North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang (British and U.S.A.)



Name of WeaponUsed ForInformationTypes UsedPistolClose combatPistols, while compact and small, were very inaccurate and only semi-automatic.Colt 1911 (USA)Walther P-38 (Germany)Webley Mk VI (Britain)RifleLong-range combat Extremely accurateSemi-automaticSelf-loadingGarand M1 (USA)Karabiner 98K (Germany)Lee-Enfield (Britain)Machine GunMachine guns were used to kill lots of unarmored infantry quickly.Machine guns were first introduced in WW1 and were innovated to be more mobile and effective for WW2.MG34 (Germany)Bren (Britain)M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (USA)Submachine GunUsed to kill lots of unarmored infantry on the move.Submachine guns could be either semi or fully automatic.Thompson (USA)Sten Gun (Britain)MP40 (Germany)Hand GrenadeGrenades were used as a quick and portable bomb that anyone could have on them as a backup.Grenades were used for both defense and offense, making them very versatile.M24 (Germany)MKII and MKIII (USA)F1 (Soviet Union)ArtilleryKilling infantryBringing down planesSinking ships.Artillery was a more complex form of weapons during WWII because it required so many parts and instructions.Howitzer (Germany)Bazooka (USA)Katyusha (Soviet Union)FlamethrowerKilling during assaults especially of places with cover.Pressurized flammable liquid is forced out of the nozzle of the flamethrower while being ignited, causing a flow of fire to be expelled.Abwehrflammenwerfer 42 (Germany)M2 (USA)ROKS-2 (Soviet Union)PlanesBombing runs, weakening defenses, heavy gunfire, and transporting troops.Aircraft in WW2 ranged from fighters to propellers, to flying boats, and even the first rocket-propelled airplanes.North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang (British and U.S.A.)Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"(Dropped Atomic Bomb)BoatsAttacks in the oceans or some transportation in the waterAll multipurpose in water vehicles used by everyone.USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier (USA)U-Boat (Germany)USS Wahoo (Britain)TanksBreaking through enemy trenches or providing support for infantry troops.Although not all were similar, most tanks were designed as armored vehicles that had a machine gun attached.Churchill (British)M4 Sherman (USA)Panzer Mark V Panther (Germany)Atomic BombResponsible for 210,000 deathsEnergy equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNTDestroyed 62,000 buildingsDropped August 6, 1945The Atomic Bomb was created by splitting the nucleus of a uranium atom, releasing a large amount of energy.Atomic Bomb (USA)Sources, p. 946 ................
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