User blog comment:HanSolo69/MACV-SOG vs. Waffen SS/@comment-379205-20150916205358

119's "Nazis in 'Nam" Edges


 * Pistols: The Walther is a legendary handgun known for reliability, but the Hush Puppy is suppressed, giving it the definite stealth advantage in this match up of two otherwise very similar weapons. Edge: MACV SOG


 * SMGs: The Carl Gustav takes this for its larger mag, as well as its faster rate of fire. This advantage is further increased by the fact that the spring malfunctions in the magazine meant it was not always loaded with a full 30-rounds.


 * Assault Rifles: The STG-44 was the world's first assault rifle, but it wasn't widely issued, meaning few troops would have experience using it- I'm sure a trained soldier could figure out how to use one, but they would not be as skilled as they would with their standard weapon, which they know far better. The CAR-15 has a faster rate of fire, muzzle velocity, and is more accurate. Edge: MACV-SOG


 * Explosives: The Bouncing Betty was a nasty weapon that bounced up waist height, and if it didn't kill you, it would likely leave you eviscerated and castrated. However, the Claymore mine has the advantage of being quicker to set up- does not need to be buried (or at least hidden)- just point it towards the enemy and insert the cord for the detonator, and can be remote detonated. When a Claymore goes off, it fires of projectile in a deadly cone of fragments like a giant shotgun blast, tearing anything in the way to shreds. Edge: MACV-SOG


 * X-Factors: MACV-SOG takes training, more budget for training thanks to the US military budget, rather than war-weakened Germany. I would also give them experience- this fight is in a jungle, where the MACV-SOG have experience fighting, unlike the Nazis. I'll also give them the endurance edge- fighting in the jungles far beyond enemy lines requires a man in peak physical condition.


 * Overall Winner: The MACV-SOG take this easily with the superior firepower of their more modern weapon, as well as their superior training and experience in jungle warfare. Don't get me long, the SS will put up a fight, but in the end, the US will triumph... again.