What i was trying to say is that the effectiveness of the STG prompted the Russians etc to develop their own Assault Rifle.

The STG was really the first Assault Rifle to be produced and used widely - in an effective role - in combat that would then set a trend for post-WWII warfare.

Those other two 'Assault Rifles' really didnt demonstrate anything, nor did they see prolonged use in War or call for the creation of more Assault Rifles by other countries.

The same with the German Me...first real jet-powered fighter, and the allies did use its blueprints in developing their own (at least, took a look at what the Germans had developed and improved upon it). I am sure the technology would have made it to the skies at some point, but the german Me excelled that process as it was the first real Jet Fighter.

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