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Let's say Hugo Schmeisser slips on a banana peel and hits his head, resulting in the epiphany of the StG 44 occuring to him in the late 30s. (it's a stretch but the PoD really doesn't matter)
What I'm curious about is what effect would either this, or any one of its closest german assault rifle counterparts have on infantry performance during the first campaign season of Barbarossa if soldiers were outfitted enmass?