Sturmtiger or Sturmmorser,
This heavy Howitzer firing a 38cm rocket projectile. produced by the
Sturmorser company. built of a Tiger 1 chassis. These military prints of
the Sturmtiger are available from Cranston Fine Arts the military print
company
Sturmtigers or full title 38cm RW61
auf Sturmmorser Tiger. was produced by Alkett in Berlin. It had a crew
of 7. The 38cm rocket assisted RW61 or Raketenwerfer 61 was
originally designed for the german navy by Rheinmetall-Borsig. It
was designed to support infantry in built up areas. This military
print of a Sturmtiger of Sturmmorser Company 1002, commanded
by Lieutenant Zippel, take on ammunition in preparation for the battle
to come. These fearsome monsters 38cm rocket projectors could penetrate
up to 2.5m of reinforced concrete. Luckily for the Allies only 18 were
completed by the war's end.
Preparing for the Day, The Reichswald, February
1945 by David Pentland DHM1162 Sturmtigers of Sturmmorser Company 1002, commanded
by Lieutenant Zippel, take on ammunition in preparation for the battle
to come. These fearsome monsters 38cm rocket projectors could penetrate
up to 2.5m of reinforced concrete. Luckily for the Allies only 18 were
completed by the war's end.