GUNS
One thing Russia is good at is making a reliable gun. The Mosin-Nagant definitely fit this category. In the beginning of the war the Mosin-Nagant was the standard issue rifle. It was a 5 shot bolt-action internal magazine-fed rifle that could be dragged through mud sand even water and still fire effectively against the Germans. Even if your not a good shot if you and five other dudes fire at one German he is most likely gonna get hit. Russia how ever wanted to join the semi automatic game and started production of the SVT-40. How ever in 1941 the Germans invaded Russia and stopped production of the Svt-40. Forcing the Russians to go back to old reliable the Mosin Nagant.
SVT-40 is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle. The SVT-40 saw widespread service during and after World War II. Intended to be the new service rifle of the Soviet Red Army, production was disrupted by the German invasion in 1941 resulting in a change back to the older Mosin–Nagant bolt-action rifle for the duration of WWII.
it was often considered unreliable and over-complicated by the Soviet troops (when comparing with old Mosin-Nagant rifles)
it was often considered unreliable and over-complicated by the Soviet troops (when comparing with old Mosin-Nagant rifles)
At the beginning of the war, the Mosin–Nagant 91/30 was the standard issue weapon of Soviet troops and millions of the rifles were produced and used in World War II by the largest mobilized army in history.
is a 5 shot, bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle, developed by the Imperial Russian Army in 1882–91, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history with over 37 million units produced since its conception in 1891, and in spite of its age it has shown up in various conflicts around the world until the modern day, being plentiful, cheap, rugged and effective
is a 5 shot, bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle, developed by the Imperial Russian Army in 1882–91, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history with over 37 million units produced since its conception in 1891, and in spite of its age it has shown up in various conflicts around the world until the modern day, being plentiful, cheap, rugged and effective
The Degtyaryov machine gun or DP is a light machine gun firing the 7.62×54mmR cartridge that was used primarily by the Soviet Union starting in 1928.
TANKS
Russia was not very good at making tanks. Russia mass produced tanks with faults that resulted in Catastrophic failures and production errors resulting in a Crappy made tank . The tanks light armor meant that a normal infantry gun could not penetrate the armor but any thing higher than a rifle could cut right through these tanks. meaning in a tank Vs tank battle Russia most likely will loose. Russia's anti tank game was on point though the RPG-43(Anti tank grenade) and PTRD-41(Anti Tank Rifle) helped the struggle against tanks.
T-26 tank was a Soviet light infantry tank used during many conflicts of the 1930s and in World War II. It was a development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank and was one of the most successful tank designs of the 1930s until its light armour became vulnerable to newer anti-tank guns.
T-60 The T-60 scout tank was a light tank produced by the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1942. In this time over 6,292 were built. The tank was designed to replace the obsolete T-38 amphibious scout tank.
T-40 The T-40 amphibious scout tank was an amphibious light tank used by the Soviet Union during World War II. It was armed with one 12.7 mm (0.5 in) DShK machine gun. It was one of the few tanks that could ford a river without a bridge
PLANES
The Russian Yak-1 wasn’t even in the same league as the German Messerschmitt. The plane had wood wings and a very light tail. The Yak-1 was slow and couldn't maneuver nearly as well. In 1944 however the Russians stepped up there game with the La-7. The La-7 or Lavochkin was armed with two or three 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon, it had a top speed of 661 kilometers per hour (411 mph). The La-7 was felt by its pilots to be at least the equal of any German Fighter. Even though it was late in the war this plane still helped Russia’s air superiority struggle.
The Yakovlev Yak-1 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Production began in early 1940. It was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings. The Yak-1 had a light tail and it was easy to tip over and to hit the ground with the propeller.
Lavochkin La-7 was a piston-engined Soviet fighter. Its first flight was in early 1944 and it entered service with the Soviet Air Forces later in the year. Armed with two or three 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon, it had a top speed of 661 kilometers per hour (411 mph). The La-7 was felt by its pilots to be at least the equal of any German piston-engined fighter and even shot down a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. The La-7 ended the superiority in vertical maneuverability that the Messerschmitt Bf 109G had previously enjoyed over other Soviet fighters.
Ilyushin Il-2 a total of 42,330 were built. The true capabilities of the Il-2 are difficult to determine from existing documentary evidence. W. Liss in Aircraft profile 88: Ilyushin Il-2 mentions an engagement during the Battle of Kursk on 7 July 1943, in which 70 tanks from the German 9th Panzer Division were claimed to be destroyed by Ilyushin Il-2s in just 20 minutes. In another report of the action on the same day. Heavy losses to enemy fighters forced the reintroduction of a rear gunner; early Il-2s were field modified by cutting a hole in the fuselage behind the cockpit for a gunner sitting on a canvas sling armed with a 12.7 mm UBT machine gun in an improvised mounting. The semi-turret gun mount allowed the machine gun to be fired at angles of up to 35° upwards, 35° to starboard and 15° to port.