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US: M1 Garand, M1911, M1903 Springfield, M1918(A1 / A2) BAR, M1 Carbine, MKII Grenade, M1919 MG, M2 HMG
North Korea & China (mainly): Various Mauser rifles, German Stick Grenades, Assorted Machineguns - too many to list
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∙ 15y agoThe Korean War was largely fought by WW2 veterans and WW2 tanks, ships, airplanes, and small arms (rifles, pistols, machineguns), artillery, mortars, etc. Supplementing those WW2 airplanes were the new jet fighters. The ONLY new technology was JET WARFARE. The Korean War was the FIRST JET WAR (aerial dog-fighting); MIG-15's verses F-86 Sabres, etc. WW1 was the FIRST AIRPLANE WAR (aerial dog-fighting); SPAD's verses Fokkers, etc. The Korean War was overshadowed by WW2, because the war was fought only 5 years after WW2 ended.
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∙ 15y agoThe Korean War occurred within 5 years of the end of WW2. The same airplanes (Mustangs, Hellcats, Bearcats, B-29 Superfortress's, etc), the same tanks M-4 Shermans and M-26 Pershings (modified into M-46 Patton tanks), M-24 Chaffee light tanks, and WW2 Half-Tracks, along with the deuce and halfs (2 1/2 ton trucks), jeeps, and WW2 M-1 Garand rifles, M-1 Carbines, and .30 caliber Browning Machineguns, hand-grenades, M-1 steel helmets for the infantrymen...everything that was used in WW2 was used in the Korean War. With the exception of the addition of the NEW jets. Even the men fighting the Korean War, for the most part, were veterans of fighting Germans and Japanese during WW2. This is the largest reason why the Korean War is known as the "Forgotten War"; because it has been overshadowed by WW2. The men that fought in both wars (WW2 and Korea) talked mostly about their experiences in WW2...they didn't talk about Korea.
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∙ 15y agoKorea was the first JET war (jet dog-fights) and the first war for the US Army's PATTON tank series; the M46 Patton. The Patton tanks would culminate in the Vietnam War with the M48 Patton. The M60 Series "Combat" tank (aka the Main Battle Tank) would give way to the present M1 Abrams tank.
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∙ 13y agoB-29s bombed North Korea throughout the war. The F-86 was the premier fighter plane. The M-36 Jackson tank destroyer and M-26 Pershing tank were widely used. There were a lot of 50 caliber M-2 machine guns used. It is difficult to say what was the most widely used weapon in the Korean War. It was probably the M-2 50 caliber machine gun, because almost all UN forces used M-2 machine guns, but, there could have been a weapon that was used more than the M-2.
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∙ 8y agoThe Korean War was a modern day war. Most of the weapons used in it were improved versions of the weapons used in World War Two. Here is a list, one of which, was totally refined from WW2.
1. Jet fighter plans were in their infancy at the end of WW2, and were German airplanes. By 1950, much superior jets were in use;
2. Machine guns and semiautomatic handguns and rifles;
3. Tanks and other motorized and armored vehicles;
4. Land mines; and
5. helicopters.
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∙ 17y agoThey used tanks, rifles, machine guns and way more different kinds of hand guns, so many that I cant name them all
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∙ 11y agoM3'Grease Gun, The M1 Carbine, M1 Garand, and a 50 Cal Machine gun.
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∙ 8y agoSame ones used in WW2. There was only 5 years between the two wars.
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How was the use of nuclear weapons involved in Korean war?
No nuclear weapons were used in the Korean War.....
Why was the US worried about expanding the Korean war?
Expansion of the war could have meant the use of atomic weapons.
What were some Reasons against the Korean war?
Many people in the US wanted to use nuclear weapons, other wise...don't fight the war at all!
Is the Vietnam war classed as world war 3?
The Korean War 1950-1953 and the Vietnam War 1961-1973 are normally classified at LIMITED WARS because they were limited in the boundaries of where they could fight, and limited with the weapons they could use, such as NO ATOMIC WEAPONS!
What president wanted to use atomic bombs to end the Korean war?
It wasn't a president, it was a general. The president fired the general and refused to authorize use of nuclear weapons.
How was the use of nuclear weapons involved in Korean war?
No nuclear weapons were used in the Korean War.....
Is the Korean War really a war?
The Korean War was the first LIMITED WAR fought in the ATOMIC AGE. Limited to the use of CONVENTIONAL Weapons only.
Why do we use nuclear weapons in war?
Nuclear weapons is a rare sight, and used to protect soldiers in war.
Why did soldiers use weapons?
because the other soldiers at the other end had weapons and if neither of the side had weapons there would be no war [MAYBE A FIST FIGHT] but yeah.
Why was the US worried about expanding the Korean war?
Expansion of the war could have meant the use of atomic weapons.
What weapons did soldiers in world war 1 use?
big ones
How many weapons did the british soldiers use in the revolutionary war?
a lot
Is total war and complete battlefield the same?
Total war is all out war; including the use of atomic weapons. The Korean War and the Vietnam War were LIMITED WARs, "No Atomic Weapons."
What role did the atomic bomb play in the Korean war?
No atomic bombs were used in the Korean War and there were never any plans to use them. Possibly the existence of atomic weapons had some small effect.
What were to key decisions Truman made in the Korean war?
He did not use atomic weapons and fired General Douglas Mac Arthur.
Chemical weapons should be used in war?
i think using chemical weapons in war is not the best idea in the world but if that is all we have to use then i guess we will use it. but i also think that creating a way to kill our enemies without our weapons hurting our soldiers sould be made.
What gear did US soldiers use in World War 2?
They would use just about any weapons they could find. Normally, their weapons would not be up to date. Weapons would be in mass production though.
