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WWII Infantry Weapons Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on infantry weapons used by both the Allies and Axis nations.

A multiple-choice quiz by gunter_viezenz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gunter_viezenz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,835

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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6734

Awards
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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the most common rifle used by the United States Marines when first engaging the Japanese? Hint

Springfield 1903

M1 Carbine

M1 Garand

Lee-Enfield Mk. III

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the main rifle issued to US soldiers in WWII? Hint

Browning Automatic Rifle

M1 Carbine

M1 Garand

Thompson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the main rifle issued to the German troops in WWII? Hint

Gewehr 98

MP 40

Gewehr 43

Karabiner 98 Kurz

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the main German machine-gun issued to infantry troops at the start of WWII? Hint

MG-42

MG-34

FG-42

MG-15

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Question 5 of 10

5. What US sub-machine-gun was designed and manufactured during WWII and served in limited numbers during and after Vietnam. Hint

Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)

M3 "Grease Gun"

M1A1 Thompson

Browning 1911

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following American weapons did NOT have the designation M1? Hint

Garand

Springfield

Carbine

Thompson

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Question 7 of 10

7. What weapon was nicknamed "Hitler's Buzzsaw"? Hint

Gweher 43

MG-34

Fg-42

MG-42

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which machine-gun has its roots in Czechoslovakia? Hint

PPSH-41

Sten

Bren

BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the most common sidearm in the German army in WWII? Hint

Luger P08

Walther P 38

Walther PPK

Browning 1911

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which weapon served in the armed forces of America, Belgium and Poland before and during WWII under several desigations? Hint

M1903 Springfield

M1 Garand

Browning Automatic Rifle

M1A1 Thompson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the most common rifle used by the United States Marines when first engaging the Japanese?

Answer: Springfield 1903

One of the oldest serving rifles in US army history, it was used as a sniper rifle until the 1960s.

2. What was the main rifle issued to US soldiers in WWII?

Answer: M1 Garand

The M1 Garand was the most common rifle issued to American troops. It was loaded with an 8 round clip. It was the basis for the M14 rifle which was used in Vietnam before being replaced by the M16.

3. What was the main rifle issued to the German troops in WWII?

Answer: Karabiner 98 Kurz

The K98k or more appropriately, the Karabiner 98 Kurz was the mainstray of the German army. Contrary to popular belief (mainly because of movies), the MP40 was not issued to all the troops - not to mention that the number produced was much smaller than the number of soldiers in the German army at peak strength.

4. What was the main German machine-gun issued to infantry troops at the start of WWII?

Answer: MG-34

MG-34 was the machine-gun which the average German infantry squad at the start of the war was built around. The process of making this machine-gun was long and expensive and it was replaced by the MG-42, but production continued until the end of the war.

5. What US sub-machine-gun was designed and manufactured during WWII and served in limited numbers during and after Vietnam.

Answer: M3 "Grease Gun"

'Grease Gun' is not a designation but a nickname. It was designed as a cheaper substitute for the Thompson. Used by crews of M88A1 and ARV during operation Desert Storm.

6. Which of the following American weapons did NOT have the designation M1?

Answer: Springfield

Springfield 1903
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
M1A1 Thompson

7. What weapon was nicknamed "Hitler's Buzzsaw"?

Answer: MG-42

One of the best machine-guns of all time, a modified version of the MG-42 is still used today in several versions such as the MG-3 used by the Spanish and Germans with the main difference being a lowered rate of fire and chambered with the 7.62 NATO round.
It was also known as the "Devil's Paintbrush".

8. Which machine-gun has its roots in Czechoslovakia?

Answer: Bren

The Bren actually has its roots in Czechoslovakia. In 1935 the British tested the ZB vz. 29 which was adopted into the British army and and known as Bren. The name "Bren" is based on Brno (in Moravia, Czech Republic) and Enfield.

9. What was the most common sidearm in the German army in WWII?

Answer: Walther P 38

Contrary to popular belief (again because of movies) the Luger was not the main sidearm of the German army. In fact, it was in the process of being replaced by the Walther P 38 when war broke out. Production of both continued throughout the war.

10. Which weapon served in the armed forces of America, Belgium and Poland before and during WWII under several desigations?

Answer: Browning Automatic Rifle

The Browning Automatic Rifle has been used by Poland under the designation wz.28. The Polish version was also chambered with a 7.92 mauser round instead of the .30-06.

Source: Author gunter_viezenz

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