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Brief descriptions of the most widely used infantry weapons from the World War II era.

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The M1903 is a rifle in the .30-06 caliber which was the standard weapon of the US army in the first half of the 20th century. In World War II, it served both as the standard infantry weapon and a ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle was an automatic rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge, designed in 1917 for the US Army. It was mainly used as a light machine gun, although the ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The STEN (or Sten gun) was a British 9 mm submachine gun used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II. The gun was notable for having a simple design and very low ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The Bren, usually called the Bren Gun, was a series of light machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1991, although it is best known for its role as the British ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

Lee-Enfield rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

Colt 1911, also known as the M1911 pistol, is a semi-automatic pistol which served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The Walther P38 is a semi-automatic pistol developed by Walther arms as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace Luger P08, as it was more ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

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