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I have a doctorate in public administration from Florida State. MPA from the University of Central Florida, and Masters in International Relations from the U of Florida. Most of which is totally useless. I primarily ran data and wrote literature reviews.
On topic, movies have badly distorted weapons in WWII, because its dangerous and expensive to show certain types. So flame throwers, demo charges and (especially) infantry anti-tank weapons other than the bazooka have been all but forgotten. The German panzerfaust/pazerkrek played a central role in combat in 44-45, but I have never heard of them till I started to play military war games.
On topic, movies have badly distorted weapons in WWII, because its dangerous and expensive to show certain types. So flame throwers, demo charges and (especially) infantry anti-tank weapons other than the bazooka have been all but forgotten. The German panzerfaust/pazerkrek played a central role in combat in 44-45, but I have never heard of them till I started to play military war games.
A picture from the late 60s called "The Bridge at Remagen" was the first one in which I saw a faust used.
World War One was the war in which artillery ruled. The trench warfare led to incredible casualties from it. Not to mention "Over the top!" and the ensuing slaughter by machine guns.
A picture from the late 60s called "The Bridge at Remagen" was the first one in which I saw a faust used.
You mean when they blow up the recon vehicle? I thought that was an 88. Maybe I just missed it. The scene I remember is when the officer is eating chicken when his commander is explaining the glory of seizing the bridge. The one doing the fighting does not seem to grasp the glory of it.
Firing a faust from inside a house is gutsy given the backblast.
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The one doing the fighting does not seem to grasp the glory of it.
