Table of Contents
- 1 Which type of weapon was responsible for most of the casualties during the war?
- 2 How was the machine gun used as an offensive weapon?
- 3 Why was WWI all about tactics against machine guns?
- 4 What about as an offensive weapon?
- 5 What was the best anti-aircraft gun in WW2?
- 6 What was the machine gun used for in WW2?
Which type of weapon was responsible for most of the casualties during the war?
Artillery
Artillery was the most destructive weapon on the Western Front. Guns could rain down high explosive shells, shrapnel and poison gas on the enemy and heavy fire could destroy troop concentrations, wire, and fortified positions.
How was the machine gun used as an offensive weapon?
Direct Firepower↑ Following the onset of positional warfare, machine guns gained notoriety as highly effective direct-fire weapons. They could theoretically fire over 500 rounds per minute (rpm), but this was not normal in combat, where “rapid fire” generally consisted of repeated bursts amounting to 250 rpm.
What weapons were used in ww2 by America?
Rifles
Name | Type | Origin |
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M1903 Springfield | Standard rifle | United States |
M1903A4 sniper rifle | Sniper rifle | United States |
M1 Garand | Battle rifle | United States |
M1917 Enfield rifle | Standard rifle | United States |
What are the weapons used in World war 2?
43.1 Edged weapons.
Why was WWI all about tactics against machine guns?
The machine-guns in use at the start of the war were too heavy and cumbersome to be carried and fired by advancing troops. It was not just the guns themselves. To function they needed tripods for stability, water for cooling, barrels to replace those worn out by heavy fire, and massive quantities of ammunition.
What about as an offensive weapon?
Section 1(4) defines an offensive weapon as “any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him or by some other person”. Intended by the person having it with him for use for causing injury to the person.
How many field guns did the Allies have in WW2?
However, in 1939 , the Germans set the standard for the disposition of their cannon. When they attacked Poland, they introduced the concept of big gun mobility. Nevertheless, in 1940, in a full fledged war, the Allies held a two to one ratio over the Germans with 14,000 field guns.
What is the backstory of World War 2 weapons?
The backstory of weapons employed in World War 2 on land, sea and air was the intense focus of the scientific /tech communities to create the means for the greatest devastation. Earlier wars may have planted the seeds for lethality, but this new war that engulfed the planet was a quantum leap into the future of weaponry.
What was the best anti-aircraft gun in WW2?
If there was a star in the artillery firmament, the U.S. 90mm anti-aircraft gun would be the weapon of choice. The German 88 would tie for first place with its anti- tank, anti- aircraft, anti -personnel capability. Although the British 76.2 gun also became known as a tank killer. The Japanese could make no such claim.
What was the machine gun used for in WW2?
Machine guns were employed by all the armed services.During the Pacific campaign to retake New Guinea, in early 1943, American air men mounted extra machine guns in order to increase strafing power against the Japanese. The power of the automatic machine gun on Okinawa prompted a marine to write. “It was an appalling chaos”.