Dave83
Well-Known Member
Tank-hunting in the German Army traces its routes back to the First World War when, in an attempt to break the deadlock on the Western Front, the British developed the tank which was first used in action on September 15th 1916 on the Somme. The tanks could overcome barbed wire and entrenched machine guns and frightened the German soldiers into leaving their trenches. It was soon discovered that the tanks were vulnerable.
On November 20th 1917, 476 Mark IV tanks attacked at Cambrai but by nightfall, 180 tanks were out of action, 65 were victims of enemy fire and the others through mechanical failure or had become stranded in the mud.
Over 100 British tanks were captured and 30 were put into service with German crews and made up a portion of the German Panzerwaffe in 1918. The British tanks that had been destroyed in action had been victims of German artillery fire, at that time there being no anti-tank weapons available. This changed in 1918 when it was discovered that by simply reversing the direction of the infantry rifle bullet with a heavy tungsten-carbide core in the cartridge case, it could penetrate the British tank armour. Soon the Mauser Werke at Obendorf produced an oversized rifle that could fire a 13mm bullet and penetrate one inch of armour at 250 yards.
Here are some rounds for the Mauser Tank rifle M1918 there are all in my own collection !!
I hope you like it !!
Regards David
On November 20th 1917, 476 Mark IV tanks attacked at Cambrai but by nightfall, 180 tanks were out of action, 65 were victims of enemy fire and the others through mechanical failure or had become stranded in the mud.
Over 100 British tanks were captured and 30 were put into service with German crews and made up a portion of the German Panzerwaffe in 1918. The British tanks that had been destroyed in action had been victims of German artillery fire, at that time there being no anti-tank weapons available. This changed in 1918 when it was discovered that by simply reversing the direction of the infantry rifle bullet with a heavy tungsten-carbide core in the cartridge case, it could penetrate the British tank armour. Soon the Mauser Werke at Obendorf produced an oversized rifle that could fire a 13mm bullet and penetrate one inch of armour at 250 yards.
Here are some rounds for the Mauser Tank rifle M1918 there are all in my own collection !!
I hope you like it !!
Regards David
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