Wespe: A Successful Failure?
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The Wespe was a self-propelled artillery based on the Panzer II chassis mainly employed by the Panzer- and Panzergrenadier-Divisions from Summer 1943 onwards. In this video we look at the origin, its performance, general assessment, an experience report and overall production numbers as well. Disclaimer: I was invited by the Panzermuseum Munster in 2020. English Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/GermanTankMuseum German Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/DasPanzermuseum/featured »» GET OUR BOOK «« » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Fleischer, Wolfgang; Eiermann, Richard: Die motorisierte Artillerie und Panzerartillerie des deutschen Heeres. 1939-1945. Dörfler Verlag: Eggolsheim, Germany, o. J. Töppel, Roman: Panzerhaubitzen im Einsatz bei Kursk 1943. In: Clausewitz Spezial: Deutsche Panzer Teil 3. GeraMond Verlag GmbH: München, 2017, S. 42-49. Zetterling, Niklas: Normandy 1944. German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness. Casemate: Philadelphia, USA, 2019. Spielberger, Walter J.; Doyle, Hilary L.: Panzer I und II und ihre Abarten. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, Germany, 2014. OKH: H.Dv. 298/3a: Führung und Kampf der Panzergrenadiere. Heft 1 – Das Panzergrenadier-Bataillon (gp.) vom 5. 8. 44, Reprint. H. Dv. 200/5: Ausbildungsvorschrift für die Artillerie. Heft 5: Die Führung der Artillerie. E. S. Mittler & Sohn: Berlin, 1937. Ondarza, von: Taschenbuch der leichten Artillerie. 10. Auflage. Ohne Worte: Berlin, 1939. Zaloga, Steven J.: M7 Priest 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage. Osprey Publishing: Oxford, UK, 2013 (2019). Spielberger, Walter J.; Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, Hilary Louis: Panzer IV und seine Abarten. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, 2019. Zaloga, Steven: Armored Thunderbolt. The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, 2008. Chamberlain, Peter; Doyle, Hilary: Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two. Revised Edition. Arms & Armour: London, UK, 1999. Raths, Ralf: Geschichte(n) aus Stahl: Kanzel und Kanone - der Priest (S02E03) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6VYLngPHiE https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/hummel-wespe-10-5cm https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/Nazi-Germany.com/105mm_leFH-18-40+auf_Geschuetzwagen_Lorraine_Schlepper-f.php #Wespe,#ArtilleryForThePanzers,#PanzerArtillery
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