The Most Influential And Iconic Weapons of WW2

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  • Supermarine Spitfire

    Supermarine Spitfire

    The Supermarine Spitfire was an aircraft that played a very crucial part in Britain's defense during 1940. Remaining in production all throughout the war and after with improved variants and models.
  • M1 Garand

    M1 Garand

    The M1 Garand. Not only being one of the most iconic rifles of all time, it was named "The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised." By General George S. Patton. A Gas Operated, Closed Rotating Bolt Action Rifle. Firing .30-06 Springfield and 7.62x51mm NATO Rounds in a 8 round internal box clip. It also is famous for its "Ping" when its clip gets expelled from the rifle when the ammunition has been depleted. Was also a heavy inspiration to the AK-47.
  • T-34

    T-34

    The T-34 Tank had an immense impact on the eastern front against Germany's invasion of the USSR. Especially with its tank design with a 60 degree armored slope and 76.2mm tank gun. It was the most produced tank in war ever and the tank that has suffered the most losses.
  • PPSh-41

    PPSh-41

    The PPSh-41 is a selective fire, open-bolt, blowback submachine gun that fires the 7.62x25mm Tokarev round out of a 35 Round Box Magazine Or a 71 Round Drum Mag. It became a major infantry rifle all throughout WW2.
  • M4 Sherman

    M4 Sherman

    The M4 is a medium American tank. It was a cheap and easily massed produced tank. Offering great assistance for ally offense. The M4 remains as one of the most iconic tanks in military history.
  • P-51 Mustang

    P-51 Mustang

    The P-51 is a long range American fighter/Bomber. They were used to accompany bombers from England to Germany and provided continues coverage during the raid.
  • MG 42

    MG 42

    The MG 42 is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun. Used mostly during the second half of WW2. Firing 7.92x57m Mauser Rounds at an average rate of 1,200 rounds a minute.
  • StG 44

    StG 44

    The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44, "Assault rifle 44")
    Is a German Assault Rifle made during WWII.The rifle was chambered for the 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge.This shorter version of the German standard 7.92×57mm Mauser rifle round, in combination with the weapon's selective-fire design, provided a compromise between the controllable firepower of an MP-40 submachine gun at close quarters with the accuracy and power of a Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle at intermediate ranges.
  • V-2 Rocket

    V-2 Rocket

    The V-2 Rocket or Vergeltungswaffe 2. (Vengeance Weapon 2) was the world's first long range guided ballistic missile. It was made during WWII in Nazi Germany, purposed to attack allied cites in "Vengeance" for allied bombings of German cites. It was also the first artificial object to travel into space by crossing the Karman Line. (Edge of Space)
  • Atomic Bombs

    Atomic Bombs

    Little Boy and Fat Man. Being the Worlds first, second, and only ever Atomic bombs ever used in warfare. Little Boy also being the second atomic bomb to explode, right after "Trinity". Dropped on Hiroshima (Little Boy) and Nagasaki (Fat Man) Japan. Little Boy exploded with an energy of approximately 15 kilotons of TNT while the bigger Fat Man was around 21 kilotons. The use of both effectively ended WWII and started the nuclear era.