However, if they are used in the hopes that they are going to die instead of a British national, then what could they be besides cannon fodder?
I asm quite certain that you have already been told that many of them ARE British nationals. Are you now suggesting that Ghurka battalions pick out only those who only hold Nepalese passports to use us gun fodder?
Im thinking we split to original post and one on the Korean war. Alot of this is becoming garbage.
Im thinking we split to original post and one on the Korean war. Alot of this is becoming garbage.[/quote]
Could you split it all into a “Tinwalt talking crap” thread in off topic or something?
Im thinking we split to original post and one on the Korean war. Alot of this is becoming garbage.[/quote]
Could you split it all into a “Tinwalt talking crap” thread in off topic or something?[/quote]
I think FW190 is going to clean this up when he gets the chance. So alot of the insults will be taken out or deleted.
Could they not be compiled?
I think the English language has expanded significantly in this thread!
We already have two gurkha threads in operation and a defence-contractors, mercenaries thread. The defence contractors one is actually very interesting however the cross topic subversive element that has so shamelessly corrupted my
Blather War Machines book of Soldier Knowledge
thread has also appeared here. Gen Sandworm Im glad Im not a MOD,
“Its a tough job but someones gotta do it”
It has also been shown to TINWALT that Gurkhas are only used at the perimission of the Nepali King - (homicidal maniac as he might be) - he is still their supreme monarch and has control of the Gurkhas and ultimate control in whether they fight for Britian
IRONMAN do you think Gurkhas only join to escape poverty?
IRONMAN do you think the British Military doesnt pay them enough to escape poverty?
again you have contradicted yourself!
The US didn’t use any captured German equipment (certainly no jets or tanks), but I wouldn’t be surprised if some Chinese or North Korean infantry units went into battle armed with German-made rifles, machine guns, or gernades.
Possibly some American and British equipment left in China after the war. The allies supported the Chinese and their fight against Japan as much as they could afford. And of couse during the Korean war the Chinese and Russians supported the north.
Anyhow just an probable idea. Back to anyone who know about German weapons.
Hi Folks,
i would only mention that the chinese army was trained from german advisors until the war with japan. The army was equipped with german weapons and also some scout cars 222/ or 221. So it possible that some of these weapons where used in the korean war by the chinese army.
Stahler
no, i dont think so, the first group of German trainned soldiers were the first wave to go against the japanese, i doubt any of those equipment would still be there in 1950. (if not destroyed in ww2, then maybe in the civil war between two parties, the nationalists vs the communists)
I should add that the reason the US didn’t use captured German tanks or planes was probably that finding ammo and spare parts for them would have been costly and difficult, while spare parts for American-built WWII-era bombers and fighters, as well as newer weapons, wouldn’t have been a problem at all with huge amounts of wartime surplus lying around.
i think the US should really tried their A4 missiles that they get from the Germans, just to test how effective it could be.
German scientists in a documentary video said that hitler has used the missiles too prematurely, the scientists said if they were given 3-4 years more to develop, they could have build missiles that could pinpoint any target from building to enemy ships.
G’day,
After reading nearly eighteen pages of this fascinating thread I believe we can safely assume no German weapons were used in the Korean conflict.:rolleyes:
Regards to all
Digger.
There were many WWII German, as well as Allied, weapons that were used by both sides of the Arab-Israel conflict.
Related to the thread though, does anybody have pics or info. regarding the Chinese using American sourced weapons delivered to the Kumingtang Nationalists, that were captured or inherited by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army?
Sorry didnt look thru all the pics just scanned them and found nothing.
Doesnt seem to be alot of German weapons were used or at least on any alarming quanity.
Seems to be a really good site and the following is quoted from there:
http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/PrincipalWeapons.htm
[b] Throughout the fighting, the enemy was adept at capturing and employing US weapons and equipment. During the first 90 days, the North Korean People’s Army (NK) secured enough equipment from ROK and US divisions to equip several of their own. The Chinese Communist Forces (CCF), during the first year of the war, were in many cases equipped with US arms supplied to the Nationalist government both during and after WWII, all of which had fallen into Communist hands. The Chinese also had a considerable quantity of surrendered Japanese weapons, from rifles to field artillery. The principal source of armament for the NK and, after the first year also for the CCF, was Soviet Russia. Just as the US provided 90% of all munitions used by UN forces, Russia designed, mass-produced and delivered the bulk of all Communist weapons.
As with the US, the majority of Russian equipment was WWII vintage.
Russian weaponry, as Russian equipment generally, had one marked characteristic: it was extremely rugged, of the simplest design consistent with efficiency, and very easy to maintain, making it suitable for the equipping of peasant armies. Despite its simplicity and lack of refinement, it was good. [/b]
I do know that some south korean units were supplied with captured Japanese Rifles though. I’ve never heard of any German weapons used…