World War IIWorld War IIWeapons Weapons

By: Chris NilgesBy: Chris Nilges

German WeaponsGerman Weapons

Hand GunsHand Guns Walther P33Walther P33 Luger P08Luger P08 RiflesRifles Sturmgewehr 44Sturmgewehr 44 Sub Machine GunsSub Machine Guns Maschinenpistole 3008Maschinenpistole 3008 Maschinenpistole 38/40Maschinenpistole 38/40 Machine GunsMachine Guns Mg 34Mg 34 Mg 42Mg 42 Gun were mostly used for ground troops rifles were for chargingGun were mostly used for ground troops rifles were for charging

German TanksGerman Tanks

First tanksFirst tanks Panzer I (1933)Panzer I (1933) Panzer II (1934)Panzer II (1934) Panzer IV (1936)Panzer IV (1936) Panzer III (1940-1942)Panzer III (1940-1942) Panther (1936 till the end of the war)Panther (1936 till the end of the war) German tanks were mostly use for defending German tanks were mostly use for defending

against big artillery and blowing up big groups against big artillery and blowing up big groups of peopleof people

American WeaponsAmerican Weapons

Early WeaponsEarly Weapons Bolt action riflesBolt action rifles One of most powerful weapons was the bolt action rifle and most One of most powerful weapons was the bolt action rifle and most

accurate toaccurate to Sniper RiflesSniper Rifles Used for long range onlyUsed for long range only Hand GunsHand Guns Used for people that were not land fighters like pilots and tank Used for people that were not land fighters like pilots and tank

commanderscommanders Machine GunsMachine Guns Fires rapid bullets that were most effective at close combatFires rapid bullets that were most effective at close combat

American TanksAmerican Tanks

Most American tanks did not have missile launchers but machine Most American tanks did not have missile launchers but machine guns (America didn’t make the best tanks in WWII)guns (America didn’t make the best tanks in WWII)

Light TanksLight Tanks M1M1 M2M2 M3M3 M5M5 M8 HMCM8 HMC Heavy tanksHeavy tanks M26M26 Heavy tanks were the only missile launcher tanks and not only Heavy tanks were the only missile launcher tanks and not only

were they used to kill other heavy artillery but used as coverwere they used to kill other heavy artillery but used as cover