World War II Weapons Elliott Bailey-Wills January 19, 2008.

World War II WeaponsWorld War II Weapons

Elliott Bailey-WillsElliott Bailey-Wills

January 19, 2008January 19, 2008

AXIS POWER WEAPONSAXIS POWER WEAPONS

The Axis Powers were countries The Axis Powers were countries fighting against the Allied Powers.fighting against the Allied Powers.

These countries were Germany, These countries were Germany, Japan, and Italy.Japan, and Italy.

These three countries wanted global These three countries wanted global domination.domination.

PanzerschreckPanzerschreck

The Panzerschreck was a The Panzerschreck was a shoulder-mounted, shoulder-mounted, weapon usedweapon usedby the Germans to take by the Germans to take down Allied tanks in down Allied tanks in combat. This rocket could combat. This rocket could penetrate metal that was penetrate metal that was 8.25 inches thick. 8.25 inches thick. Unfortunately, this was Unfortunately, this was thicker than any allied thicker than any allied

tanks tanks armor. armor.

A Canadian soldier holding a captured Panzerschreck.

German Gas PistolGerman Gas Pistol

A double barrel Over/Under pistol A double barrel Over/Under pistol manufactured by Gerstenberger manufactured by Gerstenberger

& & Eberwein of Gussenstadt, Eberwein of Gussenstadt, Germany. This pistol, used by the Germany. This pistol, used by the German forces in WWII, was a German forces in WWII, was a very deadly weapon for Allied very deadly weapon for Allied ground forces. The reason, not ground forces. The reason, not only could it shoot bullets, it only could it shoot bullets, it

could could also shoot tear gas pellets. The also shoot tear gas pellets. The pellets would blind the Allied pellets would blind the Allied troops and the Germans would troops and the Germans would also shoot them with the same also shoot them with the same gun.gun.

MP-40MP-40

The MP-40 was widely used The MP-40 was widely used

by German unit leaders in by German unit leaders in

WWII. This was a fully WWII. This was a fully

automatic sub-machine automatic sub-machine

gun. The sound of this gun gun. The sound of this gun

was feared by Allied forces was feared by Allied forces

because of its accuracy and because of its accuracy and

it could shoot 400 to 500 it could shoot 400 to 500

rounds per minute.rounds per minute.

Type 100 Sub-Machine GunType 100 Sub-Machine Gun

The Type 100 was a The Type 100 was a

Japanese sub-machine Japanese sub-machine

gun used in WWII. gun used in WWII.

Designed and built by the Designed and built by the

Nambu Arms Nambu Arms Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company, this was the only Company, this was the only

sub-machine gun produced sub-machine gun produced

by Japan.by Japan.

Beretta Modello 1935 Beretta Modello 1935

The Beretta Modello 1935 The Beretta Modello 1935 was manufactured by was manufactured by Beretta. This pistol was a Beretta. This pistol was a single-action, semi-single-action, semi-automatic pistol used by automatic pistol used by Fascist Italy in WWII. Fascist Italy in WWII.

Since Since this pistol only had a this pistol only had a magazine capacity of 8 magazine capacity of 8 rounds, it was used as a rounds, it was used as a last resort, self-defense last resort, self-defense pistol.pistol.

Allied Power WeaponsAllied Power Weapons

The Allied Powers were the countries The Allied Powers were the countries fighting against the Axis Powers.fighting against the Axis Powers.

These countries were the United These countries were the United States, the United Kingdom, and the States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union.Soviet Union.

These countries were fighting to put These countries were fighting to put an end to the Axis Powers plan of an end to the Axis Powers plan of global domination. global domination.

M1A1 ThompsonM1A1 Thompson

Developed by John Developed by John

Thompson, this was the Thompson, this was the

standard issue American standard issue American

sub-machine gun of sub-machine gun of

WWII. This gun could shoot WWII. This gun could shoot

600-800 rounds per 600-800 rounds per minute minute

making it a very deadly making it a very deadly gun gun

for the Axis powers.for the Axis powers.

M3 Grease Gun M3 Grease Gun

G. Hyde developed the M3 G. Hyde developed the M3 Grease Gun. This gun was Grease Gun. This gun was made to replace the M1A1 made to replace the M1A1 Thompson because the Thompson because the Thompson was expensive Thompson was expensive and hard to manufacture. and hard to manufacture. The Grease gun had a 30 The Grease gun had a 30 round magazine, but fired round magazine, but fired

at at a slower rate for better a slower rate for better control and ammo control and ammo consumption.consumption.

M1918A2 B.A.R.M1918A2 B.A.R.

Designed by John M. Browning, the Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.) Designed by John M. Browning, the Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.) was a cross between an infantry rifle and an automatic firing weapon,was a cross between an infantry rifle and an automatic firing weapon,such as a machine gun. This was designed for maneuverability on the such as a machine gun. This was designed for maneuverability on the battlefields because the machine gun was too heavy for head to head battlefields because the machine gun was too heavy for head to head combat.combat.

M9 Bazooka M9 Bazooka

The M9 Bazooka was The M9 Bazooka was

made to replace the made to replace the M1 M1

Bazooka. The M9 wasBazooka. The M9 was

capable of being capable of being

disassembled into two disassembled into two

parts and was lighter parts and was lighter

and easier to handle. and easier to handle.

PPSH41 PPSH41

The PPSH41 was the standard issue sub-machine gun for The PPSH41 was the standard issue sub-machine gun for the Soviet army. It was made famous in the battle of Stalingrad and the Soviet army. It was made famous in the battle of Stalingrad and was one of the fastest produced sub-machine gun in WWII. PPSH41 was one of the fastest produced sub-machine gun in WWII. PPSH41 was dangerous for the Axis power troops because it could shoot a was dangerous for the Axis power troops because it could shoot a surprising 900 rounds per minute.surprising 900 rounds per minute.

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