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plan_D said:You didn't know the 88 had air burst!?!![]()
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Of course they did. You've never seen it!? Jesus christ there's footage of it, and yes they used timed charges to DEADLY effect.
plan_D said:It was used by the 88 in Africa, Russia, Europe and Italy. I cannot believe you didn't know. I've seen the footage on TV, but I'll try and find it on the internet.
Do you know how much death this 'useless' timed fuse caused!?!
plan_D said:Exactly why would this be ineffective use of the 88 against troops on open ground, though? Shrapnel is extremely effective, and has been used for centuries. Since before the Napoleonic Wars (Even during that, the British Army used it to deadly effect).
The 88 was used against ground troops in WW2 using air-burst shells. I've read numerous accounts of the fact in British accounts of the fighting in the Desert and Italy.RG_Lunatic said:[
No I've never seen footage of the 88 using air burst shells against ground targets.