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I will be explaining every piece of German tech I could find in the machine games Wolfenstein reboot series.
A Wolfenstein fan breaks down the German superweapons and tech of the MachineGames reboot series, from super concrete and robots to the Mercer airborne fortress and Eva's Hammer.
Key Takeaways
- German technology in the Wolfenstein reboot advanced rapidly from 1946 prototypes to far more lethal 1960s and 1980s designs.
- Many German inventions were built for occupation and rebellion suppression across Europe and North America.
- Several systems draw on real-world WWII projects, such as the Horten Ho 229, but are expanded into fictional superweapons.
What the video covers
- The video covers every piece of German technology the creator could find in the Wolfenstein reboot series.
- Uber (super) concrete is presented as the foundation of German construction, though Set Roth secretly sabotaged its formula so it deteriorates and grows mold.
- AI units developed from Dr. Ernst Brandt's late-1940s work give German robots full autonomy by 1960.
- Robotic units such as the Zitadel, Zertoer, and Roboter Soldaten are grouped together as post-war resistance suppression machines.
- The drone, developed by Dr. Ludvigald, surveys urban zones from above and is upgraded with laser cannons and ramjets.
- The Panzer Hund robotic hound and its Purifying Force Mark I and Mark II variants are described across their 1946 and 1960 iterations.
- Mechanically and genetically altered attack dogs (Confund, later Dobermans) and armored super soldiers are detailed with their upgrades over time.
- The Hortenho 229 fighter jet, the 2.5 km orbital Sun Gun, the Mercer airborne fortress, and Eva's Hammer submarine-carrier are highlighted as major weapon systems.
- Project Whisper stealth helicopters are introduced as undetectable special-operations aircraft.
- The video closes with additional weapons and defenses, including a weather-manipulation device that causes severe storms.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction to German Technology
- 00:32Super Concrete and Set Roth's Sabotage
- 01:19AI and Robotic Units
- 02:09Panzer Hund and Purifying Force Variants
- 03:37Confund Attack Dogs and Super Soldiers
- 05:15Aircraft: Hortenho 229 and the Sun Gun
- 06:10The Mercer and Eva's Hammer
- 08:32Project Whisper and Additional Weapons
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Anyways, let's begin. Starting off with uber concrete or super concrete which is the essential building block of the German Empire. It is the reason why Germany was able to build monumental structures like the London Nautica, Jibralter Bridge, Eizenfile rail network
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and all of Germania. This special type of concrete was originally designed by the ancient society known as Da Yichud to build structures as hard as steel.
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However, Set Roth, who recreated the super concrete formula for the Germans, secretly sabotage the formula, which causes the concrete to deteriorate over time and develop mold. This severely compromises all of the structures built with the flawed concrete formula. AI is
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a crucial part of the German war machine. The first AI unit was developed by Dr. Ernst Brandt in the late 1940s and was used in one of Death's Head's war machines, the Panzer Hund. By 1960, a sophisticated AI unit has been
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incorporated in nearly all robotic units, giving these machines full autonomous capabilities. There are many different robots designed by the Germans, but I will combine them all together into one entry that are more or less the same or don't have that much
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info on them. The heavy robot, zitadel, zertoer, and roboter soldatan are all robotic units that have been fitted with advanced AI units, giving them full autonomous capabilities. Their weaponry includes heavy guns or energybased weapons. These robots were likely
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developed and used after the war for resistance suppression in occupied territories. The drone is an unmanned combat aircraft controlled by an AI unit. It was developed in the late 40s by Dr. Ludvigald, one of Germany's top radio engineers. The drone is used to
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efficiently survey large urban zones from above without requiring a human component. The latest iteration of the drone has been enhanced with numerous abilities such as power efficient laser cannons and ramjet engines. The Panzer Hund was one of the first prototype
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robots to come out of Death's Head's workshop. It is a large, heavily armored, and extremely agile robotic hound made for patrolling areas and chomping down on any fleeing enemies.
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The 1946 prototype was used as a defensive unit during the raid on Death's Head compound and also saw deployment on the Russian front. The 1960 Panzer Hund features more armor on its chassis, a more advanced AI system, and increased agility than its prototype
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predecessor. The 1960 Panzer Hunt is mostly used as a guard unit patrolling the halls of Eisenvald Prison and guarding German military facilities like the London Nautica. Its subvariant, the purifying force type Mark1, features an upgraded body and has a flamethrower in
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its mouth. The subvariant is used to assist in crushing rebellions in German occupied America. Lastly, there is the purifying force type Mark I. It functions the same way as the first Mark, but with a new paint job. The Mark
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I was used to patrol the entirety of France and extinguish any emerging rebellions in the 1980s. The 1946 Confund is an armored and genetically augmented German Shepherd employed by the German military as a type of attack canine. Armed with bodily augments and
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sharp teeth, they are fast on their feet and can close the distance between any fleeing foes. However, the 1960 Confant has been heavily mechanically altered.
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Its entire head has been replaced with a metal jaw and its brain has been encased in an exoskeleton. By 1961, the Germans phased out the German Shepherd in favor of the Doberman breed. These confundi are also genetically and mechanically
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altered, but not as much as its 1960 counterpart. This iteration of confund also seems to be highly resistant to radioactivity as they are seen patrolling in the atom bombed remains of New York without any protection.
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Super soldiers are heavily armored biomechanical weapons and are multi-purpose. The 1946 super soldiers are 2 to 2.4 m tall, possess extremely enhanced strength, and are encased in armor, but can be killed with small arms fire.
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The 1960 Super Soldier is the refined version of its original model, featuring more armor, higher strength, and agility. The face protection plate of the 1946 version is replaced with a steel mask for the 1960 Super Soldier.
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The 1961 Super Soldiers deployed in occupied North America feature significant modifications to the design, including a new face mask, the addition of a frontal armor plate to protect the throat, and an enlarged backpack. Unlike their slow, lumbering predecessors,
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these super soldiers are equipped with a rocket engine mounted on their backs, which allow them to rapidly close the distance to an enemy. However, these variants are significantly less durable because they have significantly less armor in favor of agility. The wingjet
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seen during the raid on Death's Head compound is based on the real Hortonho 229. While the Germans in our timeline ultimately scrapped the project, the Hortonho 229 in Wolfenstein has reached operational status. It is a fighter/interceptor jet plane and is fitted with two
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powerful jet engines which produce a red slipstream behind the aircraft and has an armament of four mounted nose cannons. By the 1980s, the plane is heavily modified with anti-gravity VTOL propulsion along with the standard jet engines and a split X-wing design. The
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sun gun is a gigantic 2.5 km long mirror orbiting around the earth consisting of a large reflective surface positioned in orbit around the earth. The weapon focuses large amounts of sunlight to create a concentrated beam of photons carrying immense amounts of energy with
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the capacity to destroy entire cities. Constructed in the late 1960s, it is described as being the largest weapon system in all of human history. though it has not yet seen operational use. The Ausser is a large fortified airborne
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platform. Originally built and put into service in 1951 to assist with the occupation of northern America, the Mercer was used to crush large-scale resistance cells across the United States during the liberation war. Its three massive engines allow it to
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traverse tremendous amounts of territory in a short time. It is able to transport large amounts of infantry, mechanized units, and other military hardware.
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These include regular infantry units, super soldiers, and many mechanized or robotic units. In addition to its garrison, the Mercer itself is heavily armed. Laser rifles on pintleal mounts throughout interior and exterior areas.
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Deck mounted flack and artillery cannons. Depth charges for attacking submerged targets like submarines. Ventral launchers loaded with guided air-to-air missiles and rocket propelled transport pods used to rapidly deploy super soldiers into battle. It features two separate hangar bays that can house
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multiple fighter planes. It's hardened against electromagnetic pulses, and it can deploy extendable cables fitted with claws or large magnets to grab objects below it. Eva's hammer is the largest yubot in the marine with a length of 261 m, a height of 117 m, and a width of 87
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m. It was commissioned by Death's Head and created by the Marine to solidify German control over the vital Atlantic Ocean against potential resistance forces.
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Its armaments include one heavy cannon that is capable of launching nukes with a reserve of at least 30 nukes for the heavy cannon. It has at least six dual flat cannons, eight missile silos, and torpedo armaments. It also has the
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capability to carry fighter planes due to its enormous size. The name Eva's Hammer likely comes from Mustache Man's wife name, Eva Braun. Project Whisper is an experimental top secret research and development helicopter project designed by the Germans. These experimental
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helicopters are designed to be quiet during flight and virtually undetectable by radar. Initially designed for German special operations units, the Project Whisper helicopters were uniquely designed for multiple roles. Amongst its roles included the ability to rapidly insert troops into combat and fing stockpiles
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of weapons and ammunition for active combat. The Whisper helicopters were moderately armed with three MG60s.
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Two guns were mounted for door gunners, and the third was utilized as a nose-mounted chain gun. The Baltic Eye is a giant tripod robot that shoots electrical charges through its eye lens at the enemy, which deals massive damage. The robot is almost
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invulnerable, but shooting it in the lens with an artillery gun while it is powering up will disable the machine.
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The Baltic Eye was used to defend Death's Head compound during the Allied raid. After the war, the Baltic Eye was repurposed into the London Monitor in response to the urban unrest in London caused by British resistance fighters.
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The London Monitor's arsenal is varied, but generally oriented towards taking on large numbers of light infantry in an urban setting. The engine compartment in the lower part of its body mounts three sponssons or ball turrets facing in different directions, each housing a
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trio of machine guns. The hatch on the bottom face of the engine or turret area is surrounded by three flamethrowers to restrict hostile access to its engines.
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Heavier weapons are mounted in the head or turret on top of the body. The red cyclopian eye on the front of the turret is actually the focusing lens for an energy weapon which must be charged for several seconds before firing and two
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pylons on either side of the turret each mount three multi- tube missile launchers. Mustache man ordered the construction of a doomsday device that would activate if resistance forces were able to destroy his German empire and kill him. The doomsday device would
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slowly begin manipulating weather patterns around the world to behave erratically and causing severe storms.
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Based on set Roth's calculations, Earth would be uninhabitable in the next few decades after the device has been activated. Now, if you made it this far, I want to thank you guys for 1,000 subscribers.
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Topics:WolfensteinWolfenstein rebootGerman superweaponsMachineGamesPanzer HundSun GunMercerEva's HammerHorten Ho 229Wolfenstein lore
