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Noticed a few similarities between German WWII equipment and later post-war designs:

Stahlhelm -vs- PASGT Helmet
-Both designed for increased coverage of cranial occipital bone and ear protection

Pervitin -vs- Benzedrine
-Both were methyl-amphetamine salts in 15-20 mg dosages packaged in tube containers, developed in the early 1930's; widely distributed and prescribed during the 1940's; with ubiquitous availability in the 1950's; recreational abuse throughout the 1960's; and eventual regulation and restriction starting in the 1970's

Kraft-durch-Freude-Wagen -vs- Volkswagen Beetle
-Both were nearly identical and designed to be compact vehicles with an airtight cabin and air-cooled flat-four engine

Sturmgewehr 44 with ZG 1229 "Vampir" -vs- AK-47 with NSP-2
-Both rifles designed for assembly with stamped parts and selective fire with delayed blowback reloading, additional infrared lamp and cathode scope were attached for night operations

MG 42 -vs- M60
-Both were air-cooled, belt fed, open bolt, general purpose machine guns with folding bipods that fired rounds at high cyclic rates, through a horizontal feed with a top cover design.

Hanomag SS-100 with V-2 on Meillerwagen -vs- MAZ-543 with R-17
-Both mobile launch platforms had hydraulic cranes for erecting transported ballistic missiles, with an adjoining ground crew to service and maintain operations

Fanta -vs- Coca-Cola
-Both experienced updates to existing bottled products after a sudden restriction on existing ingredients, still sold today

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Description
Noticed a few similarities between German WWII equipment and later post-war designs:

Stahlhelm -vs- PASGT Helmet
-Both designed for increased coverage of cranial occipital bone and ear protection

Pervitin -vs- Benzedrine
-Both were methyl-amphetamine salts in 15-20 mg dosages packaged in tube containers, developed in the early 1930's; widely distributed and prescribed during the 1940's; with ubiquitous availability in the 1950's; recreational abuse throughout the 1960's; and eventual regulation and restriction starting in the 1970's

Kraft-durch-Freude-Wagen -vs- Volkswagen Beetle
-Both were nearly identical and designed to be compact vehicles with an airtight cabin and air-cooled flat-four engine

Sturmgewehr 44 with ZG 1229 "Vampir" -vs- AK-47 with NSP-2
-Both rifles designed for assembly with stamped parts and selective fire with delayed blowback reloading, additional infrared lamp and cathode scope were attached for night operations

MG 42 -vs- M60
-Both were air-cooled, belt fed, open bolt, general purpose machine guns with folding bipods that fired rounds at high cyclic rates, through a horizontal feed with a top cover design.

Hanomag SS-100 with V-2 on Meillerwagen -vs- MAZ-543 with R-17
-Both mobile launch platforms had hydraulic cranes for erecting transported ballistic missiles, with an adjoining ground crew to service and maintain operations

Fanta -vs- Coca-Cola
-Both experienced updates to existing bottled products after a sudden restriction on existing ingredients, still sold today

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