The best weapon of WW2?

infantry weapons:

mp43/44 - the effect of this weapon is still being seen today. imo this weapon spawned a whole new category of "assault rifles".

Armor: Tiger. bigger was better

aircraft - mosquito

 

The Sgt-44 would be the best machine gun, I think.

The Flak88 would also be on the list of best weapons, and the Tiger tank aswell. I don't know about any airplanes, Spitfire, P-51 or B-17 probaly?

 

Out of tanks, I have to nominate these three:

PzKpfw V Panther
It was a good all-around medium tank, with fast speed and a high-velocity cannon. It was also easier and cheaper to produce than the heavy Tiger tank. I would call this the best tank of WW2.

T34
Also a good all-around tank. The T34 could be massproduced, had a good speed, a good cannon and it could also be modified; in 1944, with the arrival of heavier German tanks of the types PzKpfw V Panther and PzKpfw VI Tiger, the T34 was upgraded to carry an 85mm cannon, which was capable of battling both of these German tanks effectively.

Sturmgeschütz
The StuG assault gun -especially the StuG III ausf. G- was one of the most cost-effective German weapons. Being built on the PzKpfw III chassis and later the PzKpfw IV chassis, it was cheaper to produce than the PzKpfw III and PzKpfw IV respectively. It was especially priceworthy constructing on the PzKpfw III, as the chassis of the PzKpfw III normally -if not always- carried a 50mm gun, which started to become obsolete already in late 1941 on the Russian front, with the arrival of the heavier T34 and KV tanks. The StuG, however, had superior firepower over the PzKpfw III with its 75mm gun.

/Kommando

 

Ultra and Magic. If it had not been for them battles would have turned out differently. For example, the battle of Midway would have been a disaster with the potential loss of the American carriers.

 

I doubt the Japanese would have had any odds to defeat the U.S. with its superior natural resources, even if they had won the battle of Midway.

What were the Ultra and Magic anyways? Carriers, planes, submarines?

/Kommando

 

I didn't say they would have won the war. I said battles would have turned out differently. If it wasn't for Magic, the Americans would not have learned that the target for the Japanese was Midway. The possibility that they would have fallen for the Aleutian Island invasion ruse would have been strong.

Ultra and Magic are the names given to the intelligence gathered from decrypting enemy communications. Code breakers.

 

Yeah, I know that, but I wanted to add that nonetheless.

Thanks for the info.

/Kommando

 

Says much about the character, doesn't it, PzJgr?

 

the british infantryman.

 

my best ones:
rifles : stg 44
cannon : flak88
planes : p51
tank : tiger
...and ultra&magic

 

you got some stuff to learn

 

not you commdant Gaston

 

I have to disagree with this statement PzJgr. The First air attack on DutchHarbor began on June 3rd. Had Allied intelligence not discovered the Japanese plans for the Midway operation, it would not have made much difference. The Allied carriers would move to engage the Japanese but would not have gotten far from Pearl before word came of the attack on Midway the next day. Perhaps the Japanese would have gained an extra day with their carriers, thus attempting the assualt of Midway itself but they still would have lost the battle.

 

best

smallarm:mauser98k

aircraft:B17[i love bombers]

tank:Tiger 2

artillery: flack 88

 

I would say the Flak 88 with its Anti-Tank and Anti-Air combo

 

And? What in your opinions make you consider the weapons listed as the best? This thread could just go on forever with people just listing weapons.

 

The best???

The "Ivan" carrying a Ppsh, running behind a group of T-34's on a 100 grams of Vodka.

 

Oh dear... Please... Lets not even go there.

Best roadblock of the war maybe... But a terrible tank.

Under powered engine, poor transmission system, too heavy for its own suspension, poor cross country performance, slow turret traverse, poor quality steel in the armour which resulted in spalling after a non-penetrating hit, fuel guzzler... You want me to go on?

The Tiger II was not the best tank. Sorry but it wasnt. The thing was a mess. Aint you ever wondered why there are so many pics of them broken down?

 

Mate... You best not be implying that the British Infantryman was anything less than superb.

As for learning stuff... I dont think the boy who thinks the Tiger II is the best tank should throw stones....

 

Till it ran out of fuel... or the engine overheated... or the transmission went... or it slipped a track...

Then it became an expensive roadblock.

Guys,

Best does not equate to 'Coolest'.