What the hell kind of weapon is this?

[BurroDiablo]

On another note, the Vid shows burning Marder II's 

[cephalos]

Get used to this view, OH fanboys 

[Gerrit 'Lord Rommel' G.]

Well. I think i had read something about this "mortar".
This is a anti tank weapon like a PIAT. Russians need something stronger then PTRD and PTRS and so they start to develop a new kind of anti tank weapon.
Perhaps i found the name and some datas. I'll have a look ^^

[IJoe]

Do you think, you know what this weapon is? Surely you will say: "It's a panzerfaust!", but... it can be perfectly (and more effectively, not to mention more safely) used as a mace, at close quarters!
The soldier on the photo above used it as such to kill 10 (!) enemies in one close combat.
Back to the topic, it could be this:

Ружейный гранатомёт Дьяконова (rifle grenade-launcher by Diakonov), in service since 1928.
Consists of:
1) Mosin rifle,
2) Mortar, that's fixed onto a rifle,
3) holder (that thing, performing a function of a tripod)
4) aiming device.

[Killar]

handheld? dude, recoil would kill this poor buddy 

You do not know if the weapon shown first is the weapon fired at the building.

[BurroDiablo]

That grenade launcher is funky, but I don't think it's the weapon in question. Uses a different a shell. Although, that does look like much larger than the other Diakonov GL's I've search for.



Apparently it could be loaded with AT grenades too... dunno how effective that turned out to be... not very I presume

[IJoe]

That grenade launcher is funky, but I don't think it's the weapon in question. Uses a different a shell. Although, that does look like much larger than the other Diakonov GL's I've search for.

Apparently it could be loaded with AT grenades too... dunno how effective that turned out to be... not very I presume

It was taken off mass production due to the complexity and the expensiveness and some flaws in construction. Nothing is said about it's effectiveness though. The constructor (Diakonov) was working on making it better throughout 1930's as well, so I presume, it must've been of some use.
BTW it was to be used by two man (like in the film), but I agree on the projectile type. It looks a lot unlike the conventional ammunition. Well, I couldn't think of anything better. 

[Sommarkatze]

The thing I wounder about is why the hell its firing ball shaped shells? XD It cant be very effective against tanks and infantry. Maybe for taking down houses?

[cephalos]

or maybe it's sticky nade launcher. Brits used to fight tanks with stickies...

[Paciat]

It cant be very effective against tanks and infantry. Maybe for taking down houses?

It takes balls to take down a whole infantry squad.


... and Germans didnt have many tanks.

[pariah]

Man, that sure was something... Any chance of you guys giving the Soviet army an Apple Launcher?

[Killar]

Man, that sure was something... Any chance of you guys giving the Soviet army an Apple Launcher?

special ability: foul fruit; stinks and slows infantrie down

[pariah]

Barrage ability: Barrage an area with rotten tomatoes.

[Killar]

lol instead of mines bananas! tanks will slither on the map 

[pariah]

HAHA!  Maybe have a 'Fire Lemon' special ability for use against infantry; Taste the sourness and retreat!