230P45 V-12 Water-Cooled Engine]

Forces of Valor German Late Production RW61 Sturmtiger Rocket Assault Mortar with Loading Crane and Zimmerit - Panzer Sturmmorser Kompanie 1002, Berlin, Germany, May 1945




 
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Forces of Valor FOV913003A German Late Production RW61 Sturmtiger Rocket Assault Mortar with Loading Crane and Zimmerit - Panzer Sturmmorser Kompanie 1002, Berlin, Germany, May 1945 [Bonus Maybach HL230P45 V-12 Water-Cooled Engine] (1:32 Scale) "We must do everything we can to promote anti-tank defense, and work just as hard to guarantee successful counter-attacks through the instrument of powerful tank forces of our own."
- Major-General Heinz Guderian, "Achtung Panzer!"

On August 5th, 1943, a self-propelled vehicle was proposed by senior Army officials based on the Tiger I chassis but mounting a 38cm mortar. Alkett was placed in charge of the design. The Company managed to complete a prototype by October 20th, which was run through a series of field tests for approval. Brandenburger Eisenwerke produced the superstructures and Alkett converted the Tiger I and completed the Sturmmorser at their Berlin-Spandau plant. The large mortar was an unusual design because it fired rocket-assisted ammunition and had vents in the gun tube wall to exhaust the propellant gasses forward. By December 1944, Alkett managed to convert 18 Tiger Is into Sturmmorsers.

The Sturmtiger was based on the late model Tiger I, keeping its hull and suspension. The front of the Tiger's superstructure was removed to make room for the new fixed casemate-style fighting compartment housing the rocket launcher. This was located directly at the front of the vehicle, giving it a boxy appearance.

Compared to the Tiger tank, the Sturmtiger was much shorter overall, only 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in) compared to the Tiger's 8.45 m (27 ft 9 in), due largely to the fact that it did not have the long main gun of the latter which protruded far in front of the hull. It also was slightly lower than the Tiger at 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) compared to 3 m (9 ft 10 in).

Pictured here is a 1:32 scale replica of a German late production Sturmtiger assault gun. Comes with a bonus Maybach HL230P45 V-12 water-cooled engine. Now in stock!

Dimensions:
Length: 7-1/2-inches
Width: 4-1/2-inches
Height: 4-1/4-inches

Release Date: March 2022

Historical Account: "Built for a Different Purpose" - The Panzersturmmorsers were organized in special Sturmmorser-Kompanien (assault mortar companies). The first unit, Sturmmorser-Kompanie 1000, was sendt to Warsaw with two Panzersturmmorsers during the Warsaw uprising. Two more units, Sturm-Morser-Kompanie 1001 and Sturmmorser-Kompanie 1002, were created, with an authorized strength of four Panzersturmmorsers each. SturmMorser-Kompanie 1000 and SturmMorser-Kompanie 1001 fought against the Western Allies in the Ardennes in December 1944.

Panzersturmmorser Kompanie 1000 was raised on August 13th, 1944, and fought during the Warsaw Uprising with two vehicles, as did the prototype in a separate action, which may have been the only time the Sturmtiger was used in its intended role. Panzersturmmorser Kompanie 1001 (commanded by Captain von Gottberg) and 1002 (commanded by Lieutenant Zippel) followed in September and October. Both Panzersturmmorser Kompanie 1000 and 1001 served during the Ardennes Offensive, with a total of seven Sturmtigers.

There is anecdotal evidence of Panzersturmmorsers fighting Allied tanks even though they were intended for a different purpose altogether. One story reports how three Medium Tank, M4's were destroyed by a single rocket. In another instance, a former US soldier recalls how a Panzersturmmorser destroyed several Medium Tank, M4's, leaving holes in the ground the size of the vehicle itself. While the Panzersturmmorser was well-armored, it was in no way suited for fighting tanks, given its excessive weight and slow loading time.

After the Ardennes offensive, the Sturmtigers were used in the defense of Germany proper, mainly on the Western front.

Features
  • Diecast metal and plastic construction
  • Comes with two figures: a driver and loader figure, both designed to sit within the vehicle
  • Vinyl tracks roll along a working suspension
  • Elevating gun
  • The hatches open and the accessories can be removed
  • Removable rear panel of the crew compartment
  • Removable mud guards
  • Fully detailed interior crew compartment
  • Comes with 14 rounds of 38cm ammunition with one round capable of being placed within the gun barrel
  • Sliding breech and rifled gun barrel
  • Comes with bonus Maybach HL230P45 V-12 Water-Cooled Engine
  • Comes with over-sized display base
  • Comes with three crewmen

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