What do you think were the best weapons of world war 2?

2007-02-06 05:59:35

#1

paranoid101: Ambitious but Rubbish; +540|7002

Here what I think were some of the best weapons of world wars 2, please remember this is just my personal opinion and please post yours.

INFANTRY WEAPONS.

HAND GUNS.

Colt M1911

Runners up P38 and the Luger.

SUB-MACHINE GUNS.

PPSH-41.

Runners up Thompson and the MP40 Schmeisser.

RIFLES.

M1 Garand

Runners up MP44, M1 carbine and the Lee Enfield No.I Mk.III

MACHINE GUNS.

MG-42

Runners up Browning .30 and .50 cal and the Bren Light Machine Gun.

HAND HELD ANTI-TANK.

Panzerfaust.

Runners up Bazooka, PIAT and the Panzerschreck.

VEHICLES.

TANKS.

T-34.

Runners up Tiger and the Panther.

AIRCRAFT.

Hurricane.

Runners up P-51, Spitfire and the FW 190.

Now its your turn, use my post as a template if you want, also add to the list as much as you want E.G. ships, subs, artillery etc.....

Message to mods if you think this post would be better posted in the junk draw, than please move it as you see fit.

2007-02-06 06:01:34

#2

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6818

Mass propaganda. Killed 6 million people. Probably more than any one single weapon.

Last edited by CameronPoe (2007-02-06 06:05:13)

2007-02-06 06:02:46

#3

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7073|Nårvei

The NUKE !

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2007-02-06 06:04:05

#4

CaptainMike: It's just a flesh wound; +45|6907|Canada

INFANTRY WEAPONS.

HAND GUNS.

Colt M1911

Runner up would be the P38

SUB-MACHINE GUNS.

PPSH-41.

Runners up Thompson and the MP40 Schmeisser.

RIFLES.

MP44 - First assualt rifle, later used as a basic template for the AK47

Runner up would be the M1 Garand

MACHINE GUNS.

MG-42

Runners up Browning .50 cal -still in use today

HAND HELD ANTI-TANK.

Bazooka

Runner Up: maybe the Panzerfaust (Didn't get first because the first versions could only be used once)

VEHICLES.

TANKS.

T-34.

Runners up Tiger, King Tiger, and Panther

2007-02-06 06:07:04

#5

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|6955

NFANTRY WEAPONS.

HAND GUNS.

Colt M1911

SUB-MACHINE GUNS.

M1 Thompson

RIFLES.

Enfield No.4

MACHINE GUNS.

MG-42

HAND HELD ANTI-TANK.

Panzerschreck

VEHICLES.

TANKS.

Tiger

AIRCRAFT.

No idea

x

2007-02-06 06:10:49

#6

paranoid101: Ambitious but Rubbish; +540|7002

CameronPoe wrote:
Mass propaganda. Killed 6 million people. Probably more than any one single weapon.

Very true, not exactly what I was asking, but thank you for your opinion on the subject.

2007-02-06 06:11:09

#7

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|6909

Planes - Spitfire

2007-02-06 06:43:24

#8

herrr_smity: Member; +156|6890|space command ur anus

Mg-42

Edit: Hitlers ass

Last edited by herrr_smity (2007-02-06 07:01:32)

2007-02-06 06:50:45

#9

Zeppo Johnson: Member; +47|6975|Finland

INFANTRY WEAPONS.

HAND GUNS.

Luger P08

SUB-MACHINE GUNS.

MP-40

RIFLES.

Kar98k (If I had to pick one, this would be it.

Runners up MP44

MACHINE GUNS.

MG-42

HAND HELD ANTI-TANK.

Panzerfaust.

VEHICLES.

TANKS.

Tiger

Runners up Panzer IV Ausf F2, T-34, M4 Sherman, Jagdpanzer IV

AIRCRAFT.

Messerschmitt Bf109E

Runner up Spitfire, Hurricane, Zero

TRANSPORT

Volkswagen Kübelwagen

I'll update my post if I remember some other cool weapons/vehicles.

Last edited by Zeppo Johnson (2007-02-07 05:53:17)

2007-02-06 06:57:59

#10

Bananaman: Member; +9|6901

The Luger

2007-02-06 07:01:47

#11

norge: J-10 and a coke please; +18|6732

Nuclear Weapons Anyone?

2007-02-06 07:07:47

#12

Bernadictus: Moderator; +1,055|7000

CameronPoe wrote:
Mass propaganda. Killed 6 million people. Probably more than any one single weapon.

Excellent! Stop all others, the answer has been given.

2007-02-06 07:25:50

#13

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7073|Nårvei

Bernadictus wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
Mass propaganda. Killed 6 million people. Probably more than any one single weapon.
Excellent! Stop all others, the answer has been given.

Miewp !!!

The Nukes dropped over Nagasaki and Hiroshima is still killing people so the answer is not given yet !

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2007-02-06 07:29:06

#14

stkhoplite: Banned; +564|6742|Sheffield-England

m1 garand man i love that gun

2007-02-06 07:31:05

#15

Tompie913: I like Chinese; +12|6646|Pittsburgh, PA

B-17 and Zero, and before you say it sucks, it only did at the end of the war, and where is the Jeep?!

Last edited by Tompie913 (2007-02-06 07:32:33)

2007-02-06 07:34:13

#16

joker3327: =IBF2=; +305|6861|Cheshire. UK

RIFLES.

MP44 - First assualt rifle, later used as a basic template for the AK47

2007-02-06 07:37:41

#17

markkos: Kokko, kokoo koko kokko kokoon!; +9|6938|Zurich, Switzerland

The Molotow cocktail and Suomi-Konepistooli

2007-02-06 07:48:43

#18

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7106|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Guns: MG-42 for the win! 1200 rpm!

Tanks: T-34 all the way, reliability played a massive role on the eastern front

Ships: Yamoto class, come on! A bunch of 17" canons can't be wrong.

Aircraft: Me-262, you can't deny it, having a jet that actually works in 1945 really is something.

2007-02-06 08:04:08

#19

paranoid101: Ambitious but Rubbish; +540|7002

Zappa Johnson wrote:
TRANSPORT

Volkswagen Kübelwagen

HM I would have said the Willy's jeep myself, still good post.

Last edited by paranoid101 (2007-02-06 08:05:23)

2007-02-06 08:07:00

#20

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6792|Global Command

A U.S. Marine and his rifle.

2007-02-06 08:08:11

#21

KylieTastic: Games, Girls, Guinness; +85|6715|Cambridge, UK

people

2007-02-06 08:09:53

#22

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7106|Reykjavík, Iceland.

paranoid101 wrote:
Zappa Johnson wrote:
TRANSPORT

Volkswagen Kübelwagen
HM I would have said the Willy's jeep myself, still good post.

There is nothing in this world that sounds as funny as Kübelwagen!!!

Schwimwagen is kewl too.

2007-02-06 08:25:46

#23

ShowMeTheMonkey: Member; +125|6965

The Bazooka was an AWFUL weapon, couldn't penetrate hardly any armour! Reports show that it was only luck that it destroyed anything, even a halftrack. The same goes for the British PIAT. Truely a terrible weapon, it has only been recorded that it ever destroyed two unarmoured German cars!

The M1 Garand was quite effective but with the 8 round internal mag the "ping" upon ejection got many soldiers killed due to the huge "I'M RELOADING!" sound.

The MP40 was a very inconcieved weapon. As it only had a wooden stock on the 41 version which was produced in stupidly small numbers this weapon was dumb. Germans hands froze to it during the Russian winter. Also the trigger guard was too small for a gloved finger, meaning that most german troops had to take their gloves off to fire it, thus freezing their hands. Also if you overfired it there is no heatguard or hand guard so many germans hands were burnt giving suppressive fire. (Which was meant to be the MG42 job but they could only fire in 4 second bursts. Something the Allies took advantage of.)

The Russian Tokerev SVT was exceedingly good in the winter campaigns. Large magasine and good accuracy.

The MP44 was good but the shoulder rest constantly fell off due to they were attepting to mass produce while being beaten back to Berlin.

The PPSh-41 was a gem of a gun. HUGE round capability, 71 rounds were damn good! Hugh rate of fire, solid wooden stocks so no freezing. Massive finger guard so a gloved finger could fit in. Never jammed!

2007-02-06 08:29:13

#24

Stormscythe: Aiming for the head; +88|6812|EUtopia | Austria

paranoid101 wrote:
AIRCRAFT.

Hurricane.

Runners up P-51, Spitfire and the FW 190.

You've never heard about Messerschmitt and his aircraft, namely the Bf 109 and Me 262, have you?

2007-02-06 08:31:17

#25

paranoid101: Ambitious but Rubbish; +540|7002

Stormscythe wrote:
paranoid101 wrote:
AIRCRAFT.

Hurricane.

Runners up P-51, Spitfire and the FW 190.
You've never heard about Messerschmitt and his aircraft, namely the Bf 109 and Me 262, have you?

Yes I have heard of them, but remember this is just my personal opinion, doesnt make it right or wrong.

Thanks for posting.

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