Chris Boonzaier Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 I have a couple of these, but just one baseplate. I feel better displaying it without a baseplate now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnock Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Granatwerfer Mod.1915Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) Cnock,That last picture (in post #27), I believe, shows a Signalwerfer, which normally fires neither of the rounds shown with it. I had thought that the Granatenwerfer 14 was the first one shown in this thread, the one that has been called a Spigot trench mortar.Chip Edited February 1, 2009 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnock Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Chip,You mean this message projectile,(from my former collection)Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnock Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Nice photo!Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnock Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Minenwerfer Kompagnie 165 attached to the MarinekorpsShown are 7,6 cm light MW AND 17 cm medium MW projectiles and MinenkorbenRegards,Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Chip,You mean this message projectile,(from my former collection)CnockCnock,I was referring to the launcher. There is no Granantenwerfer 15 that I am familiar with. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Amazing post! It is interesting to see these things in action. I have an American tunic to a Trench Mortar gunner who fought in the Argonne, unfortunately info on the American units is scarce at best. Thanks for posting these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnock Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Chip,Guess You are right about the launcher.Will investigate it furtherRegards,Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 :cheeky: Found this card on a swedish net auction, I think it is the 17 cm Minenwerfer ? Somewhere on the western front 1918 All the best from sweden Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Postwar...............but here's a chap from Minenwerfer Sturmdetachment Heuschkel, c. March 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnock Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hi Christer,indeed a 17 cm MinenwerferRegards,Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Looking through old pics I found theese, from Latvia and the War museum in Riga ! maybe not so good pics , is it possible to id the Weapons? Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sef1962 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Another minenwerfer with some interesting ammo what is bomb the with the fins for? thanks mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Minenwerferkommando 3 from Pionierbataillon 10 - nice picture :cheers: Edited February 9, 2009 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnock Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi,The bomb at the left with the fins is a French 58Regards,Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Cnock,I was referring to the launcher. There is no Granantenwerfer 15 that I am familiar with. ChipHi,the one in the very first pic is a "Granatwerfer 15" it says so on the makers plates eg. "Granatwerfer 15, Rheinische Metaalwaren/Maschinenfabrik"bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Big toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sef1962 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) Has this minenwerfer a name ? (Ilse) sorry orginal quality not too good Edited March 3, 2009 by sef1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Here are some pics of the boys who make some noise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Chak out the trousers of the guy on the right.. shows nothing was thrown away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 now the search for a volunteer.. I am thinking of adding an infantry weapons section to the kaiserscross site. I have a bunch of notes about the werfer 16 written by Ralf Whitehead is is OK with me using them in any form for the site. Is there anyone who has time to do a 2-3 page write up on these? You dont need to be an expert, there is enough in the notes. I can use it with a bunch of werfer pics and it will of course be credited. Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 The wife's great grandad was a metalworker and because of his trade he was 'volunteered' to train on a new weapon for the trenches (his words). I don't know why a metalworker would be chosen for that particular weapon but anyway, a couple of days after finishing his training the French attacked and he was captured so I'm not sure if he was ever able to actually use the new weapon on the enemy. As he was captured in September 1915 it must have been a different grenade thrower thingy that he was trained on. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hi, there was indeed an earlier model, looked waaaaay more elegant than this.... but the guys using them kept getting captured... so they changed models..... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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