Worst equipment of WW2
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Worst equipment of WW2
Yesterday I saw a documentary on special ops during the war, and one of them was the assassination of Heydrich. Experts today can't understand why the SOE commandoes used a stengun to hit the SS-governor in Prague. They say it was "the worst and most primitive gun of those days". Actually the hitmen had to throw a bomb at Heydrichs car after their stengun had jammed.
Another exemple could be the Maus, which was just too heavy, but it never came into prodution because it prooved not useful enough. So this kind of prototype doesn't count.
What do you think was the worst equipment of the war, or what was bad equipment what so ever? Axis or Allied.
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/Adam Weisweiler
Another exemple could be the Maus, which was just too heavy, but it never came into prodution because it prooved not useful enough. So this kind of prototype doesn't count.
What do you think was the worst equipment of the war, or what was bad equipment what so ever? Axis or Allied.
Thanks.
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Oh! This one is REALLY easy. The worst equipment ever is NO equipment. Meaning ingenuity, local stuff and bare hands.
Have you ever seen Rambo 1 ? Something like that, however I think Rambo at least had SOMETHING.
Russian partisans usually fluctuated between some (bad) equipment and no equipment at all. Or stolen, unreliable equipment. Anything above a pitchfork qualifies for worst equipment
Have you ever seen Rambo 1 ? Something like that, however I think Rambo at least had SOMETHING.
Russian partisans usually fluctuated between some (bad) equipment and no equipment at all. Or stolen, unreliable equipment. Anything above a pitchfork qualifies for worst equipment
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I seem to recall on of the Me. aircraft which was intended to replace the 110 was poorly judged. It is the ME-210.
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Yes, id didn't really get full service and was replaced by the Me-410 Hornisse, which was succesful.
Thanks, Felix.
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Thanks, Felix.
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Stengun does seem a good candidate. I'm currently reading Flamethrower by Andrew Wilson, about his experiences as a commander of a Crocodile tank in the British army in NW Europe in 1944/45. At one point after he has exited his tank in the middle of a battle he comes face to face with a German officer and is nearly killed because his stengun jams (he is saved because the German officer is a poor shot and misses the target). The Sherman tank (aka as "Tommy Cooker") also has a reasonable claim to the title of worst equipment of WW2.
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Why do you mention the Sherman, Peter?
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Hello!
Speaking about German planes - Junkers Ju-322, and, to a certain extent, Heinkel He-177.
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Speaking about German planes - Junkers Ju-322, and, to a certain extent, Heinkel He-177.
Best regards, Aleks
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Why would he? This is a worst equipment thread.WEISWEILER wrote:Why do you mention the Sherman, Peter?
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LWD wrote:Why would he? This is a worst equipment thread.WEISWEILER wrote:Why do you mention the Sherman, Peter?
Of course, but it would be nice to explain why it was bad equipment.
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I wonder about this Polish TKS as well. Looks more like a riding coffin!
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AVV wrote:Hello!
Speaking about German planes - Junkers Ju-322, and, to a certain extent, Heinkel He-177.
Best regards, Aleks
These were only prototypes. No prototypes in this thread, it would be a far too long list. Only equipment which made it into service but prooved bad after all. Thanks.
Edit: The He-177 does count, sorry. The 'flaming coffin' although was adapted and acted better eventually.
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Would you say the same thing about the T34/76?peter2010 wrote:The Sherman tank (aka as "Tommy Cooker") also has a reasonable claim to the title of worst equipment of WW2.
Both shared similar narratives during, and beyond, WW2.
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OK.WEISWEILER wrote:No prototypes in this thread
Not a sort of equipment really, but quite widely used and still useless - Zimmerit.
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Sherman: Weak armor and high profile (among other things) made it extremely vulnerable to German tanks and anti-tank weapons. Once hit, the fire spread within seconds, leaving the crew very little time to get out, hence "Tommy Cooker".
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Bear in mind that when it was first introduced it matched up well with contemporary German designs, and its adaptability would allow for upgrades in armor and firepower. I don't see how that can be considered a candidate for worst equipment.peter2010 wrote:Sherman: Weak armor and high profile (among other things) made it extremely vulnerable to German tanks and anti-tank weapons. Once hit, the fire spread within seconds, leaving the crew very little time to get out, hence "Tommy Cooker".
Something else to consider: the US planned for and fought a global war, while the Axis opponents only fought a regional war. This distinction influenced the design of both sides. The Panther was certainly a superb tank, as long as it fought in a European land war. Now take that same tank and try to ship it across the Pacific in amphibious transport, land it on remote beaches and fight its way into triple-canopy jungle and suddenly the design is no longer superb.
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