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Originally Posted by T Bone
Thanks.
The Butcher's bird is one of my favorite planes. The Germans had great military equipment in WWII. V2 rocket technology led to the Saturn V and the moon.
Unforunately the equipment was tied to politics and Hitler.
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Hitler definately made a lot of mistakes when it came to production etc. He was the one who ordered the Tiger to be released to the front, when engineers told him it's not ready...hence the mechanical problems.
P.S. I just found out the german MG42 machine gun was one of the best, if not the best, light machine gun in the war.
"The MG34 has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operation, but is most notable for being able to produce a stunning volume of suppressive fire. The MG42 has one of the highest average rates of fire of any single-barreled light machine gun, between 1,200 and 1,500 rpm, resulting in a distinctive muzzle report. There were other automatic weapon designs with similar firepower at its inception, such as the Hungarian-Gebauer single-barreled tank MGs and the Russian 7.62 mm GShak aircraft gun. However, the MG42's belt-feed and quick-change barrel system allowed for more prolonged firing in comparison to these weapons."
"So distinct and terrifying was the weapon, that the United States Army created training films to aid its soldiers in dealing with the psychological trauma of facing the weapon in battle."
Score another one for the germans.