ADLERTAG wrote:Hi Guys
I guess what i want to know is what equivalent to the British 25Pdr, 6Pdr and other limited firepower we had at that time.
What anti tank guns the Germans would have used against again our limited and poor light tanks and small armoured vehicles. Plus what weaponary would have been used against both coastal and inland defences such as Pillboxes?.
It may be too much to ask for this particular section of AF?.
Thanks for your help in advance.
The Wehrmacht infantry regiment had approx 18 81mm mortars, six 75mm Light Guns firing a low powered round, and two light 150mm howitzers.
The divsion artillery had a company of 37mm AT guns, a company of 20mm FLAK guns (really heavy MG), 36 105mm howitzers, and twelve 150mm howitzers. There were a few companys of 47mm AT guns on a tracked chassis that had been attached to the motorized divsions and a few more with 150mm light howitzers on tracked chassis. Both the 47mm AT and the 150mm howitzer vehicals had light weight shields for shell splinters and small arms protection.
The light regimental weapons are the most likely candidates for the inital attack. But if the Germans expect to make any progress they will have to bring part of the medium artillery and some tanks.
A dozen Wehrmacht divsions had been equipped with Cezch weapons, but these were not well trtained units and unlikley to have been used for attacking anyone in 1940.
Hope that helps
by ADLERTAG on 21 Nov 2008 15:27 
