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World War II Weapons

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Bill Rooney

The document summarizes several weapons used in World War II, including the atomic bombs Fat Man and Little Boy that were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, killing over 180,000 people. It also describes the Bren LMG light machine gun used by Britain, the deadly MG42 machine gun used by Germany, the MP44 rifle that was widely used by German forces, the bazooka and panzershreck anti-tank weapons, and the M1 Howitzer artillery cannon with an effective range of over 11 kilometers.

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World War II Weaponry By Dylan, Greg, and Matt
Fat Man There were two atomic bombs, called Fat Man (plutonium), and Little Boy(uranium) Fat Man detonated 1800 feet above the ground killing 40,000 instantly and injuring 25,000 This explosion was the equivalent of 21 kilotons of TNT
Little Boy Little Boy was a uranium bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. The blast was equivalent to 13-16 kilotons of TNT and killed 140,000 people.
Bren LMG Great Britains primary LMG (Light Machine Gun) firing the .30 caliber bullet at a rate of 500 rpm Was heavier than the average light machine gun, because of this it had to be partially disassembled for relocation Even when partially disassembled it took two soldiers to carry
MG42 The MG42 was the primary machine gun for the German army This rifle was also one of the most deadly machine guns in the war
MP44 The MP44 was the most used rifle by the Germans The rate of fire was 500 rounds per minute
Bazooka The bazooka was the one of the first anti-armor (AA) guns put into service. The German form of the bazooka was called the panzershreck The bazooka was active until the Vietnam War
M1 Howitzer The Howitzer was a German artillery cannon The bullets it fired were 105 caliber It had an effective 11,270m range

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World War II Weapons

  • 1. World War II Weaponry By Dylan, Greg, and Matt
  • 2. Fat Man There were two atomic bombs, called Fat Man (plutonium), and Little Boy(uranium) Fat Man detonated 1800 feet above the ground killing 40,000 instantly and injuring 25,000 This explosion was the equivalent of 21 kilotons of TNT
  • 3. Little Boy Little Boy was a uranium bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. The blast was equivalent to 13-16 kilotons of TNT and killed 140,000 people.
  • 4. Bren LMG Great Britains primary LMG (Light Machine Gun) firing the .30 caliber bullet at a rate of 500 rpm Was heavier than the average light machine gun, because of this it had to be partially disassembled for relocation Even when partially disassembled it took two soldiers to carry
  • 5. MG42 The MG42 was the primary machine gun for the German army This rifle was also one of the most deadly machine guns in the war
  • 6. MP44 The MP44 was the most used rifle by the Germans The rate of fire was 500 rounds per minute
  • 7. Bazooka The bazooka was the one of the first anti-armor (AA) guns put into service. The German form of the bazooka was called the panzershreck The bazooka was active until the Vietnam War
  • 8. M1 Howitzer The Howitzer was a German artillery cannon The bullets it fired were 105 caliber It had an effective 11,270m range