eBAy: Captured german planes

[piero]

Originally Posted by Snautzer

Unknown German Surface to Air missile system (1944)


https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4rovsn

WGr28 launcher, I think
HTH
Giampiero Piva

[Snautzer]

Originally Posted by piero

WGr28 launcher, I think
HTH
Giampiero Piva

Yes but that was an artillery piece. In service in 1941. This is testing for the Luftwaffe in 1944. This looks like testing for a new purpose, like anti aircraft.

[edwest2]

This type of rocket would not be suitable for antiaircraft use. Instead, I think this shows a test of a rocket propelled artillery shell on a simplified launcher. This launcher would have been used in the field, and based on what I see, would be sighted by eye and the elevation would be changed for different distances. It reminds me of the 'Stuka zu Fuss' that was fired from its packing crate (a board or two had to be removed) when mounted on the sides of a Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track.

It would have to fly higher to be used against aircraft when launched from the ground. The apparent altitude I see does not appear to be very great.

Ed

[Snautzer]

Originally Posted by edwest2

This type of rocket would not be suitable for antiaircraft use. Instead, I think this shows a test of a rocket propelled artillery shell on a simplified launcher. This launcher would have been used in the field, and based on what I see, would be sighted by eye and the elevation would be changed for different distances. It reminds me of the 'Stuka zu Fuss' that was fired from its packing crate (a board or two had to be removed) when mounted on the sides of a Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track.

It would have to fly higher to be used against aircraft when launched from the ground. The apparent altitude I see does not appear to be very great.

Ed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebelwerfer


"A version of the 21 cm calibre system was adapted for air-to-air use against Allied bombers".

[Snautzer]

Zum fuss is an early adoptation 1944 is therefor too late.

[RudiS]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-Press-...kAAOSwRD5du10c

[RudiS]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-ORIGINA...oAAOSwiGRdv03V

[ChristianK]

Thanks a lot for this info Harry - In the meantime we pinpointed the location of this airfield to Dedelstorf, which is actually quite close to Beedenbostel. So I think this is one more confirmation

[Pegasus123]

Thank you, Christian, quite an interesting lot of Luftwaffe places in that part of Germany.


I forgot, the picture in post No 2368 (Bf109) is also marked "Wrecked by Germans before retreating, near Beedenbostel, May 1945". So this picture might also be taken at Dedelstorf.


Regards


Harry

[edwest2]

Snautzer,


I don't think so. The launcher in the video does not have a barrel. The ring-like framework means this projectile would be unguided. And I didn't see a method of firing it. Even the panzerfaust was a little better in this regard. I would hate to think the loaders pulled an igniter at the back end, loaded the shell and the aimer only had seconds to aim before it went off.


The launcher, or duel launcher, in the video would have made a better bombardment weapon, especially if two or more were firing in the same direction.