Videos tagged with Home Guard

This video explores the British WW2 No. 68 Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade, highlighting its significance as one of the first operational weapons to use the shaped charge principle. Introduced in 1940, it saw service with the British Army and Home Guard but had limitations due to its size and a lack of understanding of standoff distance. The video notes that this is a rare, inert example of the grenade. The #shorts tag suggests a short-form video format.

This video explores the M98kF1 ZF41, a German World War II sniper rifle that was re-purposed and modified by Norway. Following the war, hundreds of thousands of German rifles, including ZF41 models, were surrendered to Norway. The Norwegians maintained these rifles and later re-barreled many Mauser actions, including the ZF41 variants, to .30-06 caliber (7.62x63mm) starting in 1950. The video details the markings indicating their Norwegian service and the numbering system for the re-barreled scope mounts. These modified rifles served in the Norwegian Home Guard until the early 1970s when they were replaced by the AG3.

This video from the Royal Armouries explores the British Home Guard, formed in 1940 during the real threat of German invasion. Drawing inspiration from their artillery collection at Fort Nelson and its historical role in anti-aircraft defense, the video introduces an enthusiastic recruit to the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV). The description highlights available Home Guard training manual eBooks for purchase, recreated from original museum archives, covering topics like 'House to House Fighting,' 'The Art of Prowling,' and 'Defence of Houses.' The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, invites viewers to subscribe for more content on arms and armor, behind-the-scenes insights, combat demonstrations, and expert interactions.

This video delves into the Mauser Volkspistole, an experimental German WWII handgun designed as a cost-effective home guard weapon. The description highlights its development by Mauser, as well as by Walther and Gustloffwerke. It details the initial gas-delayed blowback design and its later rework to a direct blowback action. The program ultimately didn't proceed past the prototype stage due to the war's end. The video notes the theoretical lineage of the Volkspistole's design to later handguns like the H&K P7 and Steyr GB.