What+sort+of+weapons+did+the+Allies+use?

Moore, John D.

The Americans had a large variety of weapons that they made use of in WWII but mainly they had a couple standard issue weapons. Rifles and machine guns being mainly used, but sub-machine guns and sniper rifles also being seen. Special weapons were also used, mainly such the atomic nuclear bomb (nuke). A couple of the weapons that you would see regularly in the American Army were the M1 Garand, the M1911 pistol, the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), M1903 Springfield, and the Thompson M1A1. The M1 Garand was a semi-automatic rifle and was the face of the US Army infantry's weapons. An 8 round internal magazine could be loaded into it, and it was effective for 500 yards. Different variations of bayonets would be attached depending on the soldier. The M1 Garand was not replaced until 1957 and have a large advantage over Axis troops in the beginning of the war who were still carrying bolt-action rifles. The M1903 Springfield was a bolt-action rifle used by the US in WWII. Even though it was a downgrade from the superior M1 Garand it was still used by some as a standard rifle, although it was used primarily as a sniper rifle because of its effective range of 2,500 yards. A scope would be attached to snipe off enemies from long ranges. The M1911 pistol was side firearm used by many soldiers of the US. It was used mainly as a backup weapon, whether the main weapon being used was broken or out of ammo, or in intense situations needed to be used because there was no time to reload. It was semi-automatic with a detachable 7-round clip. In officer positions, where the person did not see much combat only a pistol would be carried. The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR for short. It was a gas operated machine gun that fired at a rate of 650 rounds per minute at max. It was usually mounted and could be fed large magazines by the soldiers. As a front line standard it was usually used for heavy fire support along front lines of battles, and along trenches it was especially effective. The Thompson M1A1 was a sub machine gun, thaat fired .45 caliber rounds at an automatic rate. It was the standard smg, "mini machine gun" for soldiers. It was lightweight and provided very good close range fire. A main use was by scouts running ahead of troops or squads, as it could be ran with easily.

The United States Army also used the most dangerous weapon known to man, the nuclear bomb. They were the only country in World War II to actually use an atomic bomb, they dropped two on Japan, the "Fat Man" on Nagasaki, and the "Little Boy" on Hiroshima. An atomic bomb is basically where an atom is split, and causes an implosion to cause immense damage. The Little Boy's force was equal to 12,500 tons of TNT ("World War 2."). By Kyle Ringhoffer