German Juggernaut

The Kriegsmarine grew formidably but its surface ships remained mostly at their ports throughout the war

The Hetzer was a silent tank killer armed with a modified Pak 39

The German 88 mm anti-aircraft packed a powerful punch and was heavily favored as an anti-tank weapon

Standard MG42 was issued to almost every military unit in the German Army

A German grenadier helps position a Panzerfaust

Stuka dive bomber formation

Stuka dive bombers over French territory

German infantry with a standard issue Sturmgehr 44 assault rifle

Tiger-I tank 

The Tiger was most feared by Allied tank crews

Jagdpanther

The German war machine was a formidable adversary. Equipped with the most advanced weapons of the period, the German war architects kept innovating weapons of war that can deliver with the most destructive punch. The Tiger I and Hetzer tanks were fearsome predators that outgunned and outmaneuvered their Allied counterparts. Although the Tiger was a heavier piece of machinery, its 88 mm main turret was capable of blasting a tore in almost every Allied tank thrown in the field. The Hetzer was used in surprise anti-tank operations and was fitted with an improvised Pak 39. Later modifications would be put into place with the arrival of the Jagdpanther. The Sturgewehr 44 automatic rifle is the predecessor of modern day assault automatic rifle. 425,977 were issued at the end of the war. The German Navy had its own array of weapons including the heaviest battleship ever constructed in the Atlantic, the Tirpitz. Although Germany's surface warships were not much of a threat during the Atlantic campaign, its feared U-boats were loathed. Eventually, with the development of advanced radar systems, the Allies were able to arrest the total domination of Germany's U-boats in the Atlantic.