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Most Effective Infantry tank killer?

Discussion in 'Weapons & Technology in WWII' started by Mahross, Feb 24, 2003.

  1. Kai-Petri

    Kai-Petri Kenraali

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    The Molotoc cocktail was used in many occasions during Winter War- we actually did not have many other AT weapons...

    One of the tricks as well was to drop some fuel into the tank compartment and out come the tank crew....Open Sesame!

    :eek:
     
  2. BratwurstDimSum

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    Agreed on the bazooka thing Generale, however reloads of the bazooka were a damnsight easier to carry round than reloads of panzerfausts!

    Does anyone know of any comparisons (kill effectiveness-wise) of the Bazooka, Piat, and Panzerfaust? Which was the best? I keep hearing the Piat, and this from Panzer crew, even though it was a Bi*ch to operate and often misfired.


     
  3. KnightMove

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    Well then, possibly this is some kind of lionization of enemy weapon that applied to many German weapons, too (King Tiger, Me 262...).

    If you saw the damage this thingy did, you feared it, even though its disadvantages (complex handling, low reliability...) preponderated.
     
  4. Erich

    Erich Alte Hase

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    I'm sorry Brat but there were no reloads issued to Panzerfuast, as in 1945 it was generally standard use equipment to all Landser besides the K 98
     
  5. Sami

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  6. BratwurstDimSum

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    I was only kidding about the reloads Erich!
    Its plainly obvious the 'faust was a single use weapon! [​IMG]
     
  7. Erich

    Erich Alte Hase

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    No it wasn't. As my friend Helmuth Reichert, waffenmeister said, we could of used more of the rounds and less of the tubes but it was always big long bags of Panzerfaust 100's in complete configurations........oh well
     
  8. JimboHarrigan2010

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    Panzersheck, 88mm hollow charge round, whats not to like?
     
  9. lwd

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    Well there's its tendency to fry the user.

    I'd vote for a radio back to a British or US fire control center.
     
  10. yan taylor

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    I know of one bad one the Russian Ampulomet.
     

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