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Americans try out a German antitank weapon in Ceppagna, Italy, in January 1944.

Sturmgewehr

Captured Weapons of the Reich: A Photo Essay

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A German soldier tests an MP 43/1 for suitability as a sniper weapon in October 1943.

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WWII Weapons Systems: The German Sturmgewehr

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