[[Image:StG44.jpg|thumb|right|140px|A Sturmgewehr44 in use by the [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] armed forces.]]
[[Image:StG44.jpg|thumb|right|140px|A Sturmgewehr44 in use by the [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] armed forces.]]
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'''The Sturmgewehr44''' ('''StG44''') was a weapon developed by [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] in [[WWII]]. It combined the best parts of a [[rifle]] and a [[machine gun]]. The rifle combined both semi and fully automatic modes. The rifle was a major inspiration to [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]] when he designed the [[AK-47]].
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'''The Sturmgewehr44''' ('''StG44''') was a weapon developed by [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] in [[WWII]]. It combined the best parts of a [[rifle]] and a [[machine gun]]. The rifle combined both semi and fully automatic modes. The rifle was a major inspiration to [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]] when he designed the [[AK-47]].<ref>[http://www.efour4ever.com/stg44.htm Maschinenpistole 43 & Sturmgewehr 44 Assault Gun]</ref>