German weapons in action.

[Hosenfield]

Anyone have good videos of german guns firing/tanks/war footage,etc.? post them

http://198.144.2.125/MG42/mg42.htm

[Commando Jordovski]

Well i got plenty of Video Clips of German tanks and anti tank weapons firing, quite interesting actually....I recently deleted nazi jew execution that were given to me...it makes me SICK.

[Panzerknacker]

Here you have some, the 80 cm Dora at shooting.

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Dora-1


The 8,8 cm Flak 18 in action against ground and aerial targets:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=88mm_flak

[Charles]

Great video of the STG 44 :)

Thanks!

[Hosenfield]

super!!1 thanks!!

[Panzerknacker]

You re welcome, here is some more.

Goliath ladungstrager used as antitank device.

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=goliath23


A classic, Panzerfaust in action:

http://media.putfile.com/rocket

[Charles]

You re welcome, here is some more.

Goliath ladungstrager used as antitank device.

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=goliath23

I had never seen that kind of weapon :oops:
Thanks again!

[Panzerknacker]

Light demolition carrier "Goliath" (Sd.Kfz.302/303a/303b)

In the year 1940 a small demolition carrier, which was developed by the french manufacturer Kegresse, was sunk in the Seine and recovered by the germans, who explored it detailed. Already in November 1940 the order to develop a small, remote controlled, fully tracked vehicle, which should carry at least 50kg of explosives, was given to Borgward. The idea behind that was to destroy enemy bunkers, fortified positions and even tanks from a safe distance with the help of this vehicle. Because the explosive charge was fixed to the vehicle, the whole vehicle was blown up at the target. It was intended to look like that enemy positions were discovered, then engineers, sitting in secure position, drove "Goliath" with remote control to the enemy and there the "Goliath" was blown up.

The prototype (as can be seen in the photo on the left) got four large wheels and was driven by two electric-motors, which were fed by two batteries. The production vehicle then got smaller roadwheels, fixed to leaf-springs, what led to two enough space between the tracks for battery-carrying sponsons on each side. That brought more space for the explosive charge, which was now 60kg! The track was guided above the sponsons by three return rollers and the idler wheel was made as disc-type.

So this was the "leichter Ladungsträger" (light demolition carrier) Sd.Kfz.302 - E-Motor (Electric engine) or even known as "Gerät 67". From April 1942 to January 1944 the manufacturers Borward and Zündapp produced 2650 of this type. It was propelled by two Bosch MM/RQL 2500/24 RL2 electric-motors, each giving 2.5kW. Two batteries gave the energy for the motors. With the overall weight of 370kg a maximum speed of 10kph could be achieved. The driving-range was about 1.5km on streets and 800m cross country. For longer transports there was a two wheeled trailer, on which "Goliath" was brought to the battle zone. At the rear of the vehicle the drum, which carried the wire, was located. It was a three strand wire, where two strands were for driving the vehicle and one for detonating the charge. The "Goliath" was 1.5m long, 0.85m wide, 0.56m high and the hull was made of 5mm steel. The tracks were 16cm wide and made of 48 links each. With a ground clearance of 11.4cm and a track ground contact length of 73cm it was enabled to cross trenches of 60cm width.

The first "Goliath" E-Motor vehicles were given to Panzerpionierkompanien (Goliath) 811-815, which belong to Heerespionierbataillon(mot) zbV600 (Taifun). Also the Pioniersturmbrigade 627 got some of the first "Goliath". Only a few "Goliath" E-Motor came into action, because the charge was too small to make big success and also the price of a Sd.Kfz.302 was about 3000,-RM (Reichsmark), which was expensive and was one of the main reasons to discontinue the production by January 1944 and to speed up the development of a cheaper carrier with a combustion engine. in March 1945 there were 2527 Sd.Kfz.302 ready for action, what shows that the use of this vehicle was very little.

As said before the "Goliath" should become better and cheaper. Already in November 1942 a demolition carrier was demanded, which could carry bigger charges over longer distances. The manufacturers Zündapp and Zachertz built a successor with the base of a "Goliath", which got a combustion engine. The designation was "Leichter Ladungsträger (V-Motor)", "Goliath", Sd.Kfz.303a respectively Sd.Kfz.303b or "Gerät 671" respectively "Gerät 672".

The first version (Sd.Kfz.303a / Gerät 671) was built from April 1943 to September 1944 in a number of 4604. This vehicle could carry a 75kg charge. A Zündapp SZ7 two cylinder, two-stroke-engine with 703cm³ gave 12.5bhp and speeded the 370kg heavy vehicle to 10kph. The petrol tank, located at the rear, contained 6 litre, so the maximum range of 12km on streets or 6-8km cross-country was given. The hull was made of 10mm steel and the vehicle hat a length of 1.62m, a width of 0.84m and a heigth of 0.6m. In contast to the electric-motor version, this version got a new designed spoked idler, only two return rollers, a raised air-intake cowl on hull top and the roadwheels were suspended by swingarms and coil springs. The tracks weighted 25.5kg and were made of 48 links each.
Of the following version Sd.Kfz.303b / Gerät 672 were 325 produced from November 1944 on. This version now could carry a 100kg charge and can be distinguished from version "a" by the dimensions. The length now was 1.63m, the width 0.91m and the height 0.62m. Despite of increased weight of 430kg it could achive a speed of 11.5kph with the same engine. The other technical data is the same as for Sd.kfz.303a.


The sponsons on each side carried now two batteries, the control unit and air filters. At the front of the hullt the charge was placed, while the engine was in the middle compartment. At the rear the wire-drum, which carried 650m of wire, was placed as well as the petrol tank as mentioned before. The ground clearance was 16.8cm which allowed a wade depth of 22cm. The trench crossing abilty of the Sd.Kfz.303a was 85cm and of Sd.Kfz.303b even 1.00m. [

To produce a "Goliath V-Motor" about 542kg of unalloyed and 10kg alloyed iron was needed. The price of this type of "Goliath" was only 1000,-RM, which was more cheap than the "Goliath" with electric motor. Nevertheless this version also wasn't very successful und also not often used in combat. Of all, nearly 5000 produced Sd.Kfz.303, were 3797 still waiting for action in January 1945!

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Source.

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b48ddbd1f31.htm


And another video, the legendary K-98 at shoot, in this the guy handling the Mauser make a little mistake, he manually removed the 5 round clip, but this is not needed...the forward movement of the bolt eject it automatically.

http://media.putfile.com/k98Movie

[Hanz Lutz]

Nice one Panzerknacker,thanks.

[Panzerknacker]

And more:

Field and antitank artillery in action:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=World-War-II---Anti-tank-cannon

Late war video, it show some interesting weapons like the Mkb-42 and the drilling MG-151. Check the Fw-190D at take off, it nosedived and almost hit the ground. :shock:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Ost-Front-194533

[mike M.]

Great film clips. :P

[Hosenfield]

Wow!!! superb!!!

[Panzerknacker]

Wow!!! superb!!!

8) 8)

Waffen SS artillery in action in June 1941:

http://media.putfile.com/artilleria_antiaerea

German advancing in the eraly stage of "Barbarossa":

http://media.putfile.com/Panzer-division

[Hanz Lutz]

Cool thx agian,where are you find all those thing's . :P

[Firefly]

Some excellent footage there guys, please keep it coming in.

[Firefly]

And more:

Field and antitank artillery in action:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=World-War-II---Anti-tank-cannon

Late war video, it show some interesting weapons like the Mkb-42 and the drilling MG-151. Check the Fw-190D at take off, it nosedived and almost hit the ground. :shock:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Ost-Front-194533

The interesting bit at the end of the FW one for me is the Inf marching past, almost every second man seems to be carrying a Panzerschrek!

[Panzerknacker]

Cool thx agian,where are you find all those thing's

In our forum...we have plenty. :wink:

http://www.mundosgm.com/smf/index.php

The interesting bit at the end of the FW one for me is the Inf marching past, almost every second man seems to be carrying a Panzerschrek!

At that stage of the war the Panzershreck and the Panzerfaust seems to be more available that a good rifle, The Volkssturm militia carry plenty of the antitanks but few and old rifles.

[Panzerknacker]

The Thor heavy mortar:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=karl74

[Hanz Lutz]

Cool thx agian,where are you find all those thing's

In our forum...we have plenty. :wink:

http://www.mundosgm.com/smf/index.php

The interesting bit at the end of the FW one for me is the Inf marching past, almost every second man seems to be carrying a Panzerschrek!

At that stage of the war the Panzershreck and the Panzerfaust seems to be more available that a good rifle, The Volkssturm militia carry plenty of the antitanks but few and old rifles.

Ok tnx for answer. :wink:

[Panzerknacker]

Henschel hs-129 shooting tank.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2375745094558109332&q=tank

[Panzerknacker]

Rommel using the mighty Acht-Acht.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/2956219212726066/rommel_88s/

[Panzerknacker]

Video of the Maschine Pistole MP-40 and the "Grease Gun"

http://marinergraphics.com:16080/ww2/files/footage/mp40test.wmv

Right click and save target as...

[cpl condor]

Video of the Maschine Pistole MP-40 and the "Grease Gun"

http://marinergraphics.com:16080/ww2/files/footage/mp40test.wmv

Right click and save target as...
Hey man, you live in front of the computer!!!!! :arrow:

[SS Tiger]

Great videos, thanks for taking the time to dig them up!

[Panzerknacker]

Hey man, you live in front of the computer!!!!!

I have the night shift in a Cibercafe...so I have plenty time .. :roll:

Bf-110 guncam shooting down Russian DB-3 bomber:

http://www.sigx.net/russr/ww2-footage/110db3.wmv

[Panzer Ace]

PanzerKnacker ...... That 6 engine bomber in your signature..... is that the so called "AmericaBomber"??

[SS Tiger]

PanzerKnacker ...... That 6 engine bomber in your signature..... is that the so called "AmericaBomber"??

I think the Amerika bomber was a rocket proppelled thing that would fly at a very high altitude, I'll do a bit of research.

[SS Tiger]

Here is the Amerika bomber, I remeber watching a "Planes that never flew" documentary

http://www.luft46.com/misc/3bsanger.jpg

Source
http://www.luft46.com/misc/sanger.html

[SS Tiger]

I belive this is the aircraft in the sig, the FW Ta400.

http://luft46.volga.ru/fw/ta400/ta400_3.jpg

http://www.luft46.com/fw/3bfta400.jpg

Sources
http://www.battlefront.com
http://www.luft46.com/fw/fwta400.html

[Panzerknacker]

PanzerKnacker ...... That 6 engine bomber in your signature..... is that the so called "AmericaBomber"??

Well as SS Tiger said is the Focke-Wulf-Tank Ta-400, is a heavy long range bomber. Several proyects carried the designation "america bomber" one is this and the other was the Me-264.

[Panzer Ace]

PanzerKnacker ...... That 6 engine bomber in your signature..... is that the so called "AmericaBomber"??

Well as SS Tiger said is the Focke-Wulf-Tank Ta-400, is a heavy long range bomber. Several proyects carried the designation "america bomber" one is this and the other was the Me-264.

Oh okay thanks.... yes now I remember the Ta-400....

Makes you wonder "what if" the Luftwaffe had a long range bomber earlier in the war.... say 41'... 42'.. Things could of been very different... if they used them right..

[Hosenfield]

And more:

Field and antitank artillery in action:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=World-War-II---Anti-tank-cannon

Late war video, it show some interesting weapons like the Mkb-42 and the drilling MG-151. Check the Fw-190D at take off, it nosedived and almost hit the ground. :shock:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Ost-Front-194533

for the second video, is their any place where I can download it?

[Panzerknacker]

:arrow: ...Right here.

http://rapidshare.de/files/11465730/1945_wocheschau.wmv.html

[Hosenfield]

many thanks!!

[Panzerknacker]

Dangerous gradnma :shock:

http://www.zippyvideos.com/3474885653952696/mp-40_abuela/

[Panzerknacker]

The very impressive looking pistol Mauser M1896.

http://media.putfile.com/Mauser-M-1896-9mm

[Cuts]

Who's the clown assembling the wpn ? Only had the muzzle pointed at himself twice... :roll:

Couldn't use the charger, jerked the trigger and, by the looks of his thumb, he'd already tried to fire the wpn two handed without having the foggiest idea about the action.

Plonker.

[Panzerknacker]

Probably is the same clown that was shooting the Sten and concluded "pretty good..uh" :D

[DerMann]

Couldn't use the charger

Stripper clips can be quite tricky. It all depends on the quality of the stripper clip. I know that most of the clips I have are crap and I can get maybe the first two or three in and then the other few are a big hassle to get in. The really good ones have springs in them (those are so awesome :D )

[Panzerknacker]

Panzer III, IV and Stug III in the move. Check the aplique armor in the Pz III.


http://www.zippyvideos.com/9721772084666886/russ/

[Cuts]

Couldn't use the charger

Stripper clips can be quite tricky. It all depends on the quality of the stripper clip. I know that most of the clips I have are crap and I can get maybe the first two or three in and then the other few are a big hassle to get in. The really good ones have springs in them (those are so awesome :D )

"Stripper clips can be quite tricky."

Aye - if the plonker using them hasn't a Scooby about how they're used.
The 96 is a piece of duff to load using them.

One would have thought that these people making vids would hae found out how the tools work and become slick with their drills before allowing the planet to laugh at them

[Panzerknacker]

Tellermine, Hafthohlladung, satchel charge, and other AT devices in action ¡¡.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7SixS9PAw&search=panzer

[Panzerknacker]

Raketenwerfer 43, RaketenPanzerbuchse 43, satchel charge, and Panzerfaust in action.

http://www.stv.ee/~zakalev/ww2%20german%20antitank%20tactics.mpg

[Panzerknacker]

Ju-87G and D in action over the Kurland pocket.

http://www.stv.ee/~zakalev/German%20Newsreel-%20Stukas%20and%20Panzers.mpg

[FW-190 Pilot]

according o the website you provide
MG-42 is still being used today?

[Outerheaven]

As far as I know the German and Spainish army still use the MG42. It's called the MG3 now.

[Lancer44]

Yugoslav Marshal Tito demanded copy of MG-42 right after 1945.
It wasn't easy but Yugoslav industry succeeded and finally manufactured perfect copy designated M53.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5223/yugoslavm538bv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2719/yugoslavm5327st.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9281/yugoslavm5336bq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6715/yugoslavm5353mj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

For me it workmanship is a bit crude but don't have good pics of oryginal
MG-42 to compare.
Yugoslav M53 was widely used in Balkan wars and is still used by armies of fragmented Yugoslavia - Croatian, Serb etc.

[Lancer44]

Yugoslav army also used captured StG44s.
Up to mid 70's this was Yugoslav paras standard weapon...

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4035/yugostg44a4bb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4028/yugomp44a1oc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I also had picture of East German Vopos - VolksPolizei with StG44.
I will post later.

Edited!
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9928/vopowithstg448mz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Cheers,

Lancer44

[Man of Stoat]

Yes, the MG 42 is crude, they were crude, still are, because it's designed that way. Crude does not necessarily equal bad if that was a design consideration at the start.

The only MG 42 derivative which is not crude is the Swiss MG 51, in which they designed out most of the things which make it a really good design by eliminating stampings and replacing them with -- -- machined parts, ffs! The whole point of the design was to keep the number of machined parts down to an absolute minimum! All the Swiss redesign did was add weight and add cost. In their defence, they will probably go on forever.

[Panzerknacker]

2 cm Flak in use in the Italian front, both single and quadruple mountings.

http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/kontrollklfenster.php?&PHPSESSID=&dmguid=08E92C0055BA58DF030103009D21A8C0B20B000000&inf=664640&outf=790240&funktion=play250k

[Panzerknacker]

Nice video of mountain artillery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA0eQBI9l8Y

[SS Tiger]

Nice video, I'm liking the bit with the amour taking out trees!

[Panzerknacker]

Heavy tank-hunter "Elefant" in action.

http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/kontrollklfenster.php?&PHPSESSID=&dmguid=08E92C0055BA58DF030103009D21A8C06C0C000000&inf=618760&outf=811560&funktion=play250k

[Panzerknacker]

Severlk WW2 guns including STG 44 and a Luger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ashaeAaLYJI&mode=related&search=

[Lancer44]

I don't know if Panzerknacker posted it already... Maybe not...

7 parts, rather long, original training film.

Edited:
I posted 7 parts and after read similar posting by Willie...
I removed my duplicates and as a consolation this quite good footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl7ESV2_gQI very good German

and not so good Italian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uwwa2rwPI4

Enjoy and sorry for duplication!

Lancer44

[Outerheaven]

Severlk WW2 guns including STG 44 and a Luger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ashaeAaLYJI&mode=related&search=
The Tompson in the video was the ROF altered at all. I don't remember it firing that fast. Same with the MG34.

[Cuts]

You're right Outerheaven, it was way too fast !
I thought the '34 was about right mind.

Also a shame that the left-hooker with the Hawaiian shirt doesn't seem able to control anything but the MP.

[Panzerknacker]

The..Mighty? Stuka D in action.


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2345751827308151969&q=ww2

[Panzerknacker]

The long M1898 mauser from WW1.

http://www.worldwar.it/armi/video/mauser_gew_98.wmv

[Nickdfresh]

You're right Outerheaven, it was way too fast !
I thought the '34 was about right mind.

Also a shame that the left-hooker with the Hawaiian shirt doesn't seem able to control anything but the MP.


And why is the Pet Shop Boys playing in the background? :oops: :lol:

[Panzerknacker]

Dunno.


A very well know pic of the barbarossa campaing.

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/7624/luger22el2.jpg

[Panzerknacker]

A video of the german view of the fight in the polish capital, with some clips of the Thor 600 mm howitzer.

http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/kontrollklfenster.php?&PHPSESSID=&dmguid=08E92C0055BA58DF030103009D21A8C0740B000000&inf=494600&outf=620280&funktion=play250k

[Panzerknacker]

Atlantic wall costal batteries.

http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/kontrollklfenster.php?&PHPSESSID=&dmguid=08E92C0055BA58DF030103009D21A8C09802000000&inf=677640&outf=831000&funktion=play250k

[Panzerknacker]

Flammenwerfer 35 in action.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6001/naziflamethrower6662qjut3.jpg

[Panzerknacker]

The parachutist rifle FG-24 in action, liberating Mussolini.

http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/kontrollklfenster.php?&PHPSESSID=&dmguid=08E92C0062198378030103009D21A8C0BC00000000&inf=1423200&outf=1736360&funktion=play250k


http://i13.tinypic.com/2eduwco.jpg

[Catch-22]

And more:

Late war video, it show some interesting weapons like the Mkb-42 and the drilling MG-151. Check the Fw-190D at take off, it nosedived and almost hit the ground. :shock:

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Ost-Front-194533

in this excellent late-war 'newsreel', we see the Drilling 251 as you say - but the other 251 also has extra armour on top of the front and sides - it looks a bit like the armour on a 251/9, but there is no 75mm gun; does anyone know which 251 this is? It could be a Drilling (251/21) with the AA gun removed, but it doesn't look quite right for that.

Thanks for posting that one up - we were all fascinated by it here at work :)

[Panzerknacker]

Not sure about that SdKfz, it colud be a field improvisation due tha war situation in germany at that time.

Thanks for posting that one up - we were all fascinated by it here at work

You re welcome, here is another, sniper training.


http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/kontrollklfenster.php?&PHPSESSID=&dmguid=08E92C0055BA58DF030103009D21A8C00D0A000000&inf=354920&outf=456880&funktion=play250k



http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/bilder/08E92C0055BA58DF030103009D21A8C00D0A000000/f000354920.jpg

[tom!]

Hi.

http://www.ww2technik.de/Bilderchen/gerflak/leicht/2%20cm%20flak%2038%20auf%20Horch%20pkw.jpg
2 cm Flak 38 on Kfz 69


http://www.ww2technik.de/Bilderchen/gerflak/leicht/flakpz%20I.jpg
Flakpanzer I


http://www.ww2technik.de/Bilderchen/gerflak/mittel/moebelwagen%203,7%20cm.jpg
Möbelwagen


http://www.ww2technik.de/Bilderchen/gerflak/schwer/15%20cm%20flak%20geraet%2050%20eisenbahnflak.jpg
experimental 15 cm Flak Gerät 50 (Krupp)

Yours

tom!

[Panzerknacker]

Nice, you should do some post about those heavy flak guns.


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The german battlecruisers Scharhorst & Gneseinau sinking HMS Glorius and his escort.

http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/kontrollklfenster.php?&PHPSESSID=&dmguid=08E92C00C1F8E153030103009D21A8C00C00000000&inf=14800&outf=471440&funktion=play250k

http://i7.tinypic.com/496kpk5.jpg

[Tiger-I]

Wish I had that Luger in the Barbarossa pic.
He's carrying mg-34 or 42 belts for back-up for the mg in tow that is not seen I presume.

[Panzerknacker]

Mg-34 for sure, the Mg-42 was not in service at that time.

http://www.panzertruppen.org/heer/infanteria/armas/mg34-1.jpg