Sturmtiger (German for 'Assault Tiger') was a World War II German assault gun built on the Tiger I chassis and armed with a 380mm rocket-propelled mortar. The official German designation was Sturmmörserwagen 606/4 mit 38 cm RW 61. Its primary task was to provide heavy fire support for infantry units fighting in urban areas.

The infamous 38 cm Sturmmörser, better known as the Sturmtiger, had its genesis in from the Battle of Stalingrad where a heavy support vehicle with a large armament capable of demolishing building was desired.

Aug 29, 2019 · The origins of the Sturmtiger, or, more correctly, the ‘38cm RW61 auf Sturmmörser Tiger’, started with a call from the German Army (Heer) for a heavy howitzer specifically to help in urban combat, where a well-defended building could hold up an attack or otherwise be resilient against even ‘normal’ caliber artillery fire.

Feb 13, 2016 · The Sturmtiger (‘Assault Tiger’) was an assault gun used by the Germans during World War II. It was built to support troops fighting in towns and cities. They were effective in close combat with armored vehicles and infantry, and provided heavy firepower.

Aug 22, 2024 · Firing nearly 350kg explosive shells at a distance of up to 6 kilometers, the Sturmtiger was a force of nature, capable of obliterating practically any target in its path. For the soldiers operating this colossal machine, the experience was as impressive as it was terrifying.

Sep 22, 2015 · Sturmtiger, designated 38 cm RW 61 Ausf Stu Mrs Tiger. This 65 ton vehicle consisted of a 38 cm Type 61 rocket projector or mortar mounted as an assault howitzer on a modified Tiger E chassis. The Raketenwerfer 61 L/54 was originally developed as an anti-submarine weapon for the German Navy.

Jan 18, 2017 · The Sturmtiger is represented in the WW2: War Stories exhibition by its massive 380mm gun. The Sturmtiger, also known as Stummörserwagen 606/4 mit 38 cm RW 61, was effectively a 380 mm rocket launcher built onto a Tiger I chassis.

It was a German assault gun of World War II, built from Tiger I chassis and armed with a naval SturmMörser RW61, a howitzer, 5.4 L 380 mm. Its main task was to provide fire support to infantry troops in urban combat. Only 19 units were manufactured from damaged Tiger tanks.

Aug 22, 2019 · Sturmtiger, designated 38 cm RW 61 Ausf Stu Mrs Tiger. This 65 ton vehicle consisted of a 38 cm Type 61 rocket projector or mortar mounted as an assault howitzer on a modified Tiger E chassis. The Raketenwerfer 61 L/54 was originally developed as an anti-submarine weapon for the German Navy.

On October 20th of 1943, first prototype Sturmtiger was presented to Adolf Hitler at the training facilities at Arys. This prototype had iron armor plates and was put to the extensive testing and was eventually approved for production.