Throughout the history of warfare there have been moments where the way in which battle was conducted changed dramatically.

The StG-44 was a truly revolutionary weapon, bringing firepower down to the individual soldier level. It was no doubt an influence for Mikhail Kalashnikov, father of the AK-47 assault rifle.

The drawing on the base of the statue (on the right) which showed Germany's StG 44 rifle Workers in Moscow have cut out part of a new monument to a Russian creator of the world famous AK-47 ...

The StG 44 rifle, with its hooded sight post, pistol grip, and thirty round "banana" magazine bears a strong resemblance to the AK-47.

The drawing on the base of the statue (on the right) which showed Germany's StG 44 rifle Workers in Moscow have cut out part of a new monument to a Russian creator of the world famous AK-47 ...