Gun amnesty turns up WWII resistance cache (Lots of PHOTOS)

Guns.com ^ | 07/05/17 | Chris Eger

[katana]

If you don't mind subtitles, there's an excellent Danish film about two resistance fighters who put Nazis and collaborators into well deserved graves. Based on true events.

[IronJack]

Oddly enough, Flame and Citroen are not universally regarded as heroes in Denmark. As the movie points out, on at least one occasion, they ambushed the wrong group and killed several innocent people.

And in these PC times, it’s easy to sell the idea that they were “playing God.”

[katana]

I found the true to life moral ambivalence in the film one of its best aspects. The characters felt real throughout, not some pair of Steven Spielberg flawless heroes.

[AppyPappy]

Panzershrek was the German copy of the bazooka.
The rounds in the picture are PIAT. The weapon shown is a 2.36” Bazooka.

[Bonemaker]

Government everywhere wants to disarm its citizens. Dumb bastards should leave the weapons alone with their owners for what will surely be future need.

[IronJack]

I agree the film was well done.

[Sasparilla]

....The rounds in the picture are PIAT...

Googled PIAT. Supposed to have a 100 meter range. But, actually the operator had to get within 40 meters to be able to hit anything with it. Thats awfully close.

[BlueLancer]

"Googled PIAT."

Scene from "A Bridge Too Far" (the defense of Arnhem).

[AppyPappy]

That’s because the round was delivered by a spring.

[tumblindice]

PIAT had no backblast. It was supposed to re-set itself, but didn’t always do so. They took out a Panzer IV with one at Arnhem. 50 yards was about its reach.

[rmlew]

1. I didn't just say greased and buried. I said greased, sealed in an air-tight plastic bag, covered in desiccant, and sealed in a second bag, and then put in a box.
2. The point of below ground storage is to hide it from the authorities.