World War II Small Arms Quiz


The MG-42
1. What operating mechanism did the German MG42 machine gun use?
Red Army
2. The Soviet SVT-40 semi-automatic rifle suffered in field use primarily because:
Browning M1919
3. American infantry squads often relied on the M1919 light machine gun for sustained fire. How did this differ from the German MG42’s tactical employment?
World War II brought in many new technologies
4. During WWII, German development of guided missiles such as the Hs 293 used which type of control system?
Japanese gear
5. Japanese infantry doctrine emphasized the bayonet charge as a key tactic due to:
US BAT glider bomb
6. The U.S. Navy’s Bat glide bomb differed from German designs by incorporating:
Heavy fighter
7. Aircraft-mounted machine guns like the Browning AN/M2 and German MG 151 became less effective in late-war air combat primarily because:
Explosion
8. The Japanese “Type 91” explosive filler was notable for its use in what?
Bazooka
9. The American M1 Bazooka and German Panzerschreck shared a key operational limitation:
Explosion
10. RDX-based explosives became central to many WWII munitions. What was one major advantage of RDX over TNT?
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