What is Your Favorite WWII Weapon?

Xan Krieger

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Best rifle of the war, the mauser K98 as my favorite rifle.

SMG is the classic tommy gun because if an SMG isn't .45 caliber it's not good enough.

Pistol would be the colt .45 due to it firing a lethal bullet unlike the more common 9mm pistols.

Plane: P-47 thunderbolt, the A-10 of it's day

Tank: The panther, best combination of speed, armor, and firepower to see common service in the war

Ship: The Enterprise, it came, it saw, it deployed air raids everywhere, this ship fought the japanese so much I think it scared them.
2nd place goes to the Bismark for absolutely whooping ass and fighting to the end.

Special weapon: nuclear bombs for still affecting global politics and they look pretty when they explode.
 

Jacco

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carlsberg export said:
as a 'device' type weapon I pick the spitfire
Spitfires were fuckin BAD ASS. Under the atomic bomb, I would argue (and many would agree) that it was the single most instrumental piece of equipment to winning the war. Mustangs were freaking cool as well.
 

Terminate421

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I don't care if the nazis used these. The MP40 was one of the best guns I've ever had the pleasure of seeing. Sleek design and quite effective:

 

Armorat

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Lahti L-39. What a beast.
http://www.antitank.co.uk/images/20mm/lahti%20with%20PKM%20for%20size.jpg
 

Grottnikk

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Gimme a Bazooka and a box full of rockets and I'll be a happy tank-popping camper all fuckin' day :)
 

thiosk

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Propaganda, for sure! It's der best!

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The good ol' M1911. Still around today even.

If not that, then the Japanese Type 97 Automatic Cannon.
[link]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_97_automatic_cannon[/link]

It just looks so badass XD
 

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My unquestionable favorite is the M1 Garand, such a powerful and efficient gun that paved the way for the United States. Just holding one in your hands is an experience in itself, and shooting one is indescribable
 
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Miles000 said:
Edit: Or the PTRS41
14.5mm of "fuck your armour."
The Germans then invented proper tank armor and that made a lot of PTRS41 crews very unhappy. Worked wonders against softer vehicles, though.

M1 Garand for me. First semi-automatic service rifle to be fielded to standard infantry, firing 30-06 cartridges and reloading by way of en bloc clips. The best battle rifle ever developed.


United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
 

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While normally I'd list a gun for this kind of topic, there are too many guns from WW2 I like to list in a single post. So instead, I will showcase not only my favorite airplane from the war, but my favorite airplane of all time.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present the Chance Vought F4U Corsair:


'Twas the first single-engine fighter plane capable of exceeding 400mph, was used extensively and effectively in the Pacific not only as a fighter but also as an attack aircraft, and quite simply just looks sexy overall. It's that rare combination of beauty and functionality that makes it a plane I adore to no end.
 

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The Hezter is my personal favorite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetzer

Look at thing, it's adorable.
Hetzer gonna' Hetz.

The StuG assault gun variants have always been my favorites. They just look so sleek and the Germans made a fuck ton of them.

Another one i though was pretty damn good looking was the Comet made by the British, a damn decent medium tank as well, shame it never saw much combat.

But the all time best is any of the Hobart's Funnies, hilarious and vital niche tanks.
 

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I do love the SMLE. Mainly because I love using mine. :D

But there is also another rifle fielded during that time period that I love- the Swiss K31. Glorious straight-pull bolt goodness!

 

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Jacco said:
Spitfires were fuckin BAD ASS. Under the atomic bomb, I would argue (and many would agree) that it was the single most instrumental piece of equipment to winning the war.
Er...what?

It wasn't even the most important fighter aircraft used by the British (that was the Hurricane).

Singularly Datarific said:
The best battle rifle ever developed.
Best ever? Quite a claim.

If it was the best, why did the US move on to the M14, and mostly everyone else in the west to the FAL?
 

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The PPSh-41, because Sergeant Reznov used one in COD: world at war.

It's also the fastest shooting submachinegun in that game.
 

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I'll have to go with the Lee-Enfield, Rifle No.4.
It's a piece of my nation's history and I want one so bad. Just need to join a rifle club...
10 round internal magazine loaded by two 5-round stripper clip chargers or a round at a time. That and it looks soooo good!
Any Mark will do, and if I ever get the money and enough room to store them, every Mark.
 

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thaluikhain said:
Jacco said:
Spitfires were fuckin BAD ASS. Under the atomic bomb, I would argue (and many would agree) that it was the single most instrumental piece of equipment to winning the war.
Er...what?

It wasn't even the most important fighter aircraft used by the British (that was the Hurricane).

Singularly Datarific said:
The best battle rifle ever developed.
Best ever? Quite a claim.

If it was the best, why did the US move on to the M14, and mostly everyone else in the west to the FAL?
Yeah, that misnomer about the Spitfire always pissed me off. It just looks beautiful and has a really nice outline, hence all the propaganda about it.

Someone earlier said Propaganda, and I have to agree. That is what won is the war in my eyes. If I am forced to choose an actual weapon (And not another copout, like "People"), I think I will either have to go for the M1 or the T34.

Reading this thread has made me want to play Hearts of Iron. And then I remember how fucking dull that game can be. Might just boot up CoH again, if I manage to do enough work. *sigh*