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Song Parodies -> "German Raedel Snow Screw"

Original Song Title:

"I Put a Spell on You"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Parody Song Title:

"German Raedel Snow Screw"

Parody Written by:

Robert D. Arndt Jr.

The Lyrics

The original screw propulsion snow vehicle was designed in 1944, during World War II, by Johannes Raedel, a soldier of the German Army and veteran of the Eastern Front. Raedel had observed that in the deep snows of Russia, tanks would dig out the snow under the tracks, and the tank would become high centered on snow pressed under the belly of the tank. According to Siegfried Raedel, son of Johannes: The vehicle idea evolved while looking at a meat mincer, also employing a screw type of compression. He convinced the OKH in Berlin to allow him to make a prototype of his concept machine. At that time, Austria was annexed to Germany already and he was dispatched to the Austrian Alpine Vehicle Test Center at St. Johann in Tyrol. Using whatever materials were available, he built a working prototype during the period of February 10, 1944 to April 28, 1944. It was tested extensively. It was very slow, but it could pull one ton! It also possessed good climbing capabilities. It would penetrate about 30cm into the snow, but no more. Two were built, the second type for local transport of the Heer!
German Raedel snow screw
for winter time

Tanks had trouble in thick snow
Tracks drivin’
Hull was lyin’ (high centered)

Raedel just couldn’t stand it
Screws spinin’ ‘round
Built a prototype from tractor
It could clear 30cm of snow, was sound

German Raedel snow screw
for winter time
Could climb (a mountain)

The snow screw
The snow screw
The snow screw
Could tow around one ton
OKH didn’t care
No great urgency
He just built one!

Odd machine
German Raedel snow screw
for winter time
(ahead of its time, it now seems)
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WinstonW - September 22, 2011 - Report this comment
What??? And here I thought the Russkys invented that in the 1990s. But the Krauts? Blows the mind!
David Copper - September 23, 2011 - Report this comment
Very odd contraption but obviously could have worked under the cold conditions of the Russian Front!

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