StG 44
The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44; Assault Rifle 44), known as the world's first assault rifle. Is a gun produced in Nazi Germany during the World War II, replacing the MP-40. Hitler first did not approve of this new class of weapons, so it was called MP-43 and MP-44, meaning Machine Pistol in English. The first service on the Eastern Front was successful, so more were manufactured.[1]
StG 44 Media
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A soldier demonstrates the transitional MP 43/1 variant, used to determine the suitability of the rifle for sniping purposes, October 1943. The rifle is fitted with a ZF 4 telescopic sight.
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A German infantryman armed with an StG 44, wearing "splinter" camouflage and a ghillie cap in July 1944
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Top to bottom: late FG 42 and early FG 42 with their rear and front sights collapsed down and StG 44
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The early Haenel MKb 42(H)
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Mkb 42W (Walther)
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Grenadiers operating in the area of Aachen, Germany in December 1944
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StG 44-equipped Volksgrenadiers fighting in the Ardennes, December 1944
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A gunsmith inspects an StG 44 rifle barrel. Galician front, 10 October 1944
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StG44 with Krummlauf bent barrel attachment
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Zielgerät 1229 infra-red aiming device, also known by its codename Vampir ("vampire")
References
- ↑ Mizokami, Kyle (2020-01-14). "Meet the StG-44: The First Assault Rifle Ever (And a Nazi Invention)". The National Interest. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
