CDRMITTENS to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish · 9 hours agoAlso having a semi auto as the standard issues rifleimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1207arrow-down1imageAlso having a semi auto as the standard issues rifleCDRMITTENS to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSchiffsmädchenjungelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·7 hours agoYou’re thinking of the Reichenberg-Gerät, although the Nazis were crazy they weren’t crazy enough to actually use it.
minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 hours agoIDK the reason they didn’t deploy that thing, but it certainly wasn’t prudence or concern for pilot safety because the Me163 rocket plane was used.
minus-squareSchiffsmädchenjungelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 hours agoThe Me163 was supposed to be reusable, including the pilot, the Reichenberg was one time use only, including the pilot.
You’re thinking of the Reichenberg-Gerät, although the Nazis were crazy they weren’t crazy enough to actually use it.
IDK the reason they didn’t deploy that thing, but it certainly wasn’t prudence or concern for pilot safety because the Me163 rocket plane was used.
The Me163 was supposed to be reusable, including the pilot, the Reichenberg was one time use only, including the pilot.