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===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
*By the 26th century, several types of ammunition used during World War II are still in use. These include [[M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62mm]], or .30 caliber, ammunition used in a number of weapons, the [[12.7x99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7x99mm ammunition]] used by the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|M41 LAAG]], the [[14.5x114mm]] caliber rounds used in the [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS99]] series of sniper rifles, and the [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|90mm shells]] used by the [[M808B Main Battle Tank]].
*By the 26th century, several types of ammunition used during World War II are still in use. These include [[M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62mm]], or .30 caliber, ammunition used in a number of weapons, the [[12.7x99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7x99mm ammunition]] used by the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|M41 LAAG]], the [[14.5x114mm]] caliber rounds used in the [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS99]] series of sniper rifles, and the [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|90mm shells]] used by the [[M808B Main Battle Tank]].
*The paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day and during Operation Market Garden may have inspired the [[UNSC]]'s [[ODST]]s, although the concept had to be rethought for Zero-G.
*The term "frag" when used to describe a human fragmentation grenade originated in this frame of time.
*The term "frag" when used to describe a human fragmentation grenade originated in this frame of time.
*[[Colonel]] [[Herzog]] apparently researched World War II extensively.<ref>[[I Love Bees]] [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/surveillance_archive/week4_subject5.wav week4_subject5.wav]</ref>
*[[Colonel]] [[Herzog]] apparently researched World War II extensively.<ref>[[I Love Bees]] [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/surveillance_archive/week4_subject5.wav week4_subject5.wav]</ref>