User blog comment:LB&SCR/What if?....: West German Bundeswehr vs. East German National People's Army/@comment-17814994-20160527111206

Elgb's' "Doesn't Matter Who's Better... Kool Aid Man Will Still Kick Their Asses and the Berlin Wall!!" 'EDGES!!!

Assault: Actually, the H&K G3 isn't actually an assault rifle, it's a battle rifle like the M14 and the FN Fal. Still, I was never a big fan of that monster. I never actually fired one, but from what I saw, it's got a tremendous and painful kick when put into full-auto. The AKM on the other hand, doesn't fair better. It's got less range, and has the weaker bullet. So in the end, I gotta give this one to the tried and true G3. EDGE: West

SMG: Well, it's kinda obvious that the MP5 is the newer and more advanced firearm. The  PPSh-41 is a remnant of WWII that couldn't stand the test of time and was replaced. However, it doesn't mean that the MP5 is currently better. The  PPSh-41 heavier and less comfortable to fire than the MP5, but it does have the more powerful round, the larger magazine and the faster rate of fire. So all in all, it can go either way. EDGE: Even

MG: Ah yes, the battle of the heavy machine guns. Don't get fooled by the MG3, it may look like the MG42, but it's an upgraded version with state of the art newer parts. The combination of WWII engineering marvel and modern-age materials and design, makes the MG3 better than the PKM. The PKM may have more power but it's virtually slower than the MG3. Hell, in terms of rate of fire, this is like comparing a buzzsaw, to a friggin chainsaw. No doubt, the MG3 would have pinned down and gunned down the PKM if they ever go face to face in a battle. EDGE: West

Pistol: Ah yes, well I gotta give this one straight to the P1. The Makarov, while deadly in a hands of a Spetsnaz in Deadliest Warrior Season 1, is weak when in the hands of anybody else. Hear me out, it's a frigging ladies gun with a small caliber bullet, short barrel and less range. Yeah it's more compact and concealable, but it just doesn't have the power needed in a firefight. The Walther P1 design ahs stood the test of time. It's reliable, it's accurate and it's more powerful. EDGE: West

Rifle: Oh man, here we go again, a PSG vs Dragunov comparison. From what I know, generally people lean towards the dragunov more than the PSG. It may have less muzzle velocity, but it does have the bigger and more sinister round. It's more balanced, compact, and it's standard-issue Soviet PSO-1 scope is one of the most accurate sniper scopes around. Technically, I can say that the Dragunov, is the best sniper rifles out there, before the invention of the .50 BMGs. EDGE: East

Anti-Tank: Well it's kinda obvious, rocket launchers beat recoilless rifles anytime. It's all because the rocket launcher fires missle that can project itself even after it leaves the barrel, while the recoilless rifle warhead is just a big warhead that is launched like artillery. While recoilless rifles are safer and more compact, rocket launchers fire more powerful rockets that has more damage, power and range. Granted, the Carl Gustav can be fitted with all sorts of arnaments like laser finders and such, but it needs as much as two men to operate. Pound for pound, the simple RPG is just better. EDGE: East

Tanks: Well, sadly, I need to give this one to the T-54. Unlike the Leopold, that tank was sdesigned by Soviets for the upcoming, but never happened, WWIII. The Leopold I was designed as a home defensive tank, and not deplyed as mucha s its Russian counterpart. Also, the T-54 has thicker armor and more arnaments. While the Leopold does have the slightly larger canon and faster speed, those are its only advantages, and when things get tough, the T-54 can "tank" more damages and can dish out just as deadly. EDGE: East

' Deadliest Warrior? '

I have a lot of time thinking which one of these two I'm gonna give my vote in. The West has the better weapons while the East has the better tank. In terms of x-factors, both are kind of a wash, with the West having more experienced being actually deployed, while the East have a more brutal kind of training. But in the end, I think I have to give this one to the West German Bundeswehr.

Both are not the best at what they do, but the West just have the better automatic weapons. Yeah the East has the better sniper and anti-tank round, but in a firefight, the West's better assault rifles and amchine guns would cut the East Germans down in bursts. I do respect the East for having a more monstrous tank, but seriosuly, battles aren't won by tanks alone, they are won by people. And the better armed and better trained people in this battle are the West Bundeswehr. The East Germans were slightly fanatics, brutals and harshely trained, but the Soviets never actually focused on arming them. Hell, they're using PPsh-41s for christ sakes. In terms of logistics, the West Germans were given the best weapons the Allies can give) while also allowing themselves to develop their own, like the MG3 and the Leopold. And unlike the East Germans, the Allies actually give a damn about the West Germans, and they deployed them to many environments to gain on the job training and hands-down knowledge. The East germans have nothing like these, and they were mostly acting housekeepers for the Soviets.

So in the end, in a firefight, the West Germans will be able to keep the Easterns at bay with their better weapons. And the only thing going for the East Germans is their tank, which I have no doubt the Bundeswerh can take out. And in the end, their superior weapons, logistics and experience will destroy the East Germans.