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Ammoracks on the 38 cm Sturmmörser
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38 cm Sturmmörser

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (also known as the '''Sturmtiger''') is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Fire and Ice"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7946-event-dreams-come-true-sturmtiger-en|"Dreams come true" 10th Anniversary event]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The survivability and armour of this vehicle can vary quite a lot depending on what type of vehicle you are facing. When engaging in combat with a vehicle which is in front of you, your frontal armour may at times actually be able to withstand hits. The issue is you have a big profile so hiding isn't exactly an option. Your armour is effective against low caliber rounds, and can protect you against some autocannon fire. The problem is that whenever an enemy with a high-performing round is on the battlefield, which is able to penetrate your frontal armour, you wont' be able to survive much. The reasoning is due to how ammo is stored, which really hinders you. This is especially highlighted whenever an enemy, even if it's a light tank, manages to flank you and shoot you from the side. Your armour is at its weakest there and the only thing on the other side is the rest of your very explosive munitions. In conclusion, to fully make the most out of your armour do not push into the frontlines, stay well hidden from danger.

'''Armour type:''' 


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 100 mm (27°) ''Lower glacis'' || 80 mm ''Top'' 60 mm ''Bottom'' || 80 mm || 40 mm
|-
| Casemate || 150 mm (45°) 100 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 80 mm || 80 mm || 25 mm 10 mm ''Radiators''
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=994|rbMinHp=619}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|RW61 (380 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[RW61 (380 mm)|380 mm RW61]] mortar || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 14 || rowspan="2" | 0°/+72° || rowspan="2" | ±11° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 8.8 || 12.2 || 14.8 || 16.4 || 17.4 || rowspan="2" | 52.00 || rowspan="2" | 46.00 || rowspan="2" | 42.40 || rowspan="2" | 40.00
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 6.0 || 7.0 || 8.5 || 9.4 || 10.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:RW61 (380 mm)/Ammunition|38 cm R Spgr.4581}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''14''' || 13 ''(+1)'' || 9 ''(+5)'' || 7 ''(+7)'' || 3 ''(+11)'' || 1 ''(+13)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Racks 2 and 3 have a shell set in common, as do 4 and 5

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm MG34]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Hull || 3,000 (150) || 900 || -5°/+10° || -10°/+5°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

This vehicle can be used in a wide variety of ways, from short range urban combat to long range artillery fire from behind cover.

Right after spawning, it's usually a good idea to set the gun sight's elevation to 100 or 200 m, to avoid having to aim upwards too much when shooting at a relatively distant target and to know easily if your shell will fly over a close obstacle or not.

Due to the extremely long reload, staying close to your teammates is strongly recommended if playing near the contact line, as you will need backup in short range engagements; after you've reloaded, bear in mind that there is a live rocket in your barrel that is vulnerable to pretty much any gun the enemy has, so try to shoot as soon as you've reloaded if you're being targeted or angle your gun away from the enemy if you don't intend to fire yet.

When shooting from a distance, try to get the tank on flat terrain, as inclines tend to somewhat throw off your sight's range indicators and, due to the very steep impact angles of your rockets, getting the aiming distance wrong by just a dozen meters could mean that your shell will fly over your target or hit the ground too far to damage it.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Massive 380 mm rocket ammunition, able to knock out any vehicle in a direct hit, or multiple vehicles within the explosion radius
* Adequate frontal armour can negate common tanks like [[T-34-85 Gai|T-34-85]], [[M4A3 (76) W|M4A3 (76)]], [[Comet I]]
* Due to its curvy trajectory, it can lob the rocket past sloped terrain or cover
* Decent mobility (~30 km/h on average) for its size, can keep up with even some medium tanks
* The smoke grenade mortar has 30 charges

'''Cons:'''

* Hard to aim due to curved trajectory, narrow gun traverse arc, and slow rocket velocity
* No gun depression, impossible to use in mountainous terrains
* Huge ammo racks essentially act as a gigantic fatal weakspot
* Very long reload time at 40 seconds (ace crew)
* Rockets can be destroyed mid-flight by MG fire
* If the launcher is loaded, the rocket inside of it can be shot, resulting in an ammo detonation
* No impact indicator in Arcade, you'll have to rely entirely on the elevation notches in your scope

== History ==

The Sturmtiger was a siege tank, based off the [[Tiger I (Family)|Tiger I]] heavy tank, armed with a 380 mm rocket assisted mortar. Fourteen were made, seeing service on the Western Front and the Warsaw Uprising.

== Media ==


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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_sturmmorser_sturmtiger Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7942-development-38-cm-sturmmörser-sturmtiger-spg-en|[Devblog] 38 cm Sturmmörser ("Sturmtiger") SPG]]

{{Germany tank destroyers}}
{{Germany premium ground vehicles}}

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U49923035: Ammoracks on the 38 cm Sturmmörser

Ammoracks on the 38 cm Sturmmörser

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