weapons in Europe world war 1 and world war 2 By: Brent Hofstetter
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weapons in Europe world war 1 and world
war 2By: Brent Hofstetter
The Germans used many different weapons in World War 1 and World War 2. Such as pistols, assault rifles, light
machine guns, sniper rifles, etc.
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LugerTo the right is a picture of a ‘luger’ Walther pistol
model.This pistol was the main pistol caliber the Germans used in WW1 and 2.Being one of the first semi automatic pistol, the luger was designed to use a toggle-lock action which uses a jointed arm to lock. It weighs 871 grams which is 1.92 pounds that is one reason they liked it so much is because it was so lightweight.
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Mauser Bolt Action Rifle
This is a picture of a regular rifle that played roles in normal and sniper shooting. Its weight
is more towards the heavier side. They call it an anti tank
rifle because of its good accuracy
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Machine gunsEach machine gun takes 4-6 men to work and has the power of 100 guns.
This is a picture of the machine gun it only has two people at it.
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About the GermansThe German army were
the first army to use chlorine gas at the
battle of Ypres in 1915. Chlorine gasoline is a
gas that burns the throat and causes chest pains. Gas was actually the secret weapon of
Germany.
This is a picture of the Germans after they let off chlorine gas in the battle of Ypres in 1915 in WW1
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The ZeppelinThe zeppelin which is basically a blimp. Was used in
the German army to bomb other countries. They also carried machine guns a bad thing about them is that they were really big so easy to shoot out of the sky.
In WW1 Germany actually had the strongest army in Europe.
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Grenadesthe Germans brought grenades into WW1 actually known as the stick grenade into the battlefield they work the same way they do today pull the pin and throw it . Both German and British grenades are
very dangerous and powerful
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Gewehr 98The gewehr 98 is a bolt action sniper rifle that has a 5 round internal clip and was the service gun of Germany from 1898 1935
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