Non German weapons used by Germans in WWII

[Johnny Peppers]

Just noticed that the nanny filter blanked out part of Yamash!ta's name. How ridiculous.

[Alfred]

Looks like you are correct.
W2Gw46d Smith and Wesson revolver owned by Hermann Goering wp psd

Some trick of lighting made it look like it had a shrouded ejector rod.

[browningautorifle]

As I originally said men, does anyone have ANY idea where Goering's M&P went ? Or has it just disappeared? Like so much other stuff. Mind you, I'd do that too! Gunner, I find that info facinating about the overt and covert use of allied aircraft for a means to an end. You would have the men around you to confirm this info too. Great story about the P38 Lightning Alfred! I know Goering was an avid hunter and gun fanatic much like all of us here. He wrote laws for hunting as the Jager Meister(?) that still stand today in Germany. I would have loved to go through his collection before it all disappeared.

[rayg]

A friend of mine said he saw Goering's M&P at the West Point Museum. He said he was supprised to find out that Goering carried a S&W revolver instead of an auto, Ray

[Ce41]

Good post, the Germans did like a lot of other countries' stuff, like the British/American trucks in Africa, PPSHs in Russia, etc. They knew that salvaging was a good idea, if it was plausible. However Americans seem to have been too proud to use Axis equipment much at all (I would've picked up a Panzerschreck over a Bazooka any day). Some things they should've picked up a bit more, maybe not trucks, but some of the anti-tank weapons at least.

[Johnny Peppers]

As I originally said men, does anyone have ANY idea where Goering's M&P went ?

From information on the West Point Museum.

Many of the arms are historically significant. You'll find General George S. Patton's Thompson Submachine Gun, Adolph Hitler's Liliput pistol, Herman Goering's Smith & Wesson .38 Special, ivory ceremonial baton, and sterling silver bound guest book

[Alfred]

Good post, the Germans did like a lot of other countries' stuff, like the British/American trucks in Africa, PPSHs in Russia, etc. They knew that salvaging was a good idea, if it was plausible. However Americans seem to have been too proud to use Axis equipment much at all (I would've picked up a Panzerschreck over a Bazooka any day). Some things they should've picked up a bit more, maybe not trucks, but some of the anti-tank weapons at least.

Ordinarily armies prefer not to use captured enemy ordnance due to blue on blue situations, artillery observers spotting distinctive muzzle flash and report of a known enemy weapon type will call in arty on that position.
This happened a few times in France when conscripted eastern european troops were armed by the Germans with captured Enfield Rifles.

[Johnny Peppers]

The U.S. issued some camo clothing in Europe in WWII, but this led to confusion since the Germans were already using camo, and some friendly fire accidents happened. The camo clothing was withdrawn in Europe by the U.S.

[gunner]

Sometimes both sides used the weapons and other equipment as a kind of technology transfer for their own development. But seen from the logistic point is the use of foreign weapons a huge problem.

Regards

Gunner

[Alfred]

One of the engineers who helped design the P-51 Mustang had worked for Messerschimdt before the war. As a result the early Mustangs with its faired cockpit resembled the ME-109 from some angles. This lead to a number of incidents of British owned Mustangs and the similar Apache ground attack fighter being shot at by British aerial gunners.

Even use of non standard weapons bought from a friendly power, such as British purchased Arisaka rifles and carbines in WW!, led to terrific strain on ammunition supply lines, the rifles were seldom used other than aboard Royal Navy vessels and in training, then many were given to the Arabs to fight against the Turks.