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    Russian vs German Infantry Weapons

    Tomcat - enlighten me regarding the MG 34/42 "drum attachment". I was under the impression both weapons were belt-fed only. I know the post-war...
    Post by: Klive, Mar 29, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    Fire Power Quantification?

    Exactly. I think the scale would have to be lengthened to 1-20 to accommodate the different permutations. For example, re quick-change barrels:...
    Post by: Klive, Mar 29, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    What's Up With These Shermans?

    Welcome to the forum, Pieter. Excellent stuff - I'm fascinated. Was it possible that the 741st fitted their Shermans for both roles (DD and...
    Post by: Klive, Mar 29, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    British semi-automatic

    Wasn't the Ross a "straight-pull" bolt - meant to speed up reloading? ISTR reading that the action could be incorrectly reassembled, and it would...
    Post by: Klive, Mar 29, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    UK marine spitfire V us p51 mustang

    This is an "apples & oranges" comparison. The Brits have always designed superb interceptors: defending a small island nation, the Hurricane &...
    Post by: Klive, Mar 18, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    Most Overrated aircraft of WWII?

    I think most WWII aircraft were found wanting outside their specialised tasks. Some, like the Hawker Hurricane, left behind in the development...
    Post by: Klive, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: Aircraft
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    What do you think of the Siege of Tobruk

    tomcat, you really should read "Gallipoli" by Les Carlyon. He's a journalist by trade, so he doesn't have any favours to return amongst military...
    Post by: Klive, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: North Africa: Western Desert Campaigns 1940 to Ope
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    Favourite AFV?

    I'm more impressed with the users' opinions:- Churchill vs Sherman: British tankers who'd operated the Churchill, thought the Sherman was a...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 27, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    WWII small arms

    My WWII weapons firing experience is v. limited: SMLE No 4 (helluva recoil after firing the SLR); .303" Bren (best-ever LMG). But my most...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 25, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    Anyone know about the t-34?

    If I said (heart ruling head) "Panther", it would have to be with a heap of caveats. Start with: The Allied bomber offensive, and the Allied land...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    Favourite AFV?

    Me fav'rite tank, Guv'nor? Deffo the Centurion. But if this is confined to WWII - I can't decide between the Churchill & the Comet. Both...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 15, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    Sturmgewehr 44

    I think that, because they were designed for the same job, they looked similar. Infantry no longer fired at ranges over 300m, so they needed a...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 9, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    "Evaluation of tanks T-34 and KV by workers of the Aberdeen testing grounds of the U.S."

    I can only imagine they were referring to the US 76mm tank gun. Don't know the exact figures, but its muzzle velocity must've been comparable to...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 9, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    PPSh-41, Thompson M1A1, or MP-40?

    Thanks, Jaeger. It's a lively forum; I look forward to some interesting discussions in the future. Klive
    Post by: Klive, Feb 9, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    PPSh-41, Thompson M1A1, or MP-40?

    Sorry to be pedantic, Miller - but Hugo Schmeisser had nothing to do with the MP-40. He is credited with designing the excellent MP-18, but...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 6, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    PPSh-41, Thompson M1A1, or MP-40?

    Joe - I suspect your prejudice vs. the Thompson is to do with the weight of the thing? (I fully agree, by the way - SMGs oughtta be portable,...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 6, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    Bren versus BAR

    I think most true LMGs in the late 20s/early 30s tended to borrow a bit from each other's design - the tipping-bolt locking system was common to...
    Post by: Klive, Feb 6, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    Torpedo Bombers and Dive Bombers - Which Worked Better?

    The sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse off Malaya in Dec 1941, was a textbook demonstration of coordinated torpedo and bomb attacks....
    Post by: Klive, Jan 16, 2008 in forum: Weapons & Technology in WWII
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    The British Bren and Sten guns: why?

    By war's end, most of the problems with the Sten (named, incidentally, after its designers Messrs. Shepherd & Turpin of the Royal Small Arms...
    Post by: Klive, Jan 16, 2008 in forum: Small Arms and Edged Weapons
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    Potez 630 and Bf 110

    www.aviastar.org/air/france/potez-630.php K-P - The above site quotes "up to 30" Potez-631's shot down in error by Allied gunners. I assume this...
    Post by: Klive, Dec 16, 2007 in forum: Information Requests
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