Weapons of WWII
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The Bren light machine gun
The Bren Light Machine Gun was the standard light machine gun of the Second World War. Developed in the early 1930's in an effort to replace the aging Lewis machine guns that the British Army relied on, the Bren actually had its origins in a Czech design designated as the ZB vz/26. The Czech ZB vz/26 was chambered to fire the Mauser 7.92mm rimless cartridge. As such, British authorities requested that the new light machine gun design be based around the 303 British rimmed-type cartridge.
The mg42 general pupose machine gun
The MG 42 (full designation of Maschinengewehr Modell 42) was a direct result of the small arms shortages that plagued Germany through the middle and later years of the war. The system was designed from the outset to be easy to manufacture and produce in large quantities. As such, the weapon borrowed heavily from the visual appearance of the equally successful MG34 system with some of the manufacturing breakthroughs encountered in the development of the MP40 submachine gun.
During the second World War, many new weapons were produced. Fighting alongside old
weapons from the First World War and beyond, these weapons were used exstensively
throughout the war. Many weapons were updated versions of weapons used in the First World
War and some weapons were brand new. Many of these weapons were preserved for generations
to see what what destruction these weapons brought upon the enemy in WWII. These weapons
were used by the U.S. during WWII but are not limited to: the Colt M1911 .45 Caliber
Semi-Automatic Pistol: one of the most successful small arms designs of the 20th Century, and
in all history of warfare for that matter. The handgun has been produced in quantity in the
United States, Argentina and Norway (the latter two under license production as the m/1914
and the Model 1927 respectively) and was fielded in the First World War and the Second World
War, eventually becoming a commercial success for Colt in the process. The M1 Carbine
Semi-Automatic Carbine: regarded as one of the most prolific American firearms developed
during and for the Second World War. Designed primarily for light duty in the hands of logistical
military participants such as cooks and clerks, the system went on to good effect with airborne
troops and tank crews alike. The M1 series would be produced in huge quantities during the war
and would earn a reputation for reliability and adaptability in the harshest of battlefield conditions.
These are but a couple of the weapons that brought down the Germans and their allies in WWII.
Some may say that these weapons were inhumane and tortured the populace of the countries
that the U.S. invaded during the war and destroyed civilations with single shots fired.
Some of the weapons that the allies of the U.S. used in WWII are:
The Lewis Gun: In the crisis following the Fall of France, where a large part of the British Army's
equipment had been lost, stocks of Lewis guns in both .303 and .30-06 were hurriedly pressed
into service, primarily for arming Home Guard units and purposes such as defending airfields
and anti-aircraft use. 58,983 Lewis Guns were taken from stores, repaired, refitted and issued
by the British during the course of World War II. The Browning High-Power / Fabrique Nationale
FN GP35 Single-Action; Semi-Automatic Pistol: based on the American Colt M1911, which
incidentally was also designed by famed American gunsmith John Browning. The High-Power
became Browning's last design before he passed away in 1926, leaving the pistol in the hands
of Fabrique Nationale's chief designer Dieudonne Saive.
These two guns were used by Great Britain during WWII, but where was the Soviet Union's
weapons during this crisis? they were on the battlefield with weapons like this:
The Mauser C96: a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms
manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937. The main distinctive identifying characteristics of the
C96 are the integral box magazine in front of the trigger, the long barrel, the wooden shoulder
stock which can double as a holster or carrying case, and a grip shaped like the handle of a
broom.Or, the Soviet Union was using guns like the The RPD (or Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova).
The 7.62mmlight machine gun developed in the Soviet Union by Vasily Degtyaryov for the
intermediate 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge. It was created as a replacement for the DP machine gun
chambered for the 7.62x54mm RMosin rifle round.
Controvesies of the weapons during the war were abundant. Some controversies were was it
right to drop the aton bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? was there a way to produce weaponry
that was affordable and easy to make? Many more controversies were brought about during
the war but those few were some of the leading controvesies during the war. Many people
thoght it was inhumane to drop two bombs that would destroy cities in minutes and get away
with it. The atomic bomb that hit Nagasaki killed 152,276 people in a single day and the
bomb that hit Hiroshima killed 269,446 people. The survivors were named the Hibakusha which
translates into explosion-affected people, and as of March 31, 2010 there were 227,565
Hibakusha currently alive. The controversy of there being a cheap and easy to produce weapon
was solved with the production of the Sten submachine gun in 1941 and was widely produced
with over two million produced in just three years. Its cost was estimated to be around 13 dollars
and 50 cents. The Sten had only 47 parts and was easy to break down and re-assemble, which
was important for paratroopers and special forces operatives.
Consequences of the weapons during WWII were that many weapons were prone to backfire or were
not created correctly, thus causing undesireable operation of the weapons. One consequence was
that The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in
the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the National Firearms Act
by the United States Congress in 1934. One of its provisions is that all owners of any
fully-automatic firearm were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on
the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons. This meant that anyone could own a
submachine gun as long as it was registered with the modern Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF). Another consequence of the weapons of WWII was that weapons were used
incorrectly or that the weapons would backfire and injure the user severely. Many weapons
were expensive to produce ans therefore not used as often as hoped. These problems included:
slow rate of fire, jamming, backfiring, as well as fragile clips for the ammunition.
Another consequence was that the average age for a soldier in the army at that time was about
23 years old. This meant that men could not stay with their family for long after they had got
out of school. The youngest age was about 17 with a waiver signed by your parents but men lied
about their age to enlist in the military to fight for their country. The age that you could enlist
on your own was 18, which gave them little time to live their lives after they had got out of
school before going to war.
Failures of the weapons during wartime were that money was wasted on nonworking weapons. Other
failures were that many weapons were produced but were never put into service. Many weapons were
used incorrectly and were misused & not treated with care and money was wasted on the weapons. I
also think that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a failure and a sucess. I think it was
a failure because we killed so many people in just a few days. I think that the bombing was a
sucess because we found a way to use nuclear energy. We also were able to find a way to
destroy a whole city with a single bomb.
Sucesses of weapons during WWII were that we were able to use the innovations of technology in
the weapons to use the weapons to our advantage. We also made new kinds of artillery that
would destroy tanks with one missle. Other sucesses were that we were able to fight off Hitler
and his advances in weapon technology and were able to defeat his army. Throughout the war,
we never gave up and we never stopped fighting for what was right: freedom.
weapons from the First World War and beyond, these weapons were used exstensively
throughout the war. Many weapons were updated versions of weapons used in the First World
War and some weapons were brand new. Many of these weapons were preserved for generations
to see what what destruction these weapons brought upon the enemy in WWII. These weapons
were used by the U.S. during WWII but are not limited to: the Colt M1911 .45 Caliber
Semi-Automatic Pistol: one of the most successful small arms designs of the 20th Century, and
in all history of warfare for that matter. The handgun has been produced in quantity in the
United States, Argentina and Norway (the latter two under license production as the m/1914
and the Model 1927 respectively) and was fielded in the First World War and the Second World
War, eventually becoming a commercial success for Colt in the process. The M1 Carbine
Semi-Automatic Carbine: regarded as one of the most prolific American firearms developed
during and for the Second World War. Designed primarily for light duty in the hands of logistical
military participants such as cooks and clerks, the system went on to good effect with airborne
troops and tank crews alike. The M1 series would be produced in huge quantities during the war
and would earn a reputation for reliability and adaptability in the harshest of battlefield conditions.
These are but a couple of the weapons that brought down the Germans and their allies in WWII.
Some may say that these weapons were inhumane and tortured the populace of the countries
that the U.S. invaded during the war and destroyed civilations with single shots fired.
Some of the weapons that the allies of the U.S. used in WWII are:
The Lewis Gun: In the crisis following the Fall of France, where a large part of the British Army's
equipment had been lost, stocks of Lewis guns in both .303 and .30-06 were hurriedly pressed
into service, primarily for arming Home Guard units and purposes such as defending airfields
and anti-aircraft use. 58,983 Lewis Guns were taken from stores, repaired, refitted and issued
by the British during the course of World War II. The Browning High-Power / Fabrique Nationale
FN GP35 Single-Action; Semi-Automatic Pistol: based on the American Colt M1911, which
incidentally was also designed by famed American gunsmith John Browning. The High-Power
became Browning's last design before he passed away in 1926, leaving the pistol in the hands
of Fabrique Nationale's chief designer Dieudonne Saive.
These two guns were used by Great Britain during WWII, but where was the Soviet Union's
weapons during this crisis? they were on the battlefield with weapons like this:
The Mauser C96: a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms
manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937. The main distinctive identifying characteristics of the
C96 are the integral box magazine in front of the trigger, the long barrel, the wooden shoulder
stock which can double as a holster or carrying case, and a grip shaped like the handle of a
broom.Or, the Soviet Union was using guns like the The RPD (or Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova).
The 7.62mmlight machine gun developed in the Soviet Union by Vasily Degtyaryov for the
intermediate 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge. It was created as a replacement for the DP machine gun
chambered for the 7.62x54mm RMosin rifle round.
Controvesies of the weapons during the war were abundant. Some controversies were was it
right to drop the aton bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? was there a way to produce weaponry
that was affordable and easy to make? Many more controversies were brought about during
the war but those few were some of the leading controvesies during the war. Many people
thoght it was inhumane to drop two bombs that would destroy cities in minutes and get away
with it. The atomic bomb that hit Nagasaki killed 152,276 people in a single day and the
bomb that hit Hiroshima killed 269,446 people. The survivors were named the Hibakusha which
translates into explosion-affected people, and as of March 31, 2010 there were 227,565
Hibakusha currently alive. The controversy of there being a cheap and easy to produce weapon
was solved with the production of the Sten submachine gun in 1941 and was widely produced
with over two million produced in just three years. Its cost was estimated to be around 13 dollars
and 50 cents. The Sten had only 47 parts and was easy to break down and re-assemble, which
was important for paratroopers and special forces operatives.
Consequences of the weapons during WWII were that many weapons were prone to backfire or were
not created correctly, thus causing undesireable operation of the weapons. One consequence was
that The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in
the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the National Firearms Act
by the United States Congress in 1934. One of its provisions is that all owners of any
fully-automatic firearm were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on
the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons. This meant that anyone could own a
submachine gun as long as it was registered with the modern Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF). Another consequence of the weapons of WWII was that weapons were used
incorrectly or that the weapons would backfire and injure the user severely. Many weapons
were expensive to produce ans therefore not used as often as hoped. These problems included:
slow rate of fire, jamming, backfiring, as well as fragile clips for the ammunition.
Another consequence was that the average age for a soldier in the army at that time was about
23 years old. This meant that men could not stay with their family for long after they had got
out of school. The youngest age was about 17 with a waiver signed by your parents but men lied
about their age to enlist in the military to fight for their country. The age that you could enlist
on your own was 18, which gave them little time to live their lives after they had got out of
school before going to war.
Failures of the weapons during wartime were that money was wasted on nonworking weapons. Other
failures were that many weapons were produced but were never put into service. Many weapons were
used incorrectly and were misused & not treated with care and money was wasted on the weapons. I
also think that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a failure and a sucess. I think it was
a failure because we killed so many people in just a few days. I think that the bombing was a
sucess because we found a way to use nuclear energy. We also were able to find a way to
destroy a whole city with a single bomb.
Sucesses of weapons during WWII were that we were able to use the innovations of technology in
the weapons to use the weapons to our advantage. We also made new kinds of artillery that
would destroy tanks with one missle. Other sucesses were that we were able to fight off Hitler
and his advances in weapon technology and were able to defeat his army. Throughout the war,
we never gave up and we never stopped fighting for what was right: freedom.