Often called the world’s first Assault Rifle, the Sturmgewehr 44 is an essential addition to many second world war movies, TV shows and video games. The rifle has been a huge influence on ...

The STG 44 has a pedigree that most weapons can only dream of, here’s our best Warzone loadout so you can put the relic through its paces. ... STG is short for Sturmgewehr, ...

This led to the weapon being variously designated the MP-43, the StG-43 and the StG-44. Germany managed to churn out over 426,00 StG-44s out of 4 million planned before its defeat.

The StG 44, chambered in 7.92 mm Kurtz, was the world's first true assault rifle, and it was capable of either semi-automatic or fully automatic fire. It's fed from a 30-round detachable box magazine.

This led to the weapon being variously designated the MP-43, the StG-43 and the StG-44. Germany managed to churn out over 426,00 StG-44s out of 4 million planned before its defeat.

But the most interesting item is the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle discovered in their latest video. The Sturmgewehr, or StG 44, was the world’s first widely distributed assault rifle.The weapon ...

The StG-44 (Sturmgewehr 44) was invented by Hugo Schmeisser and first used by Adolf Hitler's troops in 1944. Some experts point to the similarity of the StG-44 and the AK-47, ...

However, sculptor Salavat Scherbaov was forced to admit the statue had the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) assault rifle used by the Nazis during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

The Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) assault rifle was used by Nazi troops and has now been removed from the monument, leaving a gaping hole in its place.

The StG-44 (Sturmgewehr 44) was invented by Hugo Schmeisser and first used by Adolf Hitler's troops in 1944. Some experts point to the similarity of the StG-44 and the AK-47, ...