A bit of militaria fun, Guess what this item was for?

[Paul Wills]

Hi All,

I recently found a German offices chest, it contained numerous items, and this was one of them. I had to read a passage from his diary to find out what it was, how about you, care to hazard a guess?? To give you a clue, the date of the entry was 3rd April 1945, and part of the passage said, behalten der …………………nachdem schoß die letzte Runde.


Paul .

[Alan Hamby]

Hmmm....after the last round is shot. My first thought was some sort of barrel plug held in place by the rope. But that doesnt seem to make any sense.

Then I thought something used to destroy a weapon so as to render it useless, but I cant see how that would work either.

Then I thought some sort of trigger guard which also seems unlikely.

So I am baffled and very curious.

- Alan

[Adrian Harris]

I don't know if German guns used a lanyard but if they did, presumably cutting it off "after the last round" would make the gun awkward to use for any impending Allied. pursuers.

Adrian.

[Nigel Allen]

As per the Greman manual:

After the last round is used, swring around the head four times, let go in the direction of the enemy, then run like hell.




Nigel.

[Martin von Bargen]

Perhaps a special instrument for cleaning the barrel

[leesellars]

Hello Chaps

OHHHH so close Paul put them out of thier missery

Lee

[Ad Wouterse]

Hi guys,

This was a clear invitation by Paul to visit his marvelous site.
And guess what you will find there :

Here is an interesting one for you, this is a Artillery hammer firing pull, from a 105mm. basically as the name says, is was attached to the trigger, you stood back and pulled to release the firing hammer

[Paul Wills]

Hi All,

Oh well, I new I shouldn’t have upload it yet! Well Adrian was the closest, and Ad found it, It is an Artillery hammer firing pull, from a 105mm. well that’s what Major Heinrich Schmeermann called it, my translation could be off a little. As the name says, it was attached to the trigger; you stood back and pulled to release the firing hammer.

Heinrich Schmeermann wrote in his diary, dated 3rd April 1945, took the Artillery hammer firing pull, from the last 105mm after the last round was shot. We are now out of ammunition, and have to withdraw. He surrendered his unit on the 16th April 1945. I have six of his diary’s from 1940 to 1945, he also kept just about every order and report he gave and received, 20 maps of Poland/south Russia/Hungary/, 22 maps of France, 5 maps of Germany, and lots more!




Paul .

[Roland Wallick]

I don't know if German guns used a lanyard but if they did, presumably cutting it off "after the last round" would make the gun awkward to use for any impending Allied. pursuers.

Adrian.

Only a fool would try to fire a gun without a lanyard, unless they have an extra arm somewhere.