WW2

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M1 Garand

.30-06, 9.5 lbs, 43 ½ inches, 40-50 RPM, 500 yard effective range, designed in 1928, standard issue from 1936-1957, 8 round en bloc clip


M1 Carbine

.30 Carbine, 5.2 lbs, 35.6 inches, 60-70 RPM, 330 yard effective range, designed in 1941, 15/30 round magazine


M1918 BAR

.30-6, 16 lbs, 47 inches, 500-650 RPM, 100-1500 yard effective range, 20 round magazine (sometimes 40 for AA), designed 1917


Thompson Submachine

.45, 10.8 lbs, 33.7 inches, 600-900 RPM, 50-164 effective range, 20-30 round magazine, 50-100 drum magazine, developed 1917-1920


M3 Grease Gun

.45, 8.15 lbs, 29 inches, 450 RPM, 100 yard effective range, 30-32 round magazine


Colt M1911

.45, 39 OZ, 8.5 inches, 160 yard effective range, 7-8 round magazine


Lugar

9mm, 1 lb 16 oz, 8.7 inches, 116 RPM, 55 yard effective range , 8 round magazine


Walther P38

9mm, 2 lbs 2 oz, 116 RMP, 55 yard effective range, 8 round magazine


Karabiner 98K

8mm, 8.2 lbs, 43.7 inches, 10-25 RPM, 550 yard effective range, 5 round stripper clip


MP 40

9mm, 8.75 lbs, 32.8 inches (with stock) 24.8 inches (without), 500-550 RPM, 330-660 ft effective range, 32 round magazine


Arisaka Type 99

7.7mm, 8.4 lbs, 44 inches, 15-30 RPM, 700 yard effective range, 5 round stripper clip


Type 99 Machine Gun

7.7mm, 22.9 lbs, 46.5 inches, 550 RPM, 2200 yard effective range, 30 round strip



Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun

7.7mm, 122 lbs (with tripod), 45.5 inches, 450-500 RPM, 30 round strip


Mosin-Nagant M1891/1930

7.62mm, 8.8 lbs, 48.5 inches, 550 yard effective range 


PPSh-41

7.62, 8 lbs, 33.2 inches, 150-200 meter effective range, 1250 RPM, 71 round drum 35 round stick, “burp” gun


TT-30

7.62 Tokarev, 30.01 oz, 55 yard effective range, 7.7 inches


Webley Mark VI

.455, 2.4 lbs, 11.25 inches, 20-30 RPM, 50 yard effective range, Top Break


Lee-Enfield

.303, 8.73 lbs, 44 ½ inches, 550 yard effective range, 20-30 RPM, 10 round magazine


Sten Mark II

9mm, 7.1 lbs, 30 inches, 500-600 RPM, 100 yard effective range, 32 round side magazine


M3 Light Tank

37mm main gun, 3x .30 machine guns, 36 MPH max speed, 33,500 lbs, 15 ft 10 ½ inches long, 7 ft 6 inches wide, 8 ft 5 inches high, 89 gallon fuel tank with 100 mile range


M4 medium tank

75mm main gun (76mm later), 2-4x .30 machine guns, 1x .50 machine gun, 66,000 lbs, 19 ft 2 inches length, 8 ft 7 inches width, 9 ft height. 30 MPH max speed, 138-178 gallon fuel tank with 100-150 mile range, 1 Sherman every 30 minutes


M26

90mm main gun, 2x .30 machine guns, 1x .50 machine gun, 92,355 lbs, 20 ft 9 ½ inches length, 11 ft 6 inches wide, 9 ft 1 ½ inch high, 30 MPH max speed, 100 mile range 


Panzer IV

75mm main gun, 25 tons, 19 ft 5 inches length, 10 ft 3 inches wide, 9 ft 10 inches high, 190 gallon fuel tank with 140 mile rank, 24-26 MPH max speed, best model was Ausf. H


Panzer V

75mm gun, 2x 7.92 MG42, 44.8 tons, 22 ½ ft length, 10 ft 3 inches wide, 9 ft 10 inches high, 190 gallon fuel tank with 160 mile range, 29-34 MPH max speed, made by Daimler Benz

Panzer VI Tiger 1 

88mm main gun, 54 tons, 20 ft 8.7 inches long, 11 ft 8 inches wide, 9 ft 10 inches tall, 142 gallon fuel tank with 121 mile range, 28.2 MPH max speed, 5.5 inch thick armor


MK III Valentine

75/76mm main gun, 16 tons, 12 ft 9 inches long, 8 ft 7.5 inches wide, 8 ft high, 36 gallon fuel tank with 90 mile range, 15 MPH max speed


MK IV Churchill “No damn good”

75mm main gun, 1x 7.92 machine gun, 39.1 tons, 24 ft 1 inch long, 8 ft 2 inches tall, 10 ft 8 inches wide, 180 gallon fuel tank with 130 mile range, 26.5 MPH max speed


T-26

45mm main gun, 21,200 lbs, 15 ft 3 inches long, 8 ft wide, 7 ft 4 inches high, 77 gallon fuel tank with 140 mile range, 19.3 MPH max speed, 


T-34

The tank that won WW2


M3 Tank

“Honey” nickname, named after J.E.B. Stuart


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