Pistols were light, and effective. They were a nice close quarter weapon, good for short range killing. They were easy to reload,shoot, and carry. Most soldiers and all officers had a pistol. The Germans used pistols for quick, brutal executions, so they served many convienient purposes.
they used rifles, shotguns, helmets to cover their heads, and alot of pistols
the German did have 30 cal. luger pistols in WW2
This weapon was carried by infantry officers, tank crews and pilots. There were no significant innovations from those pistols used in World War 1.
estimated 20 million pistols and rifles
Every conceivable weapon was used. Both sides used pistols, rifles, machine guns, grenades, mines, and rockets.
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there was swords, pistols, rifles, hand grenades and light machine guns
Colt, Remington, Smith and Wesson
A handgun. Some European pistols were .32 caliber, and would have been the smallest used, but many .22 caliber rifles were used in training.
The railroad manufacturer Union Switch & Signal built .45 pistols for the US Army in WWII.
Pistols, rifles, machine guns, mortars, artillery and other cannon.
WWII Japan made one or two military type (style) revolvers, and the rest were semi-automatic Nambu pistols during the war, mostly in 8mm caliber. Single shot pistols are either antique muzzle loaders or special cartridge firing "target" pistols. Hardly no military during WWII had need of single shot pistols.