To my knowledge you´re right Martin! The name came from the idea of hearing the explosion first and then the voice of the gun shooting. The Finns called the weapon the " Whip " cannon for the same reason. Over to you Martin!
Just one of these Allied Anti-Aircraft vehicles arrived in NW Europe in 1945 and couldn't find any aircraft to shoot down . What was it called and what sort of gun did it mount ?
martin i retract that last answer i know believe it to be the anti aircraft tank Skink based on the Grizzly I. it was armed with 4 20mm polsten gun in a turret mounting. the mounting rotted at four times the speed of a sherman turret. http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/bunker/3351/allweps/skink.html
Mahross, the 'Skink' is absolutely right ! Interesting point about the 'rotting' turrets, though, I mean, who needs a Panzerschreck ? Wait around long enough in wet weather, and the turret will fall apart in front of your eyes... Sorry ( ) - your question !
Well, it wasn't the Skink as that vehicle never went into production. The M-19 was typed and in production in June 44. In NorthWest Europe, the vehicle you likely have in mind is the Centaur AA Mk II armed with 2 20 mm Polsten cannon. It's turret mount is the same as that on the Crusader AA Mk III that it replaced.
T.A.Gardner - while it never went into production one vehicle did go into action with the canadian 2nd armoured brigade.
Which SPG was based on the CHI-HA chassis and fired a 79lb shell? What gun was mounted on the chassis?
Was it the 120mm Gun Tank ( can't find the Japanese name )...mounting a naval 12-cm gun ? ( PS : Mahross is definitely right about the Skink. Although not going into production, one Polsten-equipped prototype was shipped to Europe just before the end of hostilities ). [ 27. August 2003, 11:14 AM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]
A 'sniper' question... The British sniper of WWII initially had to use a telescopic sight which was originally designed for a quite different weapon to his Lee-Enfield. What was the sight, and which weapon was it designed to be used with ?
3.5 powered No. 32 Mk1. Introduced to service in February of 1942, this sight was intended to mount on a BREN machine gun.
Thanx Martin! ...some net magic, that is! Ok, next question: What weapon was called "grease gun" in WW2? What weapon was it based on ?
The American M3 sub-machine gun. It wasn't really based on any gun, but the designers took note of the British Sten SMG and its ease of production.
