Artillery. Artillery was the most destructive weapon on the
1. Panjandrum – the ultimate invasion weapon. This ungainly device was intended to be used against the beach defences of Hitler's Atlantic Wall.
The Allied forces were commonly using either the American Browning M2 machine gun or the British Vickers at the time, which each only fired around 450-600 rounds per minute. The increased cadence of fire inherent to the MG42 led to its nickname as “Hitler's Buzzsaw.” It was a truly ferocious weapon of war.
Some 75 million people died in World War II, including about 20 million military personnel and 40 million civilians, many of whom died because of deliberate genocide, massacres, mass-bombings, disease, and starvation.
During the whole war, 51% of aircrew were killed on operations, 12% were killed or wounded in non-operational accidents and 13% became prisoners of war or evaders. Only 24% survived the war unscathed.
Of course, nuclear weapons surpass all other weapons made to date, because they have enormous destructive power and can cut down an entire city and a large part of the population, and radiation after a nuclear attack would be present for decades.
GPMG: The world's deadliest machine gun.
The Heilongjiang hand cannon or hand-gun is a bronze hand cannon manufactured no later than 1288 and is the world's oldest confirmed surviving firearm. It weighs 3.55 kg (7.83 pounds) and is 34 centimeters (13.4 inches) long.
The American G.I.s called it “Hitlers Buzz Saw”, The Red Army Called it the “Linoleum Ripper” and the Germans called the MG42 “Hitlersage” or “Hitlers Bone Saw”. All of the names derived from the sound it made discharging up to 1800 rounds per minute and mowing down opposing troops like a scythe.
The Luftwaffe was a shadow of its former self at that point in the war, but German defense—bolstered by the 88s and larger guns—was credited with destroying 6,400 Anglo-American planes and damaging 27,000 others in 1944 alone. The 88 earned its reputation as the best overall gun of the war.
World War 2 German “cra” Code MG42: $129,250 (May 2022) Known as “Hitler's Buzzsaw” and “Hitler's Zipper,” The German MG42 was a signature weapon of World War 2 and one of the best infantry weapons of the war, blending portability and intense firepower.
The M1 Garand was the first standard-issue semi-automatic rifle, and General George S. Patton called it “the greatest battle implement ever devised”.
The P-47 was one of the toughest Allied planes during WWII and had the most firepower from its eight . 50 caliber guns in its wings (3,400 rounds.) It was even more effective as a ground attack aircraft; it was capable of carrying as much as 3,000 pounds of external ordnance.
Gustav was destroyed by the Germans near the end of the war in 1945 to avoid capture by the Soviet Red Army. Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat, and in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built. It fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece.
The Tsar Bomba is the single most physically powerful device ever deployed on Earth, the most powerful nuclear bomb tested and the largest man-made explosion in history. For comparison, the largest weapon ever produced by the US, the now-decommissioned B41, had a predicted maximum yield of 25 Mt (100 PJ).
The Story of the AK-47: The World's Most Famous and Deadliest Rifle.
The standard U.S. military rifle (M-16) is substantially more destructive than its Russian counterpart (AK-47) when fired at short range into clay blocks, despite the fact that the AK-47 is of larger caliber and fires a much heavier bullet with a kinetic energy (muzzle) 25% greater when compared to the M-16.
It was the Trident of Lord Shiva. According to Shaiva traditions, the most powerful weapon in Hindu mythology, infallible, cannot be stopped by anyone and can destroy anything, except Lord Shiva himself and Goddess Shakti; the consort of Lord Shiva in Parvati form.
The most powerful actual weapon of destruction is the nuclear bomb.
1. United States Of America. US Military has the biggest defence budget in the world. They are known for their most powerful Air Force on the planet, named as United States Air Force (USAF).
This provided all Australians with the opportunity to stand together to remember and thank an incredible generation of Australians for their service during the Second World War. Almost one million Australians served during the War. Remarkably, some 12,000 Second World War veterans are still with us today.
Many medical workers have perished providing health care to the wounded and sick soldiers. More than 5 thousand physicians, over 9 thousand low-grade medical workers, and 48 thousand aidmen and stretcher men were killed or lost in action. More than 125 medical workers were wounded.
Navy Veteran Calvin Leon Graham became the youngest World War II soldier at the age of 12, and the youngest recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. During World War II, it was not unusual for American boys to lie about their age in order to enlist.