Did Hitler Cancel the Sturmgewehr? (ad-free)
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It is often said that Hitler personally cancelled the Sturmgewehr development...could that really be true?
Yes! He actually nixed the program three separate times, and the German Army General Staff continued the project behind his back. They knew the rifle was what the Wehrmacht desperately needed if it was to have any hope of victory in the East, and they were determined to bring it to fruition. He did ultimately relent, and approved it to replace the Mauser K98k in early 1944 - but by that time a great deal of opportunity had been lost. Today we will delve into the details of just how the program developed as it pertains to his approval...
Comments
This was a great explanation! I knew they had to change the name because Hitler didn’t like replacing the Mauser, but this added nuance and extra details I didn’t know before.
Jerry Harkins
2023-05-11 12:29:50 +0000 UTCStg44 is the sexiest weapon of all times, still to this day none look cooler
Reed Gregory
2023-05-11 02:13:24 +0000 UTCYes.
Forgotten Weapons
2023-05-10 20:55:04 +0000 UTCWasn't the AK-47 also intended to be a submachine gun replacement, with the SKS as the rifle replacement?
Martin Morehouse
2023-05-10 20:49:15 +0000 UTCYes and no. He did personally order the renaming from MP44 to StG44, but "Sturm" was not a new term. For instance, the Sturmgeschütz. So yeah, "Sturmgewehr" was a term not previously used, but it wasn't a huge creative jump to come up with it.
Forgotten Weapons
2023-05-10 20:46:35 +0000 UTCthose that cost about 8000€ in germany? just glad they did not have those in 39. that would have been chitty...
Guido Schriewer
2023-05-10 18:00:00 +0000 UTCThat's exactly what I was gonna ask! I heard it somewhere when I was younger, but goodness knows if it was from a reputable source! Would love to know for sure :)
Loke von Post
2023-05-10 16:26:53 +0000 UTCBut did he coin the term Sturmgewehr and apply it to this series of guns?
duchamp
2023-05-10 15:43:47 +0000 UTCThanks!
Forgotten Weapons
2023-05-10 15:06:45 +0000 UTCIan, great synopsis of the rifle's history.
Dana Arbeit
2023-05-10 15:05:27 +0000 UTC
