One of the most difficult and important for the history of mankind was the World War 2.The weapon that was used in this mad scramble 63 of the 74 existing at the time of, claimed hundreds of millions of human lives.
Edged weapons
Brought World War 2 weapons of various types of perspective: from a simple machine pistol to install reactive fire - "Katyusha".Many small arms, artillery, various aviation, marine weapons, tanks has been improved over the years.
Edged Weapons of World War 2 was used for short-range unarmed combat and as a premium.It was presented: needle and wedge-shaped bayonets, which supplied rifles and carbines;army knives of various types;daggers for higher land and naval officials;dlinnoklinkovymi cavalry sabers ranks and commanding staff;Marine officer broadsword;original premium knives, daggers and swords.
Small arms
Small arms World War 2 played a particularly important role, as it involved a huge number of people.From the arms of each depended on himself the tide of battle and its results.
Small arms Soviet World War 2 in the arms of the Red Army representing the following types: private-issue (revolvers and pistols of officers), individual different units (shops, self-loading and automatic carbines and rifles, for ratings), guns for snipers (special self-loading ormagazine rifles), individual automatic for close combat (submachine guns), a collective form of weapons platoons and divisions of various groups of troops (machine guns), for special machine-gun units (machine guns mounted on the easel support), anti-aircraft fire arms (machine-gun antiaircraftplant and machine guns of large caliber), small arms tank (tank machine).
most significant Soviet small arms
In the Soviet army used firearms such as the famous and indispensable rifle model year 1891/30 (Mosina), self-loading rifle SVT-40 (FV Tokarev), automatic ABC-36 (SG Simonov), automatic submachine guns PDP-40 (Degtyarev), PCA-41 (GS Shpagin), PPS-43 (AI Sudaeva), a gun-type CT(FV Tokarev), machine gun DP (VA Degtyarev Infantry), large caliber machine gun DSK (VA Degtyarev - GS Shpagin), heavy machine gun SG-43 (P. Goryunov), anti-tank guns PTRD (VA Degtyarev) and PTSD (SG Simonov).The main caliber of the weapons used - 7.62 mm.The whole range has been developed mainly by talented Soviet designers, united in a special CB (design offices) and approaching victory.
a significant contribution to the approach of victory played a firearms World War 2 as sub-machine guns.Due to lack of machines in the beginning of the war it had the disadvantage of the Soviet Union on all fronts.It was necessary to build this kind of rapid armament.During the first few months of its production has increased significantly.
new rifles and machine guns
into service in 1941, was adopted a completely new sub-machine gun type - PCA-41.He excelled PDP-40 by more than 70% accuracy of fire was the maximum a simple device and had a good fighting qualities.Even more unique was the machine PPS-43.Its shortened version allows soldiers to be more agile in combat.It was used for the tank, signalers, intelligence.Technology of production of the submachine gun was at the highest level.In its production consumed much less metal and almost 3 times faster than similar, previously manufactured by PCA-41.
use of heavy machine gun with armor-piercing bullet DSHK allowed DPS armored vehicles and enemy aircraft.SG 43 machine gun on the machine eliminate the dependence on the availability of water supplies, as had air cooling.
huge damage enemy tanks brought the use of anti-tank guns and PTRD PTSD.In fact, with their help had won the Battle of Moscow.
The Germans fought
German guns of World War 2 is presented in a wide variety.German Wehrmacht used pistols type: Mauser C96 - 1895, Mauser HSc - 1935-1936., Mauser M 1910., Sauer 38H - 1938, Walther P38 - 1938, Walther PP - 1929 Caliber these guns ranged: 5.6;6.35;7.65 and 9.0 mm.What is very inconvenient.
Rifles used all types of caliber 7.92 mm: Mauser 98k - 1935, Gewehr 41 - in 1941, FG - 42 - 1942, Gewehr 43 - 1943, StG 44 - 1943, StG 45(M) - 1944., Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 - the end of 1944.
Machineguns type: MG-08 - in 1908, MG-13 - in 1926, MG-15 - in 1927, MG-34 - in 1934, MG42 - 1941.They used 7.92 mm caliber bullets.
Assault Rifles, the so-called German "Schmeisser", released the following modifications: MP 18 - 1917, MP 28 - in 1928, MP35 - 1932, MP 38/40 - 1938, MP-3008 -1945.They were all in caliber 9 mm.German troops also used large amounts of captured firearms, inherited them from the armies of enslaved Europe.
weapon in the hands of US soldiers
One of the main advantages of the Americans at the beginning of the war there were a sufficient number of automatic weapons.The United States at the time of the outbreak of hostilities was one of the few countries in the world, which is almost completely rearmed his infantry on semi-automatic and automatic weapons.They used self-loading rifle "Grand" M-1 "Johnson" M1941, "Grand" M1D, carbines M1 M1F1, M2, "Smith & Wesson" M1940.For some types of rifles used 22-mm grenade launcher removable M7.Its use significantly expands the firepower and combat capabilities of weapons.
Americans used a Thompson submachine gun, Reising, United Defense M42, M3 Grease gun.Reising supplied under Lend-Lease to the USSR.The English were armed with machine guns: Sten, Austen, Lanchester Mk.1.
amusing was that the knights of the British Albion in the manufacture of his submachine gun Lanchester Mk.1 copied MR28 German and Australian Austen design borrowed from the MR40.
firearms
Firearms 2 World War battlefields was presented famous brands: Italian "Berret" Belgian "Browning", the Spanish Astra-Unceta, American Johnson, Winchester, Springfield, English - Lanchester, unforgettable "Maxim", Soviet PCA and TT.
Artillery.The famous "Katyusha"
in the development of artillery weapons of the time the main stage was the development and implementation of multiple rocket launchers.
role of Soviet combat vehicle rocket artillery BM-13 in war is huge.It is known to all, nicknamed "Katyusha".Its missiles (SS-132) in a matter of minutes could destroy not only manpower and equipment of the enemy, but, most importantly, and undermine its spirit.The shells were mounted on the base of trucks, as a Soviet ZIS-6 and US imported under the Lend-Lease Act, all-wheel drive Studebaker BS6.
first installation was made in June 1941 at the plant "Comintern" in Voronezh.Their volley struck the Germans on July 14 of the same year under the Orshoy.In just a few seconds, emitting a terrible roar and throwing smoke and flames, rushed to the enemy missiles.Fire tornado completely engulfed enemy trains at Orsha station.
in the development and creation of deadly weapons involved Jet Research Institute (RNII).It was his staff - I. Gvayu, Popov, VN Galkovskaya and others - we are obliged to bow for the creation of such a miracle of military equipment.During the war it was created more than 10,000 such machines.
German "Vanya"
In service of the German army as it was similar to the weapon - a MLRs 15 cm Nb.W41 (Nebelwerfer), or simply "Vanya."It was a weapon of very low accuracy.It had a large spread of projectiles according to the affected areas.Attempts to modernize the mortar or produce something like "Katyusha" did not have time to finish because of the defeat of the German forces.
Tanks
in all its beauty and diversity showed us the World War 2 weapons - tanks.
most famous tanks of World War 2 were: Soviet medium tank T-34 hero, German "Menagerie" - heavy tanks T-VI "Tiger" and the average PzKpfw V "Panther", the American medium tanks "Sherman" M3 "Lee"Japanese amphibious tank" Mizu Sensya 2602 "(" Ka-Mi "), English light tank Mk III" Valentine ", as their heavy tank" Churchill "and others.
" Churchill "is famous for being supplied by LendLease to the USSR.His armor eventually brought the British to reduce the cost of production up to 152 mm.In combat, he was completely useless.
role armored forces during the Second World
plans of the Nazis in 1941 was lightning strikes by tank wedges along the seams of the Soviet troops and their overall environment.This was the so-called blitzkrieg - "lightning war."The basis of all offensive operations of the Germans in 1941, it was the tank forces.
destruction of Soviet tanks by means of aircraft and long-range artillery in the beginning of the war almost led to the defeat of the Soviet Union.Such a huge impact on the course of the war was the presence of the required number of armored forces.
One of the most famous tank battles of World War 2 - Battle of Prokhorovka, which occurred in July 1943.The subsequent offensive operations of Soviet troops from 1943 to 1945 showed the power of our tank armies and the ability of tactical combat.The impression that the methods used by the Nazis at the beginning of the war (this is a blow tank groups in a joint enemy compounds) have now become an integral part of the Soviet combat tactics.Such attacks mechanized corps and tank groups were beautifully displayed in the Kiev offensive, Byelorussian and Lvov-Sandomierz, Yasso-Kishenevskoy, the Baltic, the Berlin offensive operations against the Germans and in the Manchurian - against the Japanese.
Legendary Soviet tanks
tanks - weapons of World War 2, which showed the world a completely new techniques of warfare.
Many battles distinguished themselves legendary Soviet medium tank T-34, and later - T-34-85, heavy - KV-1 later HF-85, EC-1 and EC-2, as well as self-propelled SU-85 and SU-152.
design of the legendary T-34 introduced in the early 40's a significant jump in the world tank manufacturing.This tank combined powerful weapons, armoring and high mobility.During the war they were released about 53 thousand. Pieces.These fighting vehicles took part in all the battles.
In response to the appearance of German troops powerful tank T VI "Tiger" and TV "Panther" in 1943, was created by a Soviet tank T-34-85.Armor-piercing projectile his gun - ZIS-S-53 with 1000 m pierced the armor "Panther" and 500 meters - "Tiger."
confidently fought the "Tigers" and "Panthers" to the end of 1943 as heavy tanks IS-2 self-propelled SU-152.With 1500m tank IS-2 punched frontal armor of the "Panther" (110 mm) and almost pierced her insides.Shells SU-152 can disrupt the tower with German heavyweights.
Tank IS-2 was awarded the title of the most powerful tank of World War 2.
Aviation and Navy
One of the best aircraft of the time they find a German dive bomber Junkers Ju 87 "Stuck" impregnable "flying fortress" V-17 "flying Soviet tank" IL-2, the famous fighter La-7and Yak-3 (USSR), "Spitfire" (England), "North American P-51" "Mustang" (USA) and "Messerschmitt Bf 109s" (Germany).
best battleships naval forces of various countries during World War 2 were the Japanese "Yamato" and "Musashi", English "Nelson" American "Iowa", German "Tirpitz", French "Richelieu" and the Italian "Littorio".
arms race.The deadly weapons of mass destruction
Arms 2nd World War, the world was struck by its power and ferocity.It is possible to destroy virtually unchecked huge number of people, technology, and military installations, washed to the ground entire towns.
Brought World War 2 weapons of mass destruction of various kinds.Especially deadly for many years to come it became a nuclear weapon.
arms race, the constant tension in the conflict zones, the powerful intervention in the affairs of others - all of which can give rise to a new war for world domination.
