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American Weapons in WWII
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• Weapons were now needed to be made at a higher frequency so mass production was a must!
• Bolt Actions etc. were now out of date, they needed weapons that could fire fast and deliver a punch
• The War also called for heavy equipment such as planes, ships, tanks, trucks, and various types of vehicles
• This also supplied Americans with countless jobs for the War effort
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Handhelds• The Colt 1903 was a
officers weapon for sometime in WWII
• The M1911 was the standardized pistol for American Soldiers and was Genius for
• Grenades commonly used were the Mk-II “Pineapple”, and Mk-III concussion- it was used to rampage trenches and oblivious
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Rifles and Explosives• The two common rifles of
WWII were the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine, these rifles also saw the most action
• Submachine guns included the thompson and the M3“Grease Gun”
• Explosives included the M1A1 Bazooka, and M1A1 Flame thrower
• Mortors included the M1, M2, and M19
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Airplanes• Planes like the b-29 super
fortress and the b-17 were crucial in successfully completing bombing missions
• The Northrop P-61 black widow played a major role in all theatres with its specially equipped technology allowing pilots to strike by night Accurately
• The P-38 “Lightning” or “Fork-Tailed Devil” by Germans it was fast powerful and was the “brainchild of aviation”
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War at Sea• Ships were mainly used In the
Pacific theatre with Japan and also in the Europe theatre for D-Day and to transport
• The USS Iowa was (bb-61) Battleship (1st of its kind) was used to deter Japanese Imperials
• The USS Enterprise “Big E” was the most famed Aircraft Carriers used in WWII it was the first to sink a Japanese submarine it also was involved in “Doolittle” raids having B-25’s take off and attack Japan’s capital
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Land and Artillery • Jeeps saw the most action in WWII,
3 were made every 4 minutes, it could even run under water with special intake and exhaust attachments
• LVT the Amphibious vehicle saw action mainly in Japan but proved useful also trucks for carrying soldiers like m2/m9 half track and GMC- “Deuce and a ½
• Tanks from Super heavy like the T-28 and light like the M24 Chafee were used to take ground
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