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The Allied Landing Crafts were used in numerous amphibious assaults including Okinawa and Normandy. The ships allowed troops to leave larger vessels and land directly on the beach while remaining protected. The crafts were instrumental to the Allies gaining a foothold in Europe.

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The escort carrier served as a small aircraft carrier, allowing the US to preform air missions in the Pacific. These would later influence the massive aircraft carriers of today's navies. The ship was vital to the Pacific theater.

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Created for long range missions over Japan, the Superfortress was the most expensive project of WW2. This, however, was justified by its insane results from both conventional and atomic bombs dropped on Japan. While only used in the Pacific, this aircraft was instrumental to the US' success

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Following a demand for long range escorts for bombers, the US P-51 Mustang was developed using the British Rolls Royce engine. This aircraft helped escort bombers over both Europe and Japan, greatly increasing their effectiveness and allowing for Allied domination of the skies.

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Also known as the "Panther", Mark 5 tanks were produced by the Germans from mid 1943 until the end of the war. These tanks offered a compromise between speed, armor, and firepower which allowed the tank to be effective in many situations. The tank effectively combatted Soviet T-34s.

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Iconic for its Prohibition-Era use by law enforcement and gangsters, the Thompson acted as a compact yet trustworthy weapon for mobile units like American Paratroopers.

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The .45 caliber 1911 pistol gave US troops who were in a dangerous situation a fighting chance due to the reliability and stopping power of this pistol. This had an edge in terms of both reliability and stopping power over the German P08 Luger.

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The widespread usage of a semi-automatic standard issue rifle gave the US infantry a massive advantage over enemies. Strategies like the Japanese Banzai charge were rendered ineffective against the potentially high rate of fire rifles.