FN Browning Hi-Power?

Originally Posted by SHERMAN

FN Browning Hi-Power?

Sherman, I'll allow that answer. Though I believe it should have been, The Browning High Power model 35. The Pistole Automatique Browning Modele a Grande Puissance H.P. 35 or just good ole Browning High Power was designed by John Browning. It was one of his last weapon designs before his death in 1925. The High Power was put in production in 1935, hence the number on weapon. The HP is a single action auto-loader. It's action is incredibly similar to the Colt M1911 which was also a Browning design. Many countries were interested in aquiring the HP before the hostilities in1939. Apart from the Belgian Army and Police, Denmark, Lithuania, Rumania, Nationalist China, France and Great Britain also aquired this quality pistole. When the Nazi's over-ran the Low countries and France, the FN company at Lieges in Belgium was taken over and the HP also became a Wehrmacht weapon. The SS adopted it as their standard side arm. The Heer, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine used the HP to some extent also. The German's designated the pistol, Pistole P620 (b). But the Nazi's didn;t have the HP all to themselves. The Browning company set up in Canada in 1940. This company supplied all Allied Nations who wanted the High Power. Note: I have read material about certain American units using the HP, but have miss-placed the material. If anyone has information about this, it would be greatly appreciated if it could be posted on the forum.

I believe the British Army still uses the High Power.

During the German Advance into france, a certain counter-attack caused a small panic to German generals, including Rommel.

1)Where was this counter attack made?
2)Which unit mounted it?
3)With what primery weapon?
4)How did Rommel break the counter-attack?

Originally Posted by SHERMAN

During the German Advance into france, a certain counter-attack caused a small panic to German generals, including Rommel.

1)Where was this counter attack made?
2)Which unit mounted it?
3)With what primery weapon?
4)How did Rommel break the counter-attack?

!. Near Arras, South and Southwest.

2. Lord Gort commander of the B.E.F. ordered two infrantry battalions of the 50th division and the 1st army tank brigade.

3. With 58 Mark 1 Matildas armed with the 2 pounder.

4. Rommel broke the counter attack by frantically forming a gun line with artillery and the 88mm anti-aircraft guns. Rommel also radiod the Panzers ahead. The Panzers arrived at the rear and flank of the British and an armoured Donnybrook commenced. The German's destroyed 7 Matildas and 6 anti-tank guns. But they lost 3 Pzkpf 4's and 6 Pzkpf 3's and a number of lighter tanks. The Germans also lost 387 men. The British fell back to Arras.

nearly. just one mistake there try a little harder.

Edit: You know what, ill take that. The British main tank was indeed the Matilda Mk 1(58 alltogather), however these were not armed with the 2 pounder. What was probably more significant, was the presence of 16 Matilda Mk 2 tanks, armed with the 2 pounder and armoured to an extent that the German anti tank weapons could not penetrate them.

Originally Posted by SHERMAN

nearly. just one mistake there try a little harder.

Edit: You know what, ill take that. The British main tank was indeed the Matilda Mk 1(58 alltogather), however these were not armed with the 2 pounder. What was probably more significant, was the presence of 16 Matilda Mk 2 tanks, armed with the 2 pounder and armoured to an extent that the German anti tank weapons could not penetrate them.

Sherman, Indeed, only 16 of these tanks had 2 pounders. And I did not mention the thickness of the armour which was about 75mm thick which was almost 3 inches thick. The Rheinmetall 3.7 mm Door Knocker just bounced off these tanks.

The next question may appear hard but there is much ample material out there for one with investigative worth.

The 7.5 cm Pak 40 was adopted in 1940 as the standard anti-tank gun of the German forces. But another gun was considered because of better armour piercing abilities.

A. What was the name of this weapon?

B. What was the starting caliber in mm and inches?

C. What was the emerging caliber in mm and inches?

D. What was the name of the principle involved in this weapon?

E. What was Germany short of which made the production of this weapon prohibative?

F. How many of these weapons were made?

1)sPzB 41
2)28mm or 1.102~ inches
3)20mm or 0.787~ inches
4) cone-bore principle
5)Tungstan, used for making the projectiles
6)2797

I've just come across an interesting fact.

There was only one major incident involving chemical agents in the European theatre of WW2. Where did the attack come from that caused the incident, who held the stocks of gas, and who got gassed?

This incident resulted in a greater number of deaths relative to those affected than the WW1 average.

German attack on the port city of Bari(spelling is probably not right). The port was filled with supply ships for the Allied forces in Italy. One of the American ships was carrying 100 tons of mustard gas. The ship was hit and the gas caused more than 1000 deaths to Allied troops and Italian civilians.

Thought that would keep you all for a bit longer, well done Sherman.