Questions Thread

[THeTA0123]

In a good year or so, i will re-start shooting again. I sold many rifles to pay for medical bills a while ago, but i was able to keep 3 (m1917 enfield, Swedish mauser and K31) wich i handed over to a friend his shooting license for safe keeping.

Things are going good, i recently had surgery and my 6 year illness, crohn's disease, might be finnaly out of the way.

I am re-getting that intrest in shooting and as my financial status has drastically improved, i wanna invest again in a rifle i always wanted= A german WW1 mauser. I've always had intrest in a Gewehr 98, the Kar98 AZ or the post war converted Kar98b

I have a hunched feeling that i will end up with a gewehr 98 in the end. But i cannot remember all the things about it that i used to.

-How do you identify an arsenal rebuilt G98 from a WW1 origenal model? (take note, i have no preference)

-Wich of the manufacturers are considered the rarest?

-Are the ballistics very diffrent when firing 8mm S and 8mm SS ammo (the Schwere spitze round is the one from the 30's)

[Hjaldrgud]

Why didnt they fit the engine in the front of tanks as extra armor for the crew?

Easier vision? Crew cheaper than an engine? Worse handling?

[Butcher]

Why didnt they fit the engine in the front of tanks as extra armor for the crew?

Easier vision? Crew cheaper than an engine? Worse handling?

My random guess wouldbe the weight distribution. The frontal armor plate is the thickest and heaviest part of a tank already. Additionaly for turretless vehicles the weight of the gun would cause trouble as seen on the Jagdpanzer IV aka Guderian duck because it was so front heavy. So the motor which is also heavy is some kind of counterweight in the back.

[Oberst]

Why didnt they fit the engine in the front of tanks as extra armor for the crew?

Easier vision? Crew cheaper than an engine? Worse handling?

My random guess wouldbe the weight distribution. The frontal armor plate is the thickest and heaviest part of a tank already. Additionaly for turretless vehicles the weight of the gun would cause trouble as seen on the Jagdpanzer IV aka Guderian duck because it was so front heavy. So the motor which is also heavy is some kind of counterweight in the back.

To ciunter that you could move the turret, which easily ways 10 tons+, to a position in the back.

[Matthew_Baker]

Can anyone recommend any good books on Dunkirk? I wanted to read up and get some more info on the specific units, how the battle was fought etc...

I was thinking of the standard Osprey 'Dunkirk.'
https://ospreypublishing.com/dunkirk-1940-pb

Or something like the 'Miracle of Dunkirk.'
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Dunkirk-Wordsworth-Collection/dp/185326685X

Can anyone recommend a single book that might cover the battle very comprehensively?

[MajorMajor]

Can anyone recommend any good books on Dunkirk? I wanted to read up and get some more info on the specific units, how the battle was fought etc...

Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/825845.Dunkirk). I still haven't read that yet even though it's been in my Kindle for about a year (I still have hell of a backlog to get through) but the reviews on Goodreads seem favorable. I'm skimming through it right now and it seems to focus mostly on the allied side of the conflict. Comes with quite a few maps, too.

[Hjaldrgud]

Where do you place the crosshair on a no4 sniper? Is it zeroed at the cross or at that nib that point upwards? Any logic behind that small nib?

[Ivancic1941]

So I again looked at this thing and this video shows old man in panther,there are pics of Bundeswehr pulling Panther out and actually some video screenshots of tank on tracks driving out of basment at end of video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoex8Yku-xY
It seems they preety much destroyed weels aldo there were tracks in basment and could ask old men how did he pull panther out when needed.
So what happened next?I assume they will never return panter to the old man.Is there any more pics of tank in basment or actuall video of that video screenshots from video above? Did he really drive tank around from time to time?

p.s. old man really knew how to keep tank running. And he had FLAK 18!!!!!!!!!!!!And someone said flak was his garden decoration

Edit: This is most important I wanted to ask: How this police find out he has tank? Obviusly his 'good' neighbours reported him...

[Dukat]

Nice find.

Is there any more pics of tank in basment or actuall video of that video screenshots from video above? Did he really drive tank around from time to time?

When they pulled out the panther of the basement, there were rarely any pictures or footage. Journalists were locked out of the private property and locked out during an police operation.

Did he really drive tank around from time to time?

He was reported to have used the tank in 1979 for the last time, plowing snow in his village during a very strong winter.

It seems they preety much destroyed weels aldo there were tracks in basment and could ask old men how did he pull panther out when needed.

The old man was not cooperative. He probably stripped the tank of the tracks after parking it in a inaccessible corner in his basement to avoid the tank to be stolen or confiscated. Accordingly the panther gave the police a hard fight, without even shooting one single bullet. The old man was violating laws, having a functional MG34 or MG42 in his possession. Even if the tank was stripped of guns, the combination of those two things in one basement was crucial. In the end you can see the change of times in this story. When he drove the tank in 1979 it was probably an odd story already, but in a small village on the countryside such oddities by wealthy citizens were rather accepted. It was the time of the cold war, the man was probably a reputable member of his community, keeping the lawn short in his front garden. As long as you fulfil common expectations in a community, oddities are forgiven. The view on things like these changed when the rumors of his operational machine gun reached certain ears. When it comes to automatic guns in germany, the state is taking rigorous steps. Especially in 2k16. Accordingly nobody gives a fuck about destroying rubber wheels. Military equipment has a very low commemorative value in germany. We're lucky they didn't cut the panther in pieces when they wanted it out of the basement.

So what happened next?I assume they will never return panter to the old man.

When the state confiscates illegal stuff, its either getting destroyed or monetarized. Maybe they have sold it to to a museum, or plan to do so. No clue.

[Ivancic1941]

Does anyone know how to find were are positions of italian Folgore division in Second Battle of El Alamein? I searched a lot and found actually some names of ridges and depresions but ABSOLUTLEY NONE of that cant be find with Google Earth or similar. How to find anything in that desert?

[MajorMajor]

If I were you I would look for detailed topographic maps of the area. Even if they are not labeled, you should be able to recognise terrain features by their contour. I have no idea of how you could find those kind of maps for Libya/Egypt, though.

[Ivancic1941]

What battle would you find best for FH2 map to show Italians vs French in mountain Alps?

[MajorMajor]

What battle would you find best for FH2 map to show Italians vs French in mountain Alps?

If you can read French (or at least speak another romance language), there are some good articles you can find on the internet that give a good overview of the campaign. And, if you feel you need more info, the articles cite their sources, so you can expand your knowledge of those parts of the campaign that are useful for you.

[VonMudra]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_invasion_of_France#Italian_offensive_.2821.E2.80.9324_June.29

[Ivancic1941]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_invasion_of_France#Italian_offensive_.2821.E2.80.9324_June.29

Wow how did you find that??? I cant believe you are soo smart and full of informations!!
 
Dude, Im researching that over month, found actually map that shows every bunker and foxhole but didnt find something particullar that would be gameplay fun and good. So I asked  here if anyone  ever had some idea and you show that Im stupid idiot by that post. Please dont reply on my question if you cant help