ðə stˈɜːmpɪstˌoʊl"ɐsˈɔltpˈɪstəl"wʌz ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt baɪ dʒˈɜːməni dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ mˈʌltaɪpˈɜːpəs wˈɛpən wˌɪtʃ kʊd biː jˈuːzd baɪ ˌɛni ˈɪnfəntɹˌɪmən.
The Sturmpistole ("assault-pistol") was an attempt by Germany during World War II to create a multi-purpose weapon which could be used by any infantryman.