Channel 4 - Nazi War Machines Secrets Uncovered (2019) Part 4 The Guns

Renowned war historian James Holland conducts an in-depth investigation into Germany’s four main areas of warfare during WWII – Air, Land, Sea and Weapons. He searches the megalomaniac war machinery of the Nazis and with which technical aids they wanted to try to achieve their goals. NAZI WAR MACHINES SECRETS UNCOVERED examines the extraordinary military machines produced in Nazi Germany, how they evolved, and why their technically brilliant designs were militarily flawed. Historian James Holland goes inside the Nazi war machine, exploring the extraordinary weapons produced under the Third Reich, in a series that includes rare archive material. James will be assisted by engineers and mechanics from across Europe who helped to restore some of the greatest fighting machines the planet has ever seen. He will explore how the Nazis progression in technology pushed the Allies to go even further. James will investigate whether these weapons really live up to the indestructible legends that Hitler's propaganda propped them up to be. We also explore how many of their machines have left a lasting legacy on modern warfare.

Written and Presented by James Holland ; Tern Television Productions for Channel 4 Television

Part 4 The Guns

James explores just how effective German weaponry of machine guns and handguns was in battle conditions and uncovers the secret flaws the Nazis tried to hide. He discovers that some of the weapons that were praised as “technically brilliant” have massive weaknesses that the Nazis tried to hide. The German weapons technology of the time, from Luger pistols to machine guns of the type MG42 and anti-tank guns was often completely unsuitable for waging a long war of attrition.

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