Engineers developed a "middle-ground" weapon called the MP44 (Maschinenpistole 44) . Because Adolf Hitler had initially banned the development of new rifle types, the designers secretly labeled it a "Machine Pistol" to hide it from his inspections. The Turning Point
: Collections of 60 Minutes segments featuring first-hand accounts from soldiers who served in 1944. Dod (44) mp4
A powerful and helpful story from this era involves the , a revolutionary weapon that changed infantry warfare forever. The Story of the "Storm Rifle" Engineers developed a "middle-ground" weapon called the MP44
When the weapon finally reached the front lines in 1944, it proved so effective that Hitler was eventually persuaded to see its value. He famously renamed it the —literally the "Storm Rifle." A Lasting Legacy Dod (44) mp4