Jerry W. Loper
Airman 1st Class
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- Oct 2, 2007
What weapon that saw wide spread use during World War I, was also used in World War II, successfully? To start this thread off, I'll nominate the Colt Model 1911 .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol.
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What weapon that saw wide spread use during World War I, was also used in World War II, successfully? To start this thread off, I'll nominate the Colt Model 1911 .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol.
What weapon that saw wide spread use during World War I, was also used in World War II, successfully? To start this thread off, I'll nominate the Colt Model 1911 .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol.
What weapon that saw wide spread use during World War I, was also used in World War II, successfully? .
The infantryman...What weapon that saw wide spread use during World War I, was also used in World War II, successfully? To start this thread off, I'll nominate the Colt Model 1911 .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol.
It had a maximum elevation of 37 degrees, quite high for a gun designed before the war. The shell weight was 16.3kg, which, combined with the range, made it quite suitable for both heavy infantry support and long range anti-artillery work. In France some 1.340 being built before the end of the war in 1918, and over 1.000 of these guns also saw service in World War Two.
WWI era field guns like the German 7.7cm and French 75mm were so heavily modified that they were essentially new weapons. Only the gun tube was re-used. A new carriage converted the low angle direct fire field gun into a light howitzer.
The Schneider 105mm mle1913 Gun
The French Model 1913 105mm howitzer is a different story. It was so good when introduced that it was still competative during WWII without major changes.
QF 4.5 inch Howitzer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Britain preferred the inferior 4.5 in QF howitzer whose range was about half that of the French made weapon. Go figure.