assault gun

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assault gun

A soldier fires an assault gun during a training exercise.

Definition

Noun: 1. An armored military vehicle: A tracked armored fighting vehicle built on a tank chassis but lacking a rotating turret. It is equipped with a large, forward-facing gun mounted directly to the hull, primarily used to destroy fortifications, support infantry attacks, and engage enemy tanks. 2. A type of automatic firearm (historical/rare): A term sometimes used to refer to automatic or semi-automatic rifles with large-capacity magazines designed for infantry use, particularly in a mid-20th century context.

Usage Examples
  • Noun (Armored Vehicle):
    • The infantry advance was supported by an assault gun that destroyed the enemy bunker.
    • Unlike a tank, the assault gun has its main gun fixed in a casemate on the hull.
    • The museum's collection includes a World War II-era assault gun.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is most commonly associated with specific vehicles from World War II, such as the German (StuG).
  • In modern military terminology, the role of the classic assault gun is largely filled by main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
Variants and Related Words
  • Self-propelled gun (SPG): A broader category of mobile artillery that includes assault guns but also refers to vehicles designed primarily for indirect fire.
  • Tank destroyer: A vehicle with a similar casemate design but specifically optimized for engaging enemy armor, often with a more powerful anti-tank gun.
  • Assault rifle: A modern, select-fire infantry rifle. This is the standard term for the firearm described in the second, less common definition of "assault gun."
Synonyms
  • For the vehicle: Self-propelled gun, casemate tank destroyer, infantry support gun.
  • For the firearm : Automatic rifle, battle rifle.
Related Phrases
  • Assault and battery: A legal term for a physical attack. This is a separate, unrelated phrase and does not describe the weapon.
  • Assault weapon: A modern, primarily political/legal term for certain semi-automatic firearms, distinct from the historical military term "assault gun."
assault gun

A soldier fires an assault gun during a training exercise.

Noun
  1. an armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry
  2. any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use

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