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The Second World war lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included a large number of the countries which formed two opposing alliances called the Allies and the Axis. War efforts took up a vast amount of economic, scientific and industrial capabilities and contributed to WWII being the deadliest conflict in human history. Loss of life through genocide, starvation, bombing and the use of the first nuclear weapons allowed the death toll to reach 50- 85 million.
The world was fresh from "the Great War," but hard feelings left from that war boiled over to spark conflict again.
Focusing the majority of their efforts on warfare meant great advances in weaponry. Every means of attack was utilized by both sides of the war. Air, sea and land warfare meant changes and upgrades to existing weaponry. Aircraft were used as bombers, strategically dropping bombs to destroy the enemy’s efforts. With the naval warfare of WWII, submarines played an important role after actions at Pearl Harbor. Weaponry for land warfare sought to increase mobility while offering armed protection. Tanks were given upgrades to increase firepower, armor and speed.
All the weapons advancements made during WWII are responsible for some of the very same we use today. Can you identify what was used not so long ago?
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M18 Recoilless Rifle
M1D Garand
Colt M1917 Revolver
V-42 Stiletto
The V-42 stiletto was a stiletto and fighting knife issued during World War II to the First Special Service Force. This special force was a joint Canadian/American commando unit.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1 Mortar
The M1 mortar is an American 81 millimeter mortar. It was used from World War II until the 1950s when it was replaced by the lighter and longer-ranged M29 mortar.
M50 Reising
Lewis Gun
Remington 31
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Lewis Gun
M1 Bayonet
M2 Flamethrower
The M2 flamethrower was an American man-portable backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II, as well as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It was designed by the US Army Chemical Warfare Service in 1940.
M1D Garand
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Winchester Model 1895
Colt M1917 revolver
Samuel Colt was a recipient of the Telford Medal - a prize awarded by the British Institution of Civil Engineers for a paper or series of paper. He won the Silver Telford Medal.
M2 Carbine
M1941 Johnson Machine Gun
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M1942 Bayonet
Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun was designed by John M. Browning in 1917. There were 128,369 built and each weighed 103 pounds!
Winchester Model 21
M18 Recoilless Rifle
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Mk.2 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
The word "grenade" is likely derived from Old French pomegranate and influenced by Spanish "granada", as the fragmenting bomb is reminiscent of the many-seeded fruit. Its first use in English dates from the 1590s.
M1 Bayonet
Ka-Bar
Lewis Gun
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Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
V-42 Stiletto
M1 Bayonet
The Model of 1905 bayonet was made for the U.S. M1903 Springfield rifle. It first appeared in service in 1905 and still exists today!
Stevens M520-30 and M620
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Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
Mk.2 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
Browning M1918A2
Designed by John Browning in 1917, the Browning M1918A2 was produced between 1917 - 1945 by eight different manufacturers.
V-42 Stiletto
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Smith & Wesson Model 10 was designed in 1899 and used in the following wars: World War I, Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Gulf War.
Browning M1919A6 Medium Machine Gun
M1941 Johnson Rifle
M1 Bayonet
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1 Bayonet
M2 Carbine
The M2 Carbine was capable of fully automatic fire. About 600,000 were produced beginning in 1945.
Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
M1A1 Thompson
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Lewis Gun
M50 Reising
M3 Fighting Knife
The M3 fighting knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. There were approximately 2.5 million knives produced between 1943 - 1944!
M1917 Bayonet
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Browning Auto-5
Molotov Cocktail
The name "Molotov cocktail" was coined by the Finns. The name was an insulting reference to Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov.
Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
M2 Flamethrower
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M1917 Enfield
Browning M1919A6 Medium Machine Gun
M1 Carbine
Colt M1903
Samuel Colt was born on July 18, 1814 in Hartford, Connecticut. He died at the age of 47 in 1862.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1941 Johnson Rifle
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is a lightweight, .30 caliber semi-automatic carbine that was a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and well into the Vietnam War. It was designed by Frederick L. Humeston, William C. Roemer and David Marshall Williams.
M2 Flamethrower
Mk.2 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
United Defense M42
Browning M1918A2
M1942 Bayonet
A bayonet is defined as a bladed weapon similar to a knife or short sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle, or similar firearm.
Smith & Wesson M&P
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1941 Johnson Machine Gun
The M1941 Johnson Machine Gun was also known as the Johnson or the Johnny gun. It was designed by Melvin Johnson in 1940 and about 9,500 were produced.
M1A1 Thompson
Colt M1903
Browning M1918A2
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M1 Bayonet
M1917 Enfield
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American maker of repeating firearms. It was founded in 1866 by Oliver Winchester and is still located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
Smith & Wesson M&P
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Browning M1919A6 Medium Machine Gun
The M1919 Browning was a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century, especially during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It was designed by John M. Browning in 1919.
Boys anti-tank rifle
M1917 bayonet
Lee–Enfield
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Colt M1911
M3A1
The M3A1 was a submachine gun used in 10 different wars, including World War II. It was in service from 1943 - 1992.
M1941 Johnson Rifle
Colt M1917 Revolver
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M2 Flamethrower
Browning M1919A4 Medium Machine Gun
John M. Browning was born in Ogden, Utah in 1855. He was a gunsmith and founder of Browning Arms Company which still operates today in Morgan, Utah.
Mark I Trench Knife
V-42 Stiletto
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75 mm Gun M1917
M4 Survival Rifle
The M4 Survival Rifle was a .22 calibre bolt-action rifle developed during World War II. It served as part of the survival gear stored under the seat of American military aircraft.
Remington 31
M2 Flamethrower
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1941 Johnson Rifle
The M1941 Johnson Rifle was an American short-recoil operated semi-automatic rifle designed by Melvin Johnson prior to World War II. It weighed 9.5 pounds and had a barrel length of 22 inches.
Winchester Model 70
M1A1 Thompson
M1 Mortar
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Springfield M1903A1
Winchester Model 12
The US Army bought over 80,000 Winchester Model 12s during WWII.
M50 Reising
United Defense M42
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Colt M1917 Revolver
Lewis Gun
The Lewis Gun was a First World War-era light machine gun of US design that was perfected and mass-produced in the United Kingdom. It was in service from 1914 - 1953, including time in the Second World War.
M18 Recoilless Rifle
Mark I Trench Knife
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Lee–Enfield
The Lee–Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, including World War II. It was designed by James Paris Lee, RSAF Enfield.
Remington 31
Winchester M1897
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Ithaca 37
M1941 Johnson Machine Gun
Colt M1917 Revolver
Winchester Model 70
The Winchester Model 70 is a bolt-action sporting rifle. It was originally manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company between 1936 and 1980.
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M50 Reising
Browning Auto-5
Springfield M1903A4
Colt M1927
Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC was founded by Samuel Colt with headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1855, more than 162 years ago!
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Lewis Gun
United Defense M42
Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
The "Bazooka" is the common name for a man-portable recoil-less anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely fielded by the United States Army. It was designed by Edward Uhl in 1942.
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
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Ithaca 37
Browning Auto-5
Colt M1911
The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It was designed by John Browning in 1922 and is still used today.
M18 Recoilless Rifle
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Browning M1919A4 Medium Machine Gun
75 mm Gun M1917
M1941 Johnson Machine Gun
Ka-Bar
The Ka-Bar is the contemporary popular name for the combat knife first adopted by the United States Marine Corps in November 1942 as the 1219C2 combat knife. It was designed in 1942 and is still produced today.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Ithaca 37
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Molotov Cocktail
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
John Browning is remembered mostly for his significant contributions to the area of autoloading firearms. He developed the first autoloading pistols that were both reliable and compact by inventing the telescoping bolt, integrating the bolt and barrel shroud into what is known as the pistol slide.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Mark I Trench Knife
The Mark I trench knife was an American trench knife designed by officers of the American Expeditionary Force. It had a 6.75 in. double-edged dagger blade.
Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
M1941 Johnson Rifle
M4 Survival Rifle
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Winchester Model 1895
The Winchester Model 1895 was a lever-action repeating firearm developed and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was designed by John Browning in 1895.
Molotov Cocktail
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
Mark I Trench Knife
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Lewis Gun
Springfield M1903A4
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand was a .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II. It was also used during the Korean War and Vietnam War. It was designed by John C. Garand in 1928.
Browning M1918A2
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M1 Garand
Browning M1919A6 Medium Machine Gun
Smith & Wesson M&P
Remington 31
The Remington 31 was a shotgun designed by C.C. Loomis and John Pederson in 1931. It was manufactured by Remington Arms between 1931 - 1949.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Winchester M1897
The Winchester Model 1897 is also known as the Model 97, M97, or Trench Gun. It first went in service in 1897 and is used today still by the US Army, Navy and Marines.
M50 Reising
M4 Survival Rifle
United Defense M42
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Ithaca 37
M1A1 Thompson
John T. Thompson was born on December 31, 1860 in Newport, Kentucky. He was a United States Army officer who invented the Thompson submachine gun.
Smith & Wesson M&P
M4 Survival Rifle
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Colt M1903
Colt M1911
Colt M1927
M1D Garand
The M1D Garand was designed by John C. Garand in 1928. It has been in service around the world since 1936.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1A1 Thompson
Thompson Light Rifle
M1 Bayonet
M1917 Enfield
M1917 Enfield was designed in 1927 and manufactured by Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It is still used today and weighs about 9 lbs when empty.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1 Mortar
M50 Reising
The Model 50 Reising was designed by Eugene Reising in 1940. It was manufactured by Harrington & Richardson located in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1941 - 1945.
Colt M1911
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
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M2 Flamethrower
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Springfield M1903A4
The Springfield Armory was located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, and was the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. The site is now preserved as the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M18 Recoilless Rifle
United Defense M42
The United Defense M42 was an American submachine gun in World War II. It was produced from 1942 to 1943 by United Defense Supply Corp.
Mk.2 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
Thompson Light Rifle
Winchester M1897
Browning Auto-5
The Browning Automatic 5 is a recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun designed by John Browning in 1989. It was in production until 1998!
M1917 Enfield
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1 Mortar
M18 Recoilless Rifle
The M18 recoil-less rifle was a 57 mm shoulder-fired anti-tank recoil-less rifle used by the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War. It was designed by Kroger and Musser in 1942.
Ka-Bar
M1 Bayonet
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M1D Garand
Colt M1903
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Springfield M1903A1
The Springfield M1903A1 was used as a standard issue infantry rifle during World War II. It was designed in 1903 by Springfield Armory and produced until 1949.
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Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
The Boys Anti-tank Rifle was a British rifle in use during the Second World War. It was often nicknamed the "elephant gun" by its users due to its size and large bore.
Stevens M520-30 and M620
Mark I Trench Knife
Molotov Cocktail
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M50 Reising
Winchester Model 1895
Thompson Light Rifle
Ithaca 37
The Ithaca 37 is a pump-action shotgun made in large numbers for the civilian, military and police markets. It was designed in 1933 and is still produced to this day by Ithaca Gun Company.
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1 Carbine
M1917 Bayonet
The M1917 bayonet was designed to be used with the US M1917 Enfield .30 caliber rifle, as well as with the seven different U.S. trench shotguns. It was used by the United States and the United Kingdom during World War I, Banana Wars, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.
Browning M1919A6 Medium Machine Gun
Thompson Light Rifle
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Which World War II infantry weapon is seen here?
M1D Garand
Remington 31
Stevens M520-30 and M620
Thompson Light Rifle
The Thompson Light Rifle was an attempt by the Auto-Ordnance Company to manufacture a light rifle for the United States Armed Forces. It was found to work well, but due to the war effort it proved too expensive for mass production and its weight defied the concept of a Light Rifle.
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