Hafthohlladung Avaliabality fall 44

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Hafthohlladung Avaliabality fall 44

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Post by Brady » 23 Apr 2018, 22:41

Avaliabality of the Hafthohlladung, after may of 44 How prevalent was it use, for example could it or was it to be found in operation Market garden ?

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Re: Hafthohlladung Avaliabality fall 44

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Post by DirkAH » 24 Apr 2018, 10:39

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The "Überblick über den Rüstungsstand des Heeres" [~overview about the level of armament of the army] November 1944 shows that about 25.000 were used/lost on the frontlines and 3.100 in training during September 1944. At the end of the month 84.800 were still in stock. So i would say that it must have been commonly available,
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Re: Hafthohlladung Avaliabality fall 44

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Post by Brady » 24 Apr 2018, 18:05

That’s a lot of usage for something that was supposed to be replaced by the panzerfaust, was it widely used in the west I ask because I haven’t seen any evidence to suggest that was, But to be fair I haven’t really looked either, for some reason my impression was that it was issued in the east not the West but I could be all wet, ty for that above btw.

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