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WW2 Weapons: The Technology That Changed Warfare

From tanks to atomic bombs, World War 2 saw unprecedented military innovation.

Superlore TeamJanuary 18, 20261 min read

WW2 Weapons: The Technology That Changed Warfare

World War 2 was history's most technologically advanced conflict.

Infantry Weapons

- M1 Garand (US): First semi-automatic standard rifle - MP40 (Germany): Iconic submachine gun - PPSh-41 (USSR): 71-round drum magazine

Tanks

- Tiger I (Germany): Fearsome 88mm gun - T-34 (USSR): Revolutionary sloped armor - M4 Sherman (US): Mass-produced, reliable

Aircraft

- Spitfire (UK): Won the Battle of Britain - P-51 Mustang (US): Long-range escort fighter - B-29 Superfortress: Dropped atomic bombs

The Atomic Bomb

The Manhattan Project produced history's most destructive weapon, ending WW2 and beginning the atomic age.

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