GERMAN K43 RIFLE: DEUTSCHLAND’S DMR K43 is German shorthand for Karabiner 43. The same weapon was also known as the Gewehr 43. A relatively simple gas-operated design, the K43 was the German answer to our M1 Garand. However, manufacturing pressures and a suboptimal design conspired to keep the K43 from reaching its full potential….
Category: WW2 Era Weapons
Know Your Weapons: The Sterling SMG
Sterling Submachinegun: The Arsenal of Villainy The Sterling submachine gun was initially developed in 1944 as a replacement for the dubious Sten. The inexpensive Sten was the right gun at the right time for Britain with her back against the sea after the miraculous Dunkirk evacuation. However, the crude nature of the Sten along with…
Know Your Weapons: The Lewes Bomb
WHO DARES WINS with a Lewes Bomb! BBC is currently running a Six episode series titled SAS Rogue Heroes based on the book by Ben MacIntyre. I have only watched half of it so far but from what I have seen I like it.
Mitchell WerBell
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Know Your Weapons: The Mauser — 15 Assorted Facts And Tidbits
The Mauser — 15 Assorted Facts And Tidbits One of the first Curio and Relic Guns I bought when I got my license many years back was a very nice K98 with an authentic leather sling and a bag of stripper clips. Soon after that I obtained a Yugo Mauser. To this day Mausers…
Attack on Poland – German and Soviet Rearmament
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Know Your Military Weapons History: MANPADS
Like alot of Modern Weapons Systems in use today MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense System) owes it’s origins to Nazi Germany.
Know Your WW2 Firearms: STG-44 vs M1 Carbine
AMERICA’S M1 CARBINE VS. THE GERMAN STG-44 Well done comparison article on the history of two of the most innovative weapons of World War II.
Know Your Weapons: The STG 44 – The First True Assault Rifle
The STG 44 | The First True Assault Rifle There is no other rifle more important to understanding the GENESIS of the “Assault Rifle” than the German STG-44 (Sturmgewehr).
Know Your Naval History: Dinosaurs of the Deep Blue Sea
Dinosaurs of the Deep Blue Sea Thought provoking essay on the current state of American Naval Technology, Strategy and Readiness. Though some might argue it is a bit dated compared to other WW3 novels, I still say Ghost Fleet is one of the most realistic novels at a plausible WW3 scenario.