PAK

An Acronym for PanzerAbwehrKanone, a term loosely applied to many large or heavy-barrelled antitank weapons utilized by the German army in World War II.

The Krauts had set up two PAK40s on either side of the farmhouse.

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sturmtruppe

Literally translated to "storm troop", Sturmtruppen were heavily armed and armored assault soldiers used primarily in World War I by Germany to lead an attack on an enemy trench line. Oftentimes advancing under cover of poison gas, sturmtruppen used not only Mauser rifles, but MP-18 submachine guns, pistols, flamethrowers, and even clubs.

A sturmtruppe might carry eight to ten grenades, while the ordinary soldier had none.

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