Brass2grass
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Lead. Lead is the deadliest ammunition. (Satirical)
7.62x39 is a people killer. Killing civilian, military, or other.
Small arms are almost inconsequential. I doubt any small arm cartridge has killed more then the millions killed by artillery fire.
Statistics like that just weren't kept. Everyone is guessing.
That MG was used mainly for suppressive fire again to keep people in place so the artillery could kill them.
I would still say 7.62X39, but it is close I think.True but the OP asked about soldiers killed.