Weapons of WW11

HEAVY TANKS The desire to produce tanks with more armor protection and greater firepower resulted in some steel monsters being built in WW11. Though they were capable of knocking out most enemy tanks, their slow speed, high fuel consumption, and even higher production costs meant relatively few were built. Only 1300 German Tiger 1’s were […]

Semi –Automatic Rifles GERMAN: In 1940 Germany needed a semi-automatic rifle to succeed the Gewehr 98 series. The Gewehr 41 was less successful than the Gewehr 43, but both saw service until the end of WW11 in 1945. Semi-Automatic Rifle Facts: GEWHR 41 CALIBER: 7.92 mm LENGTH: 46.25 inches (1.175 meter) LENGTH OF BARREL: 21.75 […]