Why British Soldiers Preferred Their "Outdated" SMLE Rifle Over German "Modern" Weapons

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When British soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy in June 1944, they carried a rifle that was already nearly 50 years old. The short magazine Lee Enfield, designed in 1895 and formally adopted in 1907, was still the standard issue weapon for Commonwealth forces. Meanwhile, their German adversaries wielded the Carabina 98K, a refined descendant ... Read More