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Close Combat Weapon ??

urumomo

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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 12:29 PM UTC
What is the proper name for the " close combat weapon " - roof mounted grenade launcher in Wehrmacht TDs like in the Jagdpanther and Jagdtiger .
What size round did it fire ?
Thanks !
Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 01:17 PM UTC
Do you mean the S-mine thrower?

urumomo

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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 01:33 PM UTC


.... how were they closed off ?
Spielberger says pretty much nothing about them

urumomo

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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 01:39 PM UTC
and somehow they shut ..


Headhunter506

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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 02:12 PM UTC
The German name is "Nahverteidigungswaffe". It was closed by inserting a plug into it from the breech. It fired 92mm projectiles.
Die Nahverteidigungswaffe
Die Nahverteidigungswaffe

urumomo

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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 07:18 PM UTC
Thank you , Joseph

very helpful .
Cheers

Mannloon

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Posted: Monday, March 28, 2016 - 09:40 AM UTC
That was awesome. thank you.
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