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What kinds of weapons did the British army have in World War 2?
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∙ 15y ago
The standard weapon for soldiers of the British empire during WW2 was the No 4. Mk 1 or Mk 2 Lee Enfield, which was a 10 round magazine fed bolt action rifle that fired a .303 caliber bullet (the magazine was not designed to be removed for anything other than cleaning)
Another weapon was the "Sten" gun, which was a compact sub machinegun made primarily out of stamped steel ( which was for it's time was unusual ) it had a 30 round magazine and fired 9mm parabellum ammunition (which was the same rounds as those used by the German MP40)
The standard squad machinegun was the "Bren" which fired from 30 round magazines though i cant recall what caliber rounds they fired, considering this was their only source of large volumes of fire they tended to be outgunned by superior German MG42s (which could fire at a staggering 1,200 rounds a minute, nearly twice as many rounds as the Brits could fire faster then just about any machinegun if not all of them altogether)
One of the most notorious traits the British were known for though was being trained to perform what was called the 'mad minute' in which British soldiers would fire anywhere from 15 to 30 rounds a in a minute using their standard Enfield bolt-action rifles, not to mention these were AIMED shots which once again was an incredible feat for the time.
(Note: if i messed up on any of my facts here let me know.)
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∙ 12y agoWell Chief, America and England have been around for a few years now. If you're talking about the Revolutionary War, they generally used Muskets, Cannons and to a lesser extent swords. Might want to specify a time period. I would get more detailed but your incoherent question didn't earn enough of my time.
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