[SAMWolf]

These weren't too bad for clearing stubborn strongpoints.

[Van Jenerette]

...for later reading.

[herkbird]

Whatever happened to that fancy RV looking Urban Assault Vehicle in the movies Stripes? Now that vehicle seemed to have all kinds of top secret defense and attack weaponry. I quess hollywood crap is not what they made it out to be? What a shame, for what looked like the perfect type vehicle needed for today?

[archy]

These weren't too bad for clearing stubborn strongpoints

Of course, the Sturmtiger wasn't amphibious or air-transportable.

In 1977 the Gratzl concept was revived by a consortium consisting of Krauss Maffei, FMC and Rheinmetall and the vehicle was modified by replacing the original Abbott gun with the Rheinmetall developed version of the US M101 gun and moving it close to the centreline of the vehicle. The vehicle was fitted with a new aluminium armour enabling it to resist 14.5mm rounds at the front and 7.62mm/shell fragments at the sides and rear. The roles envisioned for the vehicle include Anti-tank, Artillery fire support, Mechanised infantry combat vehicle, Personnel carrier and Reconnaissance vehicle. It is capable of carrying seven crew and additional personnel could be carried by removing some of the ammunition racks.