Song Parodies -> "Vampir IR Sight Use"

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"I Put a Spell on You"

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"Vampir IR Sight Use"

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The need for German night fighting against the Allies led to IR development on a wide scale. Devices were used at first for German AFVs- mainly the Panther tank and also for the SdKfz 251 as the Uhu (Owl) system. Then, small arms started to receive them for the MP-44/STG-44, MP-40, and MG-34s and 42s. The ZG-1229 Vampir (Vampire) was a rather large unit assembly mated to a STG-44 rifle most of the time and consisted of a heavy 30 lb wooden cased battery pack along with another battery pack in a German gas mask container carried by a Traggestell 39 (pack frame 1939). It featured a high mounted night light with image converter which operated in the high IR spectrum and was not a thermal imager. However, the Nachtjaegeren that carrier these held an advantage at night and killed many starting in Feb 1945. The US developed IR in the Pacific but the technology was nowhere near the German levels in scale and in tech. Captured Vampirs were examined and copied postwar until the size of IR sights could be drasticlaly reduced. Germans also used IR with nightfighters, particularly the Do-17 KAUZ and Bf 110. See last pic below...

Vampir IR sight use
owned the night

German Army needed IR for use
Vampir supplyin’
Allies surprisin’

Day operations had it
Allies runnin’ around
ZG-1229 deadly
Carried an additional 30 lbs

Vampir IR sight use
owned the night
Traggestell 39

Could see you
Could see you
Could see you
In high Infrared
Off batteries
On a STG
Nachtjäger kill you dead

Legacy
Vampir IR sight use
owned the night
(Allies examined and copied)

German IR devices: http://www.achtungpanzer.com/images/vampir.jpg http://www.armasight.com/images/history/4.3%20Gen%200%20Night%20Vision%20ZG%201229%20Vampir.jpg http://www.achtungpanzer.com/images/p5fg_1.jpg http://www.achtungpanzer.com/images/251ir.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KezhQ6waZT0/SBcW0k29hsI/AAAAAAAADug/5onElKQY1QE/s320/spannertwo.jpg

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David Copper - November 14, 2011 - Report this comment

Wow! That looks like a lot of equipment to carry for nightvision!

David Copper - November 14, 2011 - Report this comment

Wow! That looks like a lot of equipment to carry for nightvision!

Marcus Allen - November 14, 2011 - Report this comment

A remarkable weapon for the time.

Rob Arndt - November 14, 2011 - Report this comment

The rifle or the scope or both??? The STG-44 was actually hidden under the MP-44 SMG designation b/c Hitler forbid further development. But once it was completed and presented Hitler named it the Sturmgewehr or "assault rifle" which has stuck ever since! The STG-44 was amazing for the time and was fitted with several exotic devices. One was the bent-barrel attachment for firing around corners long before the Israeli Cornershot Gun and also the Vampir ZG-1229 for night fighting. Some tested suppressors. A great weapon, it was to be replaced by either the STG-45 or a bullpup in Oct 1945.

Rob Arndt - November 15, 2011 - Report this comment

1940 Do-17Z-10 Kauz with Spanner FLIR: http://www.palba.cz/forumfoto/albums/userpics/11736/normal_Do17Z10spanner.jpg

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