ID Raketenwerfer

[dirk Peeters]

any one knows more?

Raketenwerfer 43 pupchen ?

[Alanmccoubrey]

Yes.

[dirk Peeters]

Thanks
is there more info about it?
looks so small

[jpz4]

Thanks
is there more info about it?
looks so small

Do an online search. Plenty of basic information available, although little on its actual use.
It fired a round similar (not identical) to that of the 'Panzerschreck'/''Ofenrohr' but had a larger range (not recoilless). AFAIK production was halted in early 1944 since its performance did not outweigh its problems.
Contrary to other weapons the Puppchen was not a 'Panzernahkampfwaffen' but apparently considered to be more or less an antitank gun.

It shows up quite irregularly with certain units but is rarely listed on Kriegsgliederungen. After production was halted, it was intended to use these weapons in fixed defenses. This makes sense since in fixed positions their weight was no real problem and did not require means of transportation.

d) Erfahrungen und Folgerungen mit Bezug auf Fertigung:

7.
Das Puppchen wird infolge seines im Verhältnis zur Leistung viel zu hohen Gewichts sowie der Notwendigkeit eines Zugmittels und einer viel zu starken Bedienungsmannschaft abgelehnt.

Die vorhandenen Geräte werden an festen Fronten aufgebraucht.

W e i t e r f e r t i g u n g oder Wiederanlaufen der Fertigung wird nach wie vor a b g e l e h n t.
(Mitteilungen Nr. 5 vom 15.6.1944)

[dirk Peeters]

Thanks for your help
this one on the pictures was found in Cherbourg
Dirk

[jpz4]

It is clear guns were displayed in Cherbourg, but this does not nescessarily mean it was found there. So far I've not found solid evidence any of these were present. 7. Armee was supposed to have at least 130 before the invasion however, 115 were intended for LXXXIV. AK. the rest for II.Fs.K. Unfortunately it is not clear if those guns were actually delivered to 7. Armee...... It does seem some units had received some by mid or late June and others by mid July.

[jopaerya]

Some more picture's http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... it=pupchen

[dirk Peeters]

Thanks Jos

[Manuferey]

A Puppchen is visible on the right of the US Signal Corps picture of a collection point in Normandy:



Emmanuel

[kstdk]

Hello

If I remember well - this is Isigny, right?

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[Manuferey]

Yes, this is given as Isigny. But with several collection points in the same general area, it is difficult to be 100% sure.

Emmanuel