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May 17th, 2006, 10:46 AM
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Which weapon would you most hate to deal with, have used against you?
I can think of many, but it's tough to pick a worse one.
Bouncing Betty, Long Lance, Proximity warhead, White Phosphorus, V-2, etc.
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Morbius, Morbius! Something is approaching from the Southwest. It is now quite close.
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May 17th, 2006, 11:28 AM
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Me in almost any WW2 tank going forward and knowing there was an 88 mm waiting...
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May 17th, 2006, 01:39 PM
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I'd hate to be a Japanese soldier in a cave knowing there is a Marine around the corner with a flamethrower.
I'd hate to be in a lone Sherman against a Panther, Tiger, or Tiger II.
I'd hate to be a Polish calvary soldier on the receiving end of Blitzkrieg.
I'd hate to have to deal with a M-1 Carbine as my primary weapon.
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May 17th, 2006, 11:04 PM
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In a jeep carrier with a flight of Japanese kamikazes commimg in. Can't run, can't fight.
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May 17th, 2006, 11:30 PM
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what is the deal with the m-1 carbine Miller?
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May 18th, 2006, 12:59 AM
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Probably the range.
I have a Winchester made one, and I bought some "tracer" ammo for it.
When I took it out to a 200 yard range, the tracer just barely lit before it hit the target, but the drop of the round was astounding.
That is compaired to a ..mini 14, SKS, FNFAL, HK, or other modern/semi-modern assult rifles. 5.56 or 7.62/39. Not unlike a 30/30.
I've seen revolvers that fire the same round, now that's a pistol.
A far as a rifle...eh...not the best. Light weight though, easy to load, and you can get a banana (30 shot) clips.
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May 18th, 2006, 03:01 AM
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I'd have to go with miller on the flamethrower!
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"Flammenwerfer" since it was invented by the Germans. They gave the French hell with it even in wwi, I think?
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May 18th, 2006, 12:02 PM
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I've heard the Germans disliked the U.S. WP land mines. It's said that if a fragment of it landed on top of your helmet, it would fall out your butt. If you didn't move, of course.
No way to put it out because it has its own oxygen supply.
Invert the wound and dig it out way the only way to do anything about a hit.
ouch?
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May 18th, 2006, 07:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by ScreamingEagleMG42:
what is the deal with the m-1 carbine Miller?
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Small round. It was especially unfavorable in the Pacific in the hands of Marines. There just wasn't enough stopping power in the .30 carbine cartridge. Just stack one up to a 7.62 mm round and compare.
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May 19th, 2006, 08:03 AM
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A German soldier walking on a field without a trench in site and hearing the Katjusha´s whining getting closer....
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May 19th, 2006, 02:49 PM
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There will be many different answers for this one ( and let's be honest, I'd hate to be on the receiving end of just about anything [img]redface.gif[/img] ) but the flamethrower must be high on the list - and also, the Schu-mine was definitely hated by the 'Tommies'....
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May 20th, 2006, 02:51 AM
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Quote:
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A German soldier walking on a field without a trench in site and hearing the Katjusha´s whining getting closer....
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Nothing like the sweet sound of the Stalin Organs to wake you up. I can bet the Russians felt the same about the Nebelwerfers though.
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May 20th, 2006, 03:50 AM
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"88"
As a Tanker.
As a Flier.
As a Footslogger.
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June 8th, 2006, 11:14 PM
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I would hate to be on the recieving end of a 88 mm
I would hate to be a German taken prisoner by the Soviets
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June 9th, 2006, 12:57 PM
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Oh no...
Almost forgot the famous "being in a U-boat and the bling-blings getting closer..."
AARGH!
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June 9th, 2006, 03:05 PM
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US WP armaments were downright nasty.
I've talked to a few veterans, and almost every one mentioned a hatred for mortars. I guess it's one of the weapons you can always hear coming, very disoncerting.
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June 9th, 2006, 03:08 PM
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I'd have to pick the mine. The Gordon vets I have spoken to called it the 'de-bollocker' Ouch!!!
Miller
The M-1 carabine is a fantastic weapon. My grandad used it on patrols on Blue Helmet operations. Not many firefights happen at the range of 200 yards.
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July 14th, 2006, 02:41 PM
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I would hate to be the germans at stalingrad knowing what the russians would do.
I would hate to be a american caputed by the japanese
I would hate to be recon plane when the germans decide to do a "patrol" with there me 262s.
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July 14th, 2006, 05:48 PM
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The things I'd hate to be during WWII?...Hmmm...this is a good one...
Well I guess just for starters I would hate to be in the Royal Navy....the logisitcs aren't bad but, having to know your ships are thinly armored for speed instead of an all out gun fight...not good...
The second....I'd hate to be a lone "Gravel-Aggitater" w/ or w/o a M1 Bazooka vs. a German Panther, Tiger or Tiger II
Thirdly....I'd hate to be on the Anzio beachhead...from January to May 1944(Bastogne)...Pfffff....  
Fourthly... I'd Hate to be in the middle of the Rapidio River disaster....  Boy they got tore up... nasty....
These are just some of my "I'd hate to be"...
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July 14th, 2006, 06:42 PM
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RAF bomber crewman under a German NF Scräge Musik attack. you would of never known what hit you, ok I could also include US B-24 crewmen in the 2491st special ops over Austria/Yugoslavia in 45 as well with same weapon system ...........
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July 14th, 2006, 07:38 PM
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I'd kinda hate being a Jew living in the Warsaw ghetto, or Lodz, or Berlin, or Amsterdam, or Paris, or Riga, or Kiev, or..............
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July 15th, 2006, 01:27 AM
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The V2....
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July 26th, 2006, 07:56 PM
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id hate to be on a patrol and 'running' into an MG42.
or knowing that a tiger or tiger II was just around the bend waiting on us.
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July 26th, 2006, 11:04 PM
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Do the rations you are issued count? [img]tongue.gif[/img] I know there was more than once when I didn't want to face them!
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