Solothurn ATRs (and Tankbuchse 41's too)
Hi Gang. Now that I have all the experts gathered in one place...I've been working on a book on the obscure subject of WWII anti-tank rifles. I managed to dig up manuals for most except the Swiss...
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I forgot to mention the Italians also used Solothurn S-18-1000's to arm some of their CV-33 "tankettes" for use as tank destroyers, the L3 controcarro. Here is a Solothurn used to arm an Italian...
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Cav - I seem to remember that the Unites States Marine Corps used a Solothurn antitank gun in the Pacific as part of special teams to bust Japanese bunkers. I read a brief article on the subject...
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The numbers and types listed for the Dutch are not correct, this is what the story is; In 1937 six S18-150's in 20 x 105 were bought and used for trials, they did well but the decision was taken to...
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Thanks Guisan. As usual, above and beyond the call of duty. Nothing personal, but are you a real person or some military-history super-compter that has become self aware? You don't have a line on a...
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Bruce the Japanese took some S18-1000's from the KNIL forces in 1941 and the Japanese also had their own Type 97 20mm anti-tank rifles so maybe it was one of these that was used with in that USMC...
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The early German tanks were thin armored. The German Mk I & II tanks were little more than tractors with a machinegun. Many big American Luxury cars of the same era had comparably thick body...
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The idea of US marines using Boys rifles is not so far fetched at all. They were used by the raiders in fairly reasonable numbers. The rifles were much lighter and easier to carry in the jungle and...
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Frank, Did the Swiss have some difference in designation for the Furrer type Tb41 (24mm) as opposed to the Rheinmetall/Solothurn Tb41 (20mm)??? Frank in Indiana
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You're right Frank I mixed up the two, the 20mm is the Tb40 and the 24 mm is the Tb41. Age again Guisan.
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Thanks again for all the replies, everyone. Amafrank, I do have quite a bit about the British Boys used by the USMC Raider Battalions in the Pacific, especially the Makin Island Raid. I just had...
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Frank, Thanks for straightening the designations. I thought I'd lost a memory chip or something.... I don't think our age is much different though, I remember most of the 60's. Cav Man you are pulling...
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Frank, Where in Wyoming is the May shoot? I'm working in Green River more or less full time at the moment and it might be fun if I'm still up there in May to swing by and pay a visit...
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Yes, I would probably be interested in that May shoot in Wyoming. Is it with the .50-cal Shooters Assn.? I was looking into those on-line. I'm in Montana, at the moment near the People's Republik of...
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Is the Wyoming shoot, the one "Doc R" puts on in the Casper area ? I have done "worker bee" support for Greg @ Denver Bullets on that one once.Other wise the ones down here in CO aren't too...
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Taos Bob thats the one. Its Doc Rubens shoot in or just outside of Casper. I think its the last weekend of may or the first one in June. I'll see if I can find a link. I've done a few small jobs for...
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