The National Interest

These World War II Squad Guns Prefaced the Modern Assault Rifle

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The U.S. M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, British Bren Gun, Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun, and German FG42 and StG44 paved the way for the development of squad ...
American Rifleman

The Guns of Shanghai 1937: A Prelude to WWII's Brutal Urban Combat

Often overlooked by Western military historians, the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 was an early sign of the brutal urban combat that would characterize much of World War II. An incredible array of arms ...
The National Interest

Meet the World War II Squad Automatic Weapon: The Precursor to Modern Assault Rifles

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The French were actually the first to deploy such a weapon, the largely disparaged Chauchat. The concept of a “squad automatic weapon” was not new to the Second World ...
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What exactly is a battle rifle?

Battle rifles defined power, range, and doctrine ...
American Rifleman

Post-World War II M1 Garand Rifles

The best battle implement ever devised.” This oft-repeated praise from Gen. George S. Patton summed up his feelings about the “U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, M1.” Popularly known as the “Garand” after its ...