WW2 Warfare Discussion thread

[Tankbuster]

Long range Pwnage.

[Mass Killer DL]

Yeah but the AK is by far the most reliable gun in the world it can get ran over by a tank and still work correctly, and because of its simple interior it can also be dropped in a barrel of water and still fire correctly.

[stealthattack1]

m3 grease gun doesnt have recoil bcuz it doesnt have firepower. those things were designed to be dismantled into parts, used by paratroops, and that stuff.

[Pac-Fish]

I dont think it has high recoil b/c of its small bullet and its low rate of fire. Not necessarily it doesn't have stopping power. Getting hit with a bullet will stop you alright

[Tankbuster]

But your body will keep moving due to Inertia.

[Pac-Fish]

But the force pushing the guy with the AK is higher than the guy with the M3(higher muzzle velocity I think). So that must be considered too

[Tankbuster]

I thought we were discussing stopping power.

[Dann88]

Just finished the dinner and I wonder what the soldiers in ww2 ate?

[stealthattack1]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+did+the+soldiers+in+ww2+eat%3F

[Jeff 'Robotnik' W.]

the ak47 is an assault rifle, and the thompson is a submachine gun. its hard to compare the two because of how they each are meant to perform different tasks. some comparisons

thompson:
-better stopping power (has a larger bullet)
-higher rate of fire
-less recoil because of less powerful cartridge
-small size and not that heavy

ak47
-better penetration (larger cartridge)
-better range
-better accuracy

submachineguns are better when used in close combat like when assaulting a bunker or when in a house, while assault rifles are better as general purpose rifle. assault guns however have replaced most submachinegun use, but special forces and other special units still prefer their use because of light weight and use in close combat

[Pac-Fish]

Just finished the dinner and I wonder what the soldiers in ww2 ate?

Soldiers in WW2 used to eated canned food. I know US soliders ate rations (Brits may have used rations too). They had special letter designations. I think regular infantry had C-rations (nicknamed c rats), air borne had K-rations and so forth. They kinda sucked but thats all they had . Unless you wanted to shoot and roast any anmals u found. They also had mess halls (if you were back at base) where they served regular food.

I think germans  had canned food too. But there were sometimes shortages and had to do other stuff (i remember reading a book where they ate the rats running around but the new soldiers didn't know. One kid barfed )

Not sure about Ruskies

Eventually the US army phased out rations cause they were havey and clunky and had a competion to fnd a new food unit. They decided to use the MRE (Meal Ready to Eat). It was lightweight b/c its in a tough baggy (made of a special material) and durable (can fall out of a plane with n problem). All you have to do is pur water in it and a special chemical inside heats up (extremely hot, like 200 F or 100C) so its good to eat. And I hear it taste good. They even have a vegitarian option.

[bangalor44]

thats true fish.Their not bad.Pretty good acturally.The water thing is unreal it really works.I've had german mres also.decent meals.But hey can't beat a steak.

[Pac-Fish]

LOL the most popular MRE is the pot roast, steak, and the egg noodle (cause thats the veggie option)

[DrRockzo1986]

-small size and not that heavy

idk man I held a thompson once and it was pretty damn heavy for an SMG. I would say its even heavier than an AK47

I also thought the thompson felt pretty awkward when I put it to my shoulder and aimed down the sights. But I held a Sten once and awkward doesnt even begin to describe it.

[Pac-Fish]

-small size and not that heavy

idk man I held a thompson once and it was pretty damn heavy for an SMG. I would say its even heavier than an AK47

I also thought the thompson felt pretty awkward when I put it to my shoulder and aimed down the sights. But I held a Sten once and awkward doesnt even begin to describe it.

Whats wrong with the Sten