World War II Database

1.  Bill says:
22 Oct 2010 06:23:44 PM

SURVIVAL IN THE DESERT:

If this crew goes down in the desert they
have a collection of weapons. Looks like a
K 98 bolt action rifle, 7.92mm machine gun
w/ extra ammo and even a shot gun! and enough food and water.

2. Denn says:
10 Jan 2012 08:44:28 AM

My dad, a Korea veteran, once told me that the shotgun was his preferred night weapon due to the short ranges involved and its scattershot pattern. Also note the revolver in the left-hand man's hand.

3.  Bill says:
31 Mar 2012 06:25:34 PM

Hans is holding, what looks like a Webley Mk.IV or Mk.VI break open double action revolver w/rotating cylinder holding 6rds. in .38 caliber or .455 Webley.
This weapon was issued to British troops in different Marks from 1987 until 1963, when it
was replaced by the British Army with the Browning Hi-Power pistol, some Webley revolvers were still in use as late as 1970.

Another weapon Hans could be holding is a flare gun, anyway that's my guess

The MG 15/7.92mm machine gun used a 75 round saddle drum magazine, giving the gunner 4.7 seconds firing time.

4.  Bill says:
24 Sep 2016 04:09:02 PM

SELF-DEFENSE:

The Ju-87 pilot was armed with 2 x 7.92mm machine guns mounted in the wings w/500 rounds each used for strafing.
The rear gunner was armed with a hand-held 7.92mm machine gun that was fed with a 75 round saddle drum magazine, giving the gunner about 4.7 seconds firing time.

The gunner carried about 14 saddle drum magazines, but I'm guessing all combat air crews carried as much as they could get away with...
Crews were also armed with
semi-automatic pistols some German made while others that were captured from the occupied countries.