From the Warlord Games Website
Enemies of the German army can expect to receive a pounding this
week, as we release the monstrous 150mm sIG 33 howitzer to bombard the
foe even if they are cowering out of sight. It was the largest weapon
ever classified as an infantry gun by any nation and could fire shells
nearly three miles.
The German sIG 33, a heavy infantry gun (in German, “schweres
Infanterie Geschütz”) was originally designed to be horse drawn, later
versions received solid rubber tires and air brakes for towing by truck.
The sIG 33 could fire conventional ammunition (HE, Smoke & Hollow Charge) as well as a special Stielgranate 42. This round had a range of approximately 1100 yards. Unlike other Stielgranaten this
version was not intended for anti-tank use, but for the demolition of
strongpoints and clearing barbed-wire obstacles and minefields by blast
effect.
Keep your eyes peeled for a late war version of this beast – it’s in the pipeline…
Friday, March 7, 2014
Warlord Games Press Release - New: German Heer sIG 33 150mm howitzer (1939-42)
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