---
title: "The Nazis had insane superweapon ideas that were way ahead of their time"
date: "2018-11-01"
modified: "2020-10-21"
authors:
  - name: "Orvelin Valle"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/orvelinvalle/"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-tactical/nazi-super-weapons/"
categories:
  - "History"
  - "Tactical"
  - "War History"
  - "Weapons"
  - "World War II"
tags:
  - "Weapons"
  - "World War II"
---

# The Nazis had insane superweapon ideas that were way ahead of their time

![An image of adolf hitler, nazi leader who invested heavily in superweapons](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17288528/origin.png>)
*Everyone knows the Nazis had superweapons, but some of them were actually used in combat.*

The Nazi propaganda ministry assigned the term *Wunderwaffe*—German for "wonder-weapon"—to some of their most evil creations. From sonic cannons that can rip a person apart from the inside out to a gun that harnesses the power of the sun from space, these weapons were so outlandish in their design that most believe they could never exist beyond the realm of fantasy.

#### Related: [The German MG42 was an unyielding weapon of death in World War II](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/german-mg42/>)

The following video by [Strange Mysteries](<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIyJ4xNpwHBfR6Jd0AgLWQ>) put it best: "The Nazis were a band of f--king insane evil geniuses developing s--t so crazy it's like they had literally traveled in time 75 years into the future where they discovered games like [Call Of Duty ](<https://www.callofduty.com/>)and [Halo](<https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us>), which is where they got most of their ideas from."

Check out the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il4jLtrreGY

## Author
OV is a Navy veteran and an expert in social media and entertainment marketing. Previously, with music electronics company Roland, he created social media outreach and growth strategies that became Roland's worldwide corporate standard. OV also managed social media and promotions for Madison Square Garden and Clear Channel Radio.