Dissimilar assets: Soviet Union
and United States during the Cold War
By Isabella Fernandez
Soviet Union
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Soviet combat Knife
• Very limited numbers
• Still good for melee style combat
• Flat back and sharp point; deadly weapon that
could instantly kill
Tokarev
• Pistol cartridge
• All brass bullets
• Range of 1,300 to 1,800 fps., large range could
take may people down
• Rimmed rifle cartridge
• Sectional density, adequate long-range performance and
energy retention.
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The United States
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M2 light tank
• Commonly equipped with one 37 mm (1.5 in) M5
gun and five .30 cal M1919 Browning machine
guns.
• Use was limited
• High speed
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T34 Calliope
• Tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher
• Produced in small numbers
• Allowed for more damage to be done with
one launch at a time
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M1 mortar
• American 81 millimeter caliber mortar
• Was replaced by wider and longer ranged M29
mortar eventually
• Detonation on impact dealt more damage
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