Dutch Rifle?
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Donny Fenn1
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- East Kootenays
some would wonder if they used any weapons at all.....
Sgt Striker
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- Great White North, Eh!
They also bought some Johnson Model 41's as well, but they never made it to Holland in time and so, ended up sitting in a NY warehouse until after the war... (now you know the rest of the story...)
Pistol Pete
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Yep, surrounded on three sides, backs to the sea and paratroops falling from the sky, they dug in and faught like hell, the Germans could not get the airport until the Dutch ran out of ammo. The Navy escaped and the underground was a constant thorn in the German's side until the end. Keep in mind the Dutch armour was bicycles...
They now have arguably the best equiped army in the world, picking the best from each export nation. (comment removed)
O......K ?
Anyway, they have to have good stuff becuase the ground they live on sucks tactically.
They now have arguably the best equiped army in the world, picking the best from each export nation. (comment removed)
O......K ?
Anyway, they have to have good stuff becuase the ground they live on sucks tactically.
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Donny Fenn1
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The dutch actually mounted a counter attack against the germans, which halted their movement, and took a couple of thousand german prisoners.
This forced rommel to mount a much larger attack, which then eventually led the the surrender of holland.
The ducth did what they could do, i dont think you can make fun of any nation attack during ww2, they all did what they could do.
This forced rommel to mount a much larger attack, which then eventually led the the surrender of holland.
The ducth did what they could do, i dont think you can make fun of any nation attack during ww2, they all did what they could do.
Dutch army in Holland had the M1895 Mannlicher and eleven variations of carbine.
Colonial army in East Indies had their own variation of the M1895 rifle and four carbines. In addition to the Johnson the colonial army acquired thousands of Italian Carcanos in 1941 from Britain.
There was also a navy carbine.
Colonial army in East Indies had their own variation of the M1895 rifle and four carbines. In addition to the Johnson the colonial army acquired thousands of Italian Carcanos in 1941 from Britain.
There was also a navy carbine.
i believe the dutch held their ground for three weeks. their terrain was unfortunately suited for german tanks, and a turkey shoot for aeroplanes. their only hope was to fight it out in the cities. it was a losing fight most of the way, but they did good with what they had.
After may of 1940, I believe the resistance used everything from leftover 6.5 Mannlichers to Stens and assorted goodies dropped by the Allies. I know in the Lancaster Museum in nanton, AB there is an M! vcarbine in a case that was supposedly dropped to the resistance
It is not the prettiest pistol but it was quite effective. It was suppressed and was chambered in 32 ACP and 9mm. The top two are 32 and the bottom one in the picture is 9mm.slicknick said:
The front of the suppressor tube was "dished" so that the muzzle could be pressed right up against the target making it even more quiet and there was no muzzle flash.
There is lots of good information on the Welrod here http://www.timelapse.dk/welrod.php
They are original Welrods in the pic, I haven't built any yet, I have to finish seven De Lisle's first.tiriaq said:
