15 Infantry Guns That Changed World War 2 History

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The Second World War was fought in trenches, forests, and rubble-strewn cities. But it was also fought one trigger-pull at a time — by the men who carried the rifles, carbines, machine guns and anti-tank launchers that forever changed infantry warfare. In this cinematic, myth-busting countdown, we present 15-to-1 of the infantry guns that changed World War II history: weapons born in desperation, battle-tested in hell, and whose designs would reshape armies for generations. From the British Sten and Lee–Enfield to the Soviet PPSh-41 and Mosin–Nagant, from Germany’s MG 42 and StG 44 to America’s M1 Garand and Carbine — we trace how each gun transformed the battlefield, shifted tactics, and left a legacy that still echoes today. We close the list with the rifle that launched the modern era of assault weapons — the AK prototype, born from the war’s final lessons and the only one to carry its influence well beyond 1945. What you’ll discover: • Why the MG 42’s metal-song rate of fire struck fear into entire platoons. • How the StG 44 gave birth to every modern assault rifle. • The story of the Sten – cheap, brutal, and built to arm an entire continent. • How the M1 Garand turned every American rifleman into twice the firepower. • And how the PIAT and Panzerfaust changed how infantry fought tanks. If you’ve ever wondered which infantry gun truly changed the course of WWII, this video answers it all in one immersive, high-impact sequence. 🔔 Subscribe for more exploration of war-changing weapons, machines, and history you didn’t learn in the movies. #ww2 #ww2history #ww2weapons #wwii