1. Which World War II semi-automatic rifle used a gas-operated rotating bolt design?
2. The U.S. “Norden bombsight,” while not a weapon itself, enabled what crucial capability?
3. Germany’s “Nitropenta” (PETN) was primarily used in what type of ordnance?
4. Torpex, used extensively in Allied torpedoes and depth charges, was a mixture of TNT, aluminum powder, and which other component?
5. Which country experimented with explosive rifle grenades using picric acid-based fillings, despite stability issues?
6. What operating mechanism did the German MG42 machine gun use?
7. One of the most unusual Soviet weapons of WWII, the “Ampulomet,” fired what type of projectile?
8. American infantry squads often relied on the M1919 light machine gun for sustained fire. How did this differ from the German MG42’s tactical employment?
9. The main limitation of WWII guided missile technology was:
10. Early World War II man-portable anti-tank weapons like the Boys Rifle and Panzerbüchse 39 quickly became obsolete because:
