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2 days ago · The PAVN, although having inherited a variety of American, French, and Japanese weapons from World War II and the First Indochina War (aka French Indochina War), were largely armed and supplied by the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union, and its Warsaw Pact allies.
3 days ago · The planning and conduct of war in 1914 were crucially influenced by the invention of new weapons and the improvement of existing types since the Franco-German War of 1870–71. The chief developments of the intervening period had been the machine gun and the rapid-fire field artillery gun.
2 days ago · Anti-tank gun: Guns designed for direct fire to destroy tanks and other armored fighting vehicles. Anti-aircraft artillery: Guns, usually mobile, designed for attacking aircraft by land and/or at sea. Some guns were suitable for the dual roles of anti-aircraft and anti-tank warfare.
Jun 13, 2024 · World War 1 weapons run the gamut from bolt action rifles like the Gewehr 98 and Lee-Enfield to sophisticated machine guns like the Lewis Gun and pistols used well into the 20th Century, like the Colt 1911.
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4 days ago · Machine gun, automatic weapon of small caliber that is capable of sustained rapid fire. Machine guns can continue to fire as long as the trigger is held back or until the supply of ammunition is exhausted. The machine gun was developed in the late 19th century and has profoundly altered the character of modern warfare.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 28, 2024 · A Gatling gun is a hand-driven machine gun that was the first to solve the problems of loading, reliability, and the firing of sustained bursts. It was created about 1862 by Richard Jordan Gatling, an American inventor. The name “Gatling gun” continues to be applied to some modern weapons.
Jun 23, 2024 · Machine guns were undoubtedly one of the most devastating weapons used in World War I. These automatic firearms could fire hundreds of rounds per minute and completely change the nature of warfare by mowing down enemy troops in seconds.
