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Originally Posted by archer

+1

who has the ability to purchase most of them?

Originally Posted by scalieback

Ultimate 'allyness' German para's in WW2 imo. They were renowned for wearing mahoosive smocks which go down your leg a bit unlike the Brit ones with a strap and very baggy trousers. This was the glider assault to rescue Musso, so it was SS para's IIRC.

Mostly LW Paras, Skorzeny added some of his people. a FJ Major planned the operation. Harald Mors. Skorzeny got the PR as Mors was politically suspect. from 7FJR / 2FJD. they secured the lower stations and are the ones seen with the FG-42's.

Would love an FG42. Not sure I can drop 7k on a gat though...... wait one... I KNOW I can't drop 7k on a gat...

Originally Posted by scalieback

Nice, but this is better imo. Haven't a scoooby what they're singing so apologies if it's offensive:


As we've moved on to the Stg 44/MP43:Sturmgewehr 44 (The StG 44) - YouTube

red shines the sun, the FJ March

Originally Posted by Goldbricker

Mostly LW Paras, Skorzeny added some of his people. a FJ Major planned the operation. Harald Mors. Skorzeny got the PR as Mors was politically suspect. from 7FJR / 2FJD. they secured the lower stations and are the ones seen with the FG-42's.

Seems like a brave man Harald Mors. Just found this on the raid:
http://www.fallschirmjager.net/Bunde...GranSasso.html

With some more ally pictures. Moving on to MG42?

The weird thing being that the yanks tried using the MG42 as the new squad automatic weapon but couldnt get it to chamber the longer 30.06 and then less than a decade later went backwards design wise to the FG42 for the M60, complete with stupid bipod attached at the muzzle.

Originally Posted by Eric Shawn

Any reason it has a dildo on the front? Or is that the 'fancy muzzle brake'?

I think it looks decent, you wouldn't know the original design is 60 odd years old.

The original had a monster muzzle brake because the recoil on full auto was "impressive". However the muzzle blast due to the rearward reflected gasses was horrific, especially for the bloke next to the firer. For some strange reason the weapon was never produced in large numbers. The sharply angled pistol grip was designed to let paras fire whilst still under the canopy. Now that must have been interesting. From above.

Originally Posted by Goldbricker

red shines the sun, the FJ March

Interesting scene at 2.07. He's resting the muzzle on an open box of grenades!