March 1918 on the Somme front, and as the German barrage lifts at dawn, assault troops surge through shattered communication trenches carrying a weapon unlike any seen before. The MP18 submachine gun, ...

Rifles ruled the roost during the Second World War. In all honesty, while artillery was the more effective weapon, rifles are more emblematic of the nations that fought in the war. Today, we’re ...

In this World War II documentary, we explore the groundbreaking development of Germany's STG44, the world's first true assault rifle that forever changed the landscape of modern warfare. From its ...

The German Army's Panzergrenadierbataillon 122 is the first unit to be equipped with the G95 assault rifle. (Bundeswehr/Mario Bähr) The budget committee of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, ...