Pancierovanie: čelo korby - 100 mm (+ 50 mm) čelo nadstavby - 150 mm boky vane - 60 mm boky nadstavby - 80 mm strop - 25 mm dno - 26 mm
Pásy: Kgs 63/725/130 (96 článkov v jednom páse)
Armor: front hull - 100 mm (+ 50 mm) front superstructure - 150 mm hull sides - 60 mm hull superstructure - 80 mm roof - 25 mm floor - 26 mm
Tracks: Kgs 63/725/130 (96 links per side)
Zdroje: Sources:
Thomas L. Jentz, Hillary Louis Doyle - Panzer Tracts No.8 - Sturmgeschuetz s.Pak to Sturmmoerser, rok vydania 1999, ISBN 1-892848-04-X
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Introduction In the autumn of 1942, under the influence of heavy fighting, particularly at Stalingrad, there was a requirement to acquire a heavy mobile infantry vehicle that would be capable of destroying even very resistant enemy positions or destroying clusters of ground vehicles. The enemy often conducted fire from fortified buildings or bunkers in the ruins of cities, and the Germans needed to destroy such shelters with relative ease. At this time, there was only one vehicle capable of this function, the s.I.G. 33, but apart from this, the development of a new vehicle was already underway - the Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär with a 150 mm mortar of the Sturmhaubitz 43 type. Another project was also started, with the first specifications calling for a 210 mm howitzer to be mounted on a tank chassis, but such a weapon was not yet available, so it was decided to select a weapon already developed, which became the RW 61 rocket launcher. This weapon was developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig of Düsseldorf as an anti-submarine depth charge launcher for the Kriegsmarine. The Tiger I heavy tank chassis was then chosen as the basis.
Construction The hull and wheel suspension remained the same as on the Tiger tank, but the turret disappeared and instead a square welded superstructure appeared, with a 45º front wall and 30º side walls. The same engine was also used, a 12-cylinder Maybach HL230 P45 with OLVAR OG 401216A gearbox, which had eight forward and four reverse speeds. The superstructures were made by the Berlin firm Brandenburgen Eisenwerke, the firm Alkett then carried out the modification of the chassis of the Tiger tanks that were scrapped in combat and the final assembly was carried out in Spandau. Homogeneous rolled nickel steel was used for the armour. The new machine was named 38 cm RW 61 auf Sturmmörser Tiger or Sturmpanzer VI - Sturmtiger. The company Alkett ordered production of the first prototype for early October 1943 and on 20 October 1943 the first prototype was presented Adolf Hitler in Arys, East Prussia. The prototype was made of Tiger with rubber hoops around the running wheels, the superstructure was made of iron plates, i.e. mild steel. It was tested at the Kummersdorf polygon in April 1944 and production was approved. The Sturmtiger was armed with the aforementioned short-barrelled 38 cm Raketenwerfer 61 L/54. The weapon's range was significantly affected by the ambient temperature, with the projectile reaching distances of up to 5900m at +50ºC, 5100m at 0ºC and 4200m at -40ºC. The thrower could use two types of 1.5m long munitions, either the highly explosive Raketen Sprenggranate 4581 with 125kg of explosive for a total weight of 345kg or the Raketen Sprenggranate 4592 for use against fortifications, this projectile had a total weight of 351kg and penetrated up to 2.5m of reinforced concrete. The weapon developed a recoil of 30-40 tonnes, the rocket used solid fuel for propulsion and was stabilised by rotation. The gunner used a PaK Zielfernrohr 3x8 for targeting. The weapon's aim was 0-85º, and the range was +/- 10º. Twelve projectiles were carried as standard for the thrower, sometimes 13 or even 14 were carried. Twelve were stored in two shell racks, the thirteenth could be carried directly in the gun and the fourteenth could be placed on the loading tray. The gun was loaded at 0º elevation. The machine was equipped with a manually operated crane mounted on the right side of the rear of the superstructure, this was used for loading ammunition into the vehicle. The secondary armament was provided by a MG 34 machine gun, which was mounted in the Kugelblende spherical gunnery range to the left of the thrower and carried 600 rounds. The Sturmtiger was also equipped with a 90 mm NbK Nahverteidigunwaffe and often crews carried a MP 40 submachine gun for which 384 rounds were stored. The radio operator then operated a 10 Watt FuG 5 transmitting station.
Operational history After the tests, the Sturmtiger prototype was transported to Pruszków on 12 August 1944 and a few days later moved to Warsaw to contribute to the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising. The machine operated in the administrative districts of Starowka and Mokotow. One of the missiles that failed to land is still on display in Poland at the Muzeum Wojska Polskiego in Warsaw. On 28 August 1944, this machine was transferred back to the Alkett company in Berlin-Spandau. The Sturmtigers were equipped with three Panzer Sturmmörser Kompanie (1000, 1001, 1002), which served exclusively on the Western Front. Each Kompanie was originally to be equipped with 14 Sturmtiger vehicles, but the number produced did not allow this, so each Kompanie had 4 Sturmtigers, 2 for each Zug.
13.8.1944 was formed Sturmmörser Kompanie 1000 and assigned as a unit of Panzertruppen. 14.8.1944 assigned to Heeresgruppe Mitte.25.8.1944 two vehicles were in Meaux, France. 10.9.1944 two Sturmtigers assigned to 109. Panzer Brigade in Hungary. 23.9.1944 unit in Hungary ready for combat and 20.10.1944 is sent to Warsaw. 22.10.1944 Kompanie received orders to replenish the staff. 13.11.1944 undergoing recovery in Tr.Ub.Pltz. 15.12.1944 during operation Wacht am Rhein three vehicles assigned under 15. Armee (LXVII Armeekorps), area 6. Panzer-Armee in Elsdorf-Gemünd. On 23 January 1945 the entire company is re-designated as an artillery unit and renamed Sturmmörser Batterie 1000 with a strength of 6 Sturmtiger vehicles. In January 1945, one vehicle then took part in the offensive in Alsace during Operation Nordwind. The unit was commanded by Hauptmann Franz Kodar.
The next unit was Sturmmörser Kompanie 1001, formed on 23.9.1944 and assigned as a Panzertruppen unit. 22.10.1944 the whole company is ready. 10.11.1944 sent to Oberbefehlshaber West. As with StuMrsKmp 1000, on 15.12.1944 during Operation Wacht am Rhein, three vehicles were assigned to 15. Armee (LXVII Armeekorps), area 6. Panzer-Armee in Elsdorf-Gemünd. In January 1945, a single shot from a Sturmtiger of this company destroyed three M4A3 Sherman IV tanks located in the target village. A total of 7 Sturmtiger machines from two companies operated in the Ardennes offensive. On 23 January 1945, the entire company is re-designated as an artillery unit and renamed Sturmmörser Batterie 1001 with a strength of 6 Sturmtiger vehicles. This company was active in the Eifel area around Düren and Euskirchen in December 1944. In early 1945 it experienced retreat fighting across the Rhine and held positions on the eastern side, near Bonn near Drolshagen. Three Sturmtiger vehicles were then destroyed by their own crews after mechanical failures. The unit was commanded by Hauptmann von Gottberg.
22.10.1944 organized Sturmmörser Kompanie 1002. In December 1944 the kompanie sent to Oberbefehlshaber West. 23.1.1945 the whole kompanie is re-designated as an artillery unit and renamed Sturmmörser Batterie 1002 with a strength of 6 Sturmtiger vehicles. The company started with four Sturmtiger vehicles during the Battle of Reichswald. In March 1945 it crossed the Rhine at Rheinberg and was "employed" near Kirschellen. She then retreated eastwards and sniped the advancing Allies while preparing a position near Polsum repeatedly at Marl. Soon after, the company ran out of fuel, lubricant and ammunition. In March 1945, near Minden, the crews destroyed their last two Sturmtigers and surrendered to the Allies. The unit was commanded by Oberleutnant Zippel.
Conclusion Today the surviving Sturmtiger can be seen in Germany at the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum https://www.museum-sinsheim.de, this one was captured by the US Army in January 1945. Another is in Russia, the Kubinka Tank Museum https://www.tankmuseum.ru/ and was captured by the Russians in 1945 on the Elbe River.
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Prosím autora o informaci, zda existují také fotografie nebo nákresy původního "vrhače raket", který byl navržen jako protiponorková zbraň firmou Rheinmetall-Borsig. Jedná se o 38 cm Raketen-Tauchgeschoss nebo 38 cm Raketen-Abschussgerät M 43. Jinak fotografie samotného Raketenweferu RW 61 v muzeu jsou parádní a autorovi blahopřeji.
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Prosím autora o informaci, zda existují také fotografie nebo nákresy původního "vrhače raket", který byl navržen jako protiponorková zbraň firmou Rheinmetall-Borsig. Jedná se o 38 cm Raketen-Tauchgeschoss nebo 38 cm Raketen-Abschussgerät M 43. Jinak fotografie samotného Raketenweferu RW 61 v muzeu jsou parádní a autorovi blahopřeji.
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Tohle by mělo být ono. Je to z ostrova Fanø (Dánsko) jako součást Marine Küsten Batterie Gneisenau.
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