"Panzerfausts in Allied hands" Topic
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| jowady | 23 Oct 2014 12:53 p.m. PST |
There is a lot of talk about Allied equipment being used by the Germans I wonder if anyone has any documented examples of panzerfausts falling into and being used by British or American forces? Some had to fall into the hands of Allied infantrymen and I would assume that not all would be turned over to the ordnance folks, I mean they knew how effective they were and they were simple to use. It just seems to me a handy thing to have and the Germans seemed to pass them out to their infantry with great regularity. |
 Mserafin  | 23 Oct 2014 3:04 p.m. PST |
The best example is the 82nd Airborne, who made a point of collecting as many Panzerfausts as they could find. They were collected into a central divisional supply, and then would be allocated to those units expected to be fighting tanks. |
| donlowry | 23 Oct 2014 3:43 p.m. PST |
I believe the Russians made extensive use of them, since they didn't make anything of that sort themselves. |
| Lion in the Stars | 23 Oct 2014 6:16 p.m. PST |
Yes, the Russians gathered many, many Panzerfausts, and tended to reserve them for the Engineer-Sapper battalions and other troops leading the assaults on fortified positions. |
| jowady | 24 Oct 2014 11:09 p.m. PST |
I thought that I had read it somewhere but then again it's been a long time since I read Gavin's book. Thanks all… |
| Andy ONeill | 25 Oct 2014 3:20 a.m. PST |
How many tanks did 82nd destroy using panzerfausts? |
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