WW2 American, British, Soviet and German Rifle Squad FIREPOWER Comparison

Here we examine the squad/section/gruppe size of the US, British, Soviet and German armies in WW2 and see which could theoretically put the most firepower into the air. Then we'll think about how this may have impacted the way the soldiers would have fought. Obviously this is just theoretical. In reality, nobody would fire all their bullets as quickly as possible, and you'd rarely find a situation where both sides just lined up perfectly to fire at each other. However, it could still offer us some insights into the way the troops fought.

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📚 BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES 📚

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Bloke on the Range. “Mad Minute Series: Mauser Kar98k.” 1 Feb 2018 https://youtu.be/hj90zasSu0o
Bloke on the Range. “Mad minute series: Lee-Enfield No.4.” 9 Nov 2017 https://youtu.be/hibb5eX58hI
Bloke on the Range. "Mad Minute: Finnish M24 Mosin-Nagant 7.62x54R." 6 Mar 2020 https://youtu.be/mYsNffRHE38
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Full list of all my sources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/114GiK85MPs0v4GKm0izPj3DL2CrlJUdAantx5GQUKn8/edit?usp=sharing

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History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do.

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