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Sturmtiger Crew

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:56 pm
by wargar
Please, does anyone know if Sturmtigers were crewed by Panzer or Artillery troops.

Thanks

Dave

Re: Sturmtiger Crew

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:09 pm
by [ICE]monkey
im sure they were panzer crew,  although there were at least three independent heer sturmtiger companys.
regards, ice

Re: Sturmtiger Crew

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:22 pm
by wargar
Thanks, they certainly look panzer in that photo.

Re: Sturmtiger Crew

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:31 pm
by [ICE]monkey
dont b confused by the insignia there were no ss divisions with sturms, just reguler panzer units

Re: Sturmtiger Crew

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:12 pm
by Ex_Pat_Tanker
2 platoons if I recall - 1001 and 1002

there were only 18 made, so they were never going to equip 3 companies :o

Re: Sturmtiger Crew

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:34 pm
by [ICE]monkey
Ex_Pat_Tanker wrote: 2 platoons if I recall - 1001 and 1002

there were only 18 made, so they were never going to equip 3 companies :o
Three new Panzer companies were raised to operate the Sturmtiger: Panzer Sturmmörser Kompanien (PzStuMrKp) (Armored Assault Howitzer Company) 1000, 1001 and 1002. These originally were supposed to be equipped with fourteen vehicles, but this figure was later reduced to four each, divided into two platoons
regards, ice

Re: Sturmtiger Crew

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:44 pm
by Rivetcounter
They would probably have been artillery with red piping as opposed to pink for Panzer pay no attention to the propaganda picture of the crew in black, will look through some books later