Nazi insane weaponry

[SarthakGanguly]

For the same amount of money that Fuhrer spent on building V2's he could have got 90,000 Tiger Tanks. But Germany's problem ( after defeat at Stalingrad forced Wehrmacht to withdraw from caucus' s oilfields) was that there was simple not enough fuel to run even existing Tanks, let alone thousands of new Tanks. V2 rockets consumed Ethanol, not Gasoline, which could be easily procured by fermenting beet root crop from continental Europe.
Firing V2's was the reason why Hitler insisted on holding Pae-d-Calaise till it became impossible to hold it.

That was the logic given by David Irving. Speer says otherwise. He was the Minister of War from 43 onwards. He said that the resources if diverted to fighter production, could have enabled German night fighter defences to withstand enemy bombing. Remember that the V2 was produced at the expense of the Me-s and FWs.

Hitler needed an offensive weapon to hit London instead of having defensive fighters protecting the Reich's own skies. Even without Caucasus, the Third Reich would have done well - indeed Panzer production continued to the end and were more supplied than the air forces at all times. The war was lost before but it was quickened because the synthetic oil refineries that converted coal to gas were bombed from middle of 44. Had Speer been given the resources to get more fighters in the air, Germany could have fought on for much longer. You can also read Adolf Galland and Ernst Udet's memoirs as well. The latter remained a convinced Nazi after the war also.

Beetroot?
Or Was it potatoes?? The video posted above says V2 needed 30 tons of potatoes.

Both actually - this was called Ersatz fuel.

 

[temp1994]

That was the logic given by David Irving. Speer says otherwise. He was the Minister of War from 43 onwards. He said that the resources if diverted to fighter production, could have enabled German night fighter defences to withstand enemy bombing. Remember that the V2 was produced at the expense of the Me-s and FWs.

Hitler needed an offensive weapon to hit London instead of having defensive fighters protecting the Reich's own skies. Even without Caucasus, the Third Reich would have done well - indeed Panzer production continued to the end and were more supplied than the air forces at all times. The war was lost before but it was quickened because the synthetic oil refineries that converted coal to gas were bombed from middle of 44. Had Speer been given the resources to get more fighters in the air, Germany could have fought on for much longer. You can also read Adolf Galland and Ernst Udet's memoirs as well. The latter remained a convinced Nazi after the war also.


Both actually - this was called Ersatz fuel.

I too read it somewhere, though i did not remember the source.

Did Reich had enough fuel to keep all those fighters airborne? And remember that truly revolutionary weapons like Jet and Rocket interceptors came online after war was already lost.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

SInce continental Europe does not have any oilfield

Incorrect. Ploesti in Romania, followed by reserves in Lake Balaton in Hungary and then near Krasenbach in Ost.Reich(Austria/Nazi Germany). Plus there was synthetic oil - the mainstay of German defensive stockpiles of fuel.

 

[Levina]

Hitler needed an offensive weapon to hit London instead of having defensive fighters protecting the Reich's own skies.

Hitter did get V-3 gun installed in France, Mimoyecques. And V-3 could be used for a target 165km away just enough to target London.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

I too read it somewhere, though i did not remember the source.

Did Reich had enough fuel to keep all those fighters airborne? And remember that truly revolutionary weapons like Jet and Rocket interceptors came online after war was already lost.

Yes, she did. Even before launching the Wacht am Rhein(16 Dec, 1944) Speer handed a monthly report that stated that Germany could sustain full scale production and war for at least 6 more months. This was after oil fields of Romania were long gone and most synthetic oil factories were in ruins. Even Lake Balaton was partially in Russen hands. Even then the Germans researched new models and created prototypes, went on with their turbine tests, flew test flights(!) as if they could afford the luxury. At the same time they also had an Emergency Fighter Program launched in October, 1944. That made wooden frame fighters as shown in the OP's thread above. It was useless. They could have devoted their entire strength to making interceptors or fighters that were feared. But they made V2 till April(and fired till mid of March)! Damage done by the V1 was almost nothing and V2 was initially scary but ultimately pinpricks.

Hitter did get V-3 gun installed in France, Mimoyecques. And V-3 could be used for a target 165km away just enough to target London.

Another pointless weapon that fired heavy rounds with no accuracy.

 

[Levina]

Another pointless weapon that fired heavy rounds with no accuracy.

Hmm...I wonder if Fritz-x (anti-ship missile) was the only thing that could achieve accuracy among German weapons?

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Hmm...I wonder if Fritz-x (anti-ship missile) was the only thing that could achieve accuracy among German weapons?

That was a weapon that could have acheived a lot. And it did. Roma was sunk with it among many others. So was Wasserfall. Google it. Even Vampir had lot of potential, but came too late.

 

[SrNair]

Yes sure...

I loved this video, the count down starts with heliobeam then switches to V2 and then the dirty nuclear bomb. Imagine if Germans had come up with their atomic bomb before US then Newyork (it was their target) would have been present day Hiroshima.

I know more about cars too ...not so long ago @JonAsad and @Cherokee suspected me to be a man because I could spot Vcheng's porche(it was a Chevy which looked like a Porsche Boxster).


Russians were always lucky when GEN.Winter arrived on time.
Gen.Winter spoiled Nazi plans and this year Gen.Winter might wreak havoc on Europe when Putin will shut down the gas lines...or so I heard.

I like my new name Levina de witte the cat owner. <3

I luvd V2 which was first of its kind...the first long range ballistic missile, it achieved sub orbital speed and fell at its target at a speed thrice the speed of sound.

Nice Video.Thank you.
You are right.If they mastered Nuclear tech during WW2 then first casualitirs would had been Newyork,London and perhaps Moscow.
In fact they were almost created heavy water and during the warHitler was mentioned about a new powerful bomb.But somehow their further development was blocked and their anti Jews policy were the main reason for that.
You should add Radar in to that list.When Germans used radar tech for bombing in Britian in night ,Brits couldnt belive such a possibility they thought it was a joke.But later they realised the advancement of Germans in that direction
I read it somewhere , a female Jew scientist was the front runner in nuclear development.

 

[Armstrong]

Hmm...I wonder if Fritz-x (anti-ship missile) was the only thing that could achieve accuracy among German weapons?

How do you know so much about these things ?

I know that you secretly believe in the Aryan Race theory and everything but this is too much information even for that !

And yes I'm from the Aryan Race not you - I'm Nietzsche's Ubermensch !

 

[Screambowl]

Deutschland, Das Vaterland der modern Wissenschaft

 

[Levina]

That was a weapon that could have acheived a lot. And it did. Roma was sunk with it among many others. So was Wasserfall. Google it. Even Vampir had lot of potential, but came too late.

I think Roma was the Italian ship which was attacked isn't it?? I saw that in the video, it's supposed to have killed about 1200 soldiers on sep 8 1943.
But you're right like the king tiger tanks this came in very late.
Weren't the German's amazing??

How do you know so much about these things ?

whatever lil I know is through some videos.

I know that you secretly believe in the Aryan Race theory and everything but this is too much information even for that !

And yes I'm from the Aryan Race not you - I'm Nietzsche's Ubermensch !

@Armstrong i forgot to tell you that I luv German cars and am sure you do know Benz and Porche were making stuff for Germans during WWII. But hell their cars costs so much.
Btw to me you're Snow White or Mr.Pretty face.

I read it somewhere , a female Jew scientist was the front runner in nuclear development.

Lise Meitner, I had seen a documentary on her life, it's an irony that her partners got noble prize but not her.Btw she discovered the power of nuclear energy....which changed the world. Lol. Ironical isn't it??

 

[Armstrong]

@Armstrong i forgot to tell you that I luv German cars and am sure you do know Benz and Porche were making stuff for Germans during WWII. But hell it costs so much.
Btw to me you're Snow White or Mr.Pretty face.

I'm not much of a car person; if it doesn't cost much, is comfortable to drive and doesn't consume fuel the way I consume Pepsi - I'm alright with it !

 

[Levina]

I'm not much of a car person; if it doesn't cost much, is comfortable to drive and doesn't consume fuel the way I consume Pepsi - I'm alright with it !

Almost same preferences...just that I care about resale value and Maintainence cost too. I'm a typical baniya though South Indians usually don't show the baniya traits. Lolzz
And Amii get over that habit of drinking colas. I'm serious!
I luv colas too but I drink 'em occasionally.

 

[Screambowl]

@Armstrong i forgot to tell you that I luv German cars and am sure you do know Benz and Porche were making stuff for Germans during WWII. But hell their cars costs so much.
Btw to me you're Snow White or Mr.Pretty face.

most of the things are on loan, even prosche and benz. people finance it. and those who have real good money they are a few.

 

[temp1994]

Incorrect. Ploesti in Romania, followed by reserves in Lake Balaton in Hungary and then near Krasenbach in Ost.Reich(Austria/Nazi Germany). Plus there was synthetic oil - the mainstay of German defensive stockpiles of fuel.

Oh, That simple skipped my mind.

BTW,It was also a site of most disastrous air raid ever taken against any target. More than 60% of allied aircrafts were lost in that raid. The failure stemmed from using outdated intel. Allies used 3 month old intel to plan their Bombing campaign, while in the meantime Reich has strengthened it's air defence manifold.

Operation Tidal Wave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia