World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often determined how quickly an army could advance, how effectively it could defend, and ...

World War II accelerated the shift from bolt-action rifles to semi-automatic and automatic weapons that redefined infantry tactics. Mass production innovations like metal stamping enabled nations to ...

Infantry dominance resulted from technology that gave foot soldiers the ability to neutralize cavalry, armor, aircraft and fortifications without support. Portable anti-tank weapons like the RPG and ...