tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post5010814906796313886..comments2024-03-20T11:41:56.776-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Panzerfaust ShortagePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-49212774441200645872019-03-21T14:10:28.688-04:002019-03-21T14:10:28.688-04:00Work on what became the RPG-1 (which sort of fell ...Work on what became the RPG-1 (which sort of fell flat but led to the quite successful RPG-2) started already in '44 mind you - if nothing else the Soviets knew perfectly well German booty would dry dry up soon enough.<br />And everyone, not in the least the Germans themselves, could agree that while the 'Faust was a very clever idea it could definitely use some improvements.Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-61506033717471193962019-03-21T11:31:57.613-04:002019-03-21T11:31:57.613-04:00They very much did. The Soviet Union didn't bo...They very much did. The Soviet Union didn't bother producing a hand-held AT weapon because they were capturing so many Panzerfausts.Chits 'n' Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819307975178436315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-81048850958316021572019-03-21T06:11:09.158-04:002019-03-21T06:11:09.158-04:00I can imagine that when your unit captures a load ...I can imagine that when your unit captures a load of them, you just start shooting it at every target in range. It is indeed optimised for AT, but as you say: if you only have a rifle and suddenly can throw explosives from under your elbow, the temptation to use them might be irresitible.<br /><br />What amazes me is that this complaint comes from quite high up in the command chain. Did the Soviet army have a doctrine about collecting/distributing/using captured panzerfausts ?<br /><br />Inhapihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389333832375000604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-17675041478582557182019-03-21T02:25:40.572-04:002019-03-21T02:25:40.572-04:00Well the Soviets captured the things by the ton an...Well the Soviets captured the things by the ton and they were useful for all kinds of things besides blowing up tanks (it doesn't take much of a tactical genius to find gainful uses for an explosive charge projected 50-100m after all); eg. I've seen it claimed at least the assault-sapper battalions often used them for light bunker busting duty.<br /><br />Wouldn't be surprised if careless grunts cheerfully used them as impromptu mortars against infantry too (a plausible cause for this kind of complaint) - HEAT isn't exactly brilliant for the purpose but an explosion is an explosion...Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-39780453395240419242019-03-20T22:35:45.159-04:002019-03-20T22:35:45.159-04:00Was the use of Panzerfausts so widespread in the S...Was the use of Panzerfausts so widespread in the Soviet army ?Inhapihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389333832375000604noreply@blogger.com