/v/ in German and English

Here are two waveforms that show the differences between German /v/ and English /v/ in the two phrases _G<Wir-Gefühl> (~ feeling of togetherness) and _E<veer left>:

 There's no friction superimposed over the voiced section at the beginning of the phrase <Wir-Gefühl>.

In the waveform for the English phrase the non-periodic superimpositions are clearly visible (and audible, of course).