The German Army's hopes for the Krummlauf

[Recusant]

Germany Hoped the Krummlauf Would Change the Outcome of WWII - It Didn't

 

[KillerFord1977]

Germans were ahead of their time on weapons.
Luckily the leadership was irrational.

 

[Bassbob]

Germans were ahead of their time on weapons.
Luckily the leadership was irrational.

I wouldn't call this piece of crap ahead of it's time. It don't take much in the brains department to realize this design could not work effectively.

Didn't someone here in the US invent a gun that had a pivot hinge, with the action on the outside of the hinge and the FCG on the inside? I swear I saw a picture of it. Ultimately even if a gun like that worked I doubt it would be a game changer.

 

[KillerFord1977]

I wouldn't call this piece of crap ahead of it's time. It don't take much in the brains department to realize this design could not work effectively.

Didn't someone here in the US invent a gun that had a pivot hinge, with the action on the outside of the hinge and the FCG on the inside? I swear I saw a picture of it. Ultimately even if a gun like that worked I doubt it would be a game changer.

In general….
Forward thinking tacticians on hardware..

Rockets
Jets
Semi auto mag fed rifles
Tanks…
Etc, etc, etc…

We come up with some stupid too btw..

 

[Snake45]

"Change the outcome" of the war? That thing?

Joy Behar, please.

 

[Bassbob]

In general….
Forward thinking tacticians on hardware..

Rockets
Jets
Semi auto mag fed rifles
Tanks…
Etc, etc, etc…

We come up with some stupid too btw..

I'm not denying that brother. My current favorite pistols are German. In fact I would say the Germans and the Israelis make the best weapons in the world right now.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Regardless of better technology of the Germans it's impossible to beat overwhelming numbers. They had setbacks due to factories being destroyed, while Americans could build in peace.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Regardless of better technology of the Germans it's impossible to beat overwhelming numbers. They had setbacks due to factories being destroyed, while Americans could build in peace.

Nuke’s are nice …
If a bent barrel doesnt work, nuke em..
works every time. Twice that is

 

[Bassbob]

Nuke’s are nice …
If a bent barrel doesnt work, nuke em..
works every time. Twice that is

Yeah the problem there was really a matter of timing.

 

[Recusant]

Those German's who worked in research and development found that making stuff that didn't stand a chance of working was better than working on the Eastern Front where they didn't stand a chance of surviving.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Yeah the problem there was really a matter of timing.

Off note - digress:

This Japanese man survived both A bombs dropped on Japan. He was at ground zero for both

The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs | HISTORY