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WWI German Regimental Support Platoons Released


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monk2002uk writes:

I would be very cautious about saying that the light MW had a 'lack of mobility'. It could be broken down into pieces and man-packed forward. Or the wheels could be attached very easily to the baseplate and the whole thing towed forward by the crew. I have seen original training footage of both processes. Neither looked difficult for the crews under normal circumstances.

The Stokes mortar and its baseplate was not a trivial carry. Trench mortar batteries were not highly mobile on the WW1 battlefield, except where crews purloined carts or wagons, especially for the larger calibre mortars during the Last 100 Days for example.

Both weapons were difficult to move in difficult conditions.

Robert


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Battlefront Miniatures Sponsoring Member of TMP of Battlefront Miniatures Ltd writes:


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With British tanks on the prowl, the German army has developed several weapons to deal with them. One of these is the relatively lightweight 3.7cm TaK gun, built by Rheinmetall. It has the ability to penetrate enemy tanks' armor and knock them out. Its low profile also makes it suitable to move across no-man's-land to support the infantry.

Infantry alone lack the firepower to dig out enemy troops and fortifications. To address this problem, the German army employs the Minenwerfer (mine-thrower or mortar). Its high explosive shells are essential for knocking out enemy strongpoints. When British tanks are about, the Minenwerfer can be used to combat these beasts in an anti-tank role.

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