List of common World War II infantry weapons
This is a list of infantry weapons which were in mainstream use during World War II (1939-1945).
Free Albania
Handguns
Rifles and Long-ranged Weaponry
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Commonwealth of Australia
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
Republic of Austria
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Kingdom of Belgium
Pistols
Rifles
- Mauser Modèle 1889
- Mauser Modèle 1935
Submachine Guns
Light machine guns
- FN Modèle 1930
- MG 08/15
Medium machine guns
Bayonets
- Modèle 1924
United States of Brazil
Handguns
Rifles
- Mauser M1908 (similar to Gewehr 98)
- vz.24
- M1 Garand (U.S. Lend Lease)
- M1 Carbine (U.S. Lend Lease)
- Springfield M1903 (U.S. Lend Lease)
Submachine Guns
- M1A1 Thompson(U.S. Lend Lease)
- M3 grease gun(U.S. Lend Lease)
- MP18
- M50 Reising(U.S. Lend Lease)
Machine Guns
- Browning M1919(U.S. Lend Lease)
- Browning M1918(U.S. Lend Lease)
- Browning M2(U.S. Lend Lease)
- Hotchkiss M1914
Shotguns
- Winchester 1897(U.S. Lend Lease)
- Browning Auto-5(U.S. Lend Lease)
- Ithaca 37(U.S. Lend Lease)
- Coach gun
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Dominion of Canada
Handguns
- Colt M1911
- Smith & Wesson Triple Lock
- Browning Hi-Power
- Smith & Wesson Victory Model
- Webley Revolver
- Enfield Revolver
- Colt Police Positive
Sub-MachineGuns
Rifles
Machine guns
Shotguns
Grenades
Slovak Republic
Handguns
Rifles
Light Machine Guns
Heavy Machine Guns
Mortars
- 80 mm vz. 36 - medium mortar
Republic of China
List of National Revolutionary Army weapons, including Chinese warlords and Communists.
Handguns
- Astra Model 900
- Mauser C96 (Chinese copy)
- Mauser M712
- Browning Hi-Power (Burma Campaign X-Forces and Y-Forces)
- Tokarev TT-30/TT-33
- FN M1900 (Chinese copy)
- FN Model 1922
- Nambu Type 14 (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 94 (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 26 Revolver (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Luger P08
- Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless (Issued to officers only)
- Nagant M1895
- Colt M1911A1 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- M1917 Revolver - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
Rifles
- Type 24 rifle- main service rifle (Chinese licensed copy of Gewehr 98)
- Hanyang Type 88
- Mosin–Nagant M1891/30, M1938, M1944
- Mauser Karabiner 98k (Mainly issued to the early German trained divisions)
- Gewehr 88
- Gewehr 98
- ZH-29
- Vz. 24
- FN 1924
- SVT-40 (only used by communist forces)
- Arisaka Type 30 rifle, Type 38 rifle, Type 44 carbine, and Type 99 rifle (Captured from Japanese forces)
- M1 Garand - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- M1 Carbine - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Springfield M1903 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk1 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- M1917 Enfield - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- General Liu rifle
- Mondragón rifle
Submachine guns
- MP18
- M3 submachine gun (Provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease)
- M1A1 Thompson (U.S. Lend Lease and locally produced Chinese copies)
- Sten
- PPSh-41 (only used by communist forces)
- PPS (only used by communist forces)
- Type 100 submachine gun (captured from Japanese forces)
- United Defense M42 (U.S. Lend Lease and locally produced Chinese copies)
Shotguns
- Winchester M1897 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Winchester M12 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Browning Auto-5 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Ithaca 37 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- IZH-43 - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
Light machine guns
- Browning Automatic Rifle - provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- ZB vz.26 (purchased in large quantity from former Czechoslovakia and locally produced)
- ZB-30
- Bren LMG
- Lahti-Saloranta M/26
- Degtyaryov machine gun
- Type 11 light machine gun (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 96 light machine gun (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 99 light machine gun (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun
- FM 24/29 light machine gun
- Madsen machine gun
Medium machine guns
- Browning M1919 Medium Machine Gun (Provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease)
- MG34 (Chinese copy)
Heavy machine guns'
- Japanese Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun (captured from Japanese forces)
- Chinese Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun (Chinese copy of MG 08)
- Chinese Type 30 Heavy Machine Gun (locally produced copies of Browning M1917 chambered for 7.92mm Mauser rounds)[1]
- PM M1910
Anti-tank weapons
- Boys anti tank rifle
- PTRD
- Chinese Type 36 recoilless rifle (local copy of M18 recoilless rifle)
Grenades
- Model 24 grenade (Chinese copy)
Close quarters weapons
- Dadao
- Miao dao
- HY1935 bayonet
- Qiang (spear)
- Type 30 bayonet (captured from Japanese forces)
Free Czechoslovak Republic
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Kingdom of Denmark
Handguns
- Bergmann–Bayard pistol M10
- Danish M1880/85 Army Revolver
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine Guns
- Madsen machine gun
- M29 medium machinegun (Heavybarrel version of the standard M24)
Anti-tank weapons
- Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
- 37 mm Fodfolkskanon m1937 (Danish Bofors 37 mm)
Hand Grenades
- Danish M.1923
- Makeshift grenades and bombs
Dominican Republic
Handguns
Submachine guns
Republic of Finland
Handguns
- Browning Hi-Power
- FN Model 1903
- FN Model 1910 (used by Home Guard)
- FN Model 1922
- Lahti L-35
- Luger pistol (used by Finnish officers)
- Mauser C96 (614 pistols used)
- Nagant M1895 (captured)
- Ruby pistol
- Pistole vz. 24
- TT-33 (captured)
- Beretta Modello 1934
- Beretta Modello 1935 (used by Home Guard)
Rifles
- Mosin–Nagant variants
- M28 rifle a.k.a. Pystykorva
- M39 rifle a.k.a. Ukko-Pekka
- m/96 Mauser a.k.a. Carl Gustav M96
- Carcano Special variant with rifle grenades
- Winchester 1895
Submachine Guns
- Suomi KP/-31
- PPD-40 (captured)
- PPSh-41 (Russian Lend Lease during Lapland War)
- MP 28 (and other variants of this weapon made is Switzerland and Finland)
- MP 40 (Delivered with German vehicles)
Machine Guns
- Chauchat (mainly used in anti-aircraft role)
- Lahti-Saloranta M/26
- Maxim M/32-33
- DP machine gun (captured)
- Kg/1940 Light machine gun (used by Swedish volunteers)
- Madsen machine gun (used by Danish and Norwegian volunteers)
- MG 08
Anti-tank weapons
- Lahti L-39
- Boys anti-tank rifle (as 14 mm pst kiv/37)
- Panzerschreck
- Panzerfaust
- Solothurn S-18/100
- 25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun
- Bofors 37 mm (as 37 PstK/36)
- Madsen 20 mm
Grenades
Anti-aircraft weapons
- 7,62 ITKK 31 VKT
- 20 ITK 40 VKT
- Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
- 20 ITK 30
- 20 ITK 38K
- 20 ITK 35
- 75 ITK 37
- Vickers Model 1931(As 76 ITK 34)
- Knives
Mines
French Third Republic
Handguns
- Modèle 1892 revolver
- MAS 1873 revolver
- SACM M1935A
- Savage Model 1907
- Star Model 14
- Ruby pistol
- Union pistol
Rifles
- Berthier 1892m16 carbine
- Berthier 1907/15 rifle
- MAS-36
- Lebel Model 1886 rifle
- Semi-automatic rifle MAS 40 (project)
- Semi-automatic rifle R.S.C. Mle 1917-Mle 1918
Shotguns
Submachine Guns
Light Machine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
- F1 grenade (France)
- OF 37 offensive grenade
- VB rifle grenade
The Third Reich (Nazi Germany)
Pistols
- Walther P38
- Luger P08
- Walther PP, PPK
- Colt M1914
- Sauer 38H
- Mauser HSC
- Dreyse M1907
- Mauser C96
- Browning HP
Rifles
- Karabiner 98k
- Gewehr 41
- Gewehr 43
- Gewehr 98
- Gewehr 88 (Used by Volkssturm)
- Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 (Possibly 10,000 of all designs)
- Winchester 1895 (Issued to Volkssturm units)
- vz. 24 (used as G24(t))
- vz. 33 (used as G33/40(t))
Sub-Machine Guns
- MP 18/MP 28
- MP 34
- MP 35
- MP 38
- MP 40
- MP 41
- MP 3008 (10,000) (Use in 1945 only)
- Erma EMP
- PPSh-41 (Captured from Soviets, Issued as the MP 717)
Machine Guns
- VMG-27 - Light Machine Gun
- MG 08
- MG 13
- MG 15
- MG 17
- MG 30
- MG 34
- MG 42
- Browning Automatic Rifle (Captured From the Americans used under the designation of IMG 28(p))
- Browning wz. 1928 (Captured in 1939)
- Madsen machine gun (taken into service after 1940)
- ZB vz.26 (used as MG26(t))
- ZB vz.24 (used as G24(t))
Assault Rifles
- StG44
- Sturmgewehr 45
- MKb42(H)
- FG 42 - Battle Rifle
Sniper rifles
- Gewehr 43 (Scoped)
- Gewehr 98 (Scoped)
- Karabiner 98k (Scoped)
- FG 42 (Scoped)
- StG44 (Scoped)
Shotguns
- M30 Luftwaffe drilling
- Winchester 1897 (Captured from the Americans)
Anti-tank weapons
- Panzerfaust
- Panzerschreck (Approx 290,000)
- Panzerbüchse 38 & Panzerbüchse 39
- 8.8 cm Raketenwerfer 43 (3,000)
- Sturmpistole
- 37 mm Fodfolkskanon m1937 (Danish Bofors 37 mm. used as 3,7 cm PaK 157(d))
- wz.36 (Polish Bofors 37 mm.used as 3,7 cm PaK 36(p))
- PTRS-41 (used as PZB 784(K))
- Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle (used as Panzerbüchse 35(p))
- Solothurn S-18/100
- 13.9-mm Panzerabwehrbüchse 782(e) (Boys anti-tank rifle in German service)
- Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon (used in motorcycle sidecar and Armoured cars)
Flamethrowers
Grenades
- Model 24 Stielhandgranate
- Model 43 Stielhandgranate
- Model 39 Eiergranate -
- Splitterring
- S-mine (anti-personnel mine)
Grenade Launcher
- Schiessbecher (attach on Kar98k rifle only)
Close quarter weapons
- Kampfmesser 42
- S84/98 III Bayonet
- Luftwaffe Sword
Mortars or Granatwerfer
Kingdom of Greece
Handguns
Rifles
- FN M1930 Mauser
- Mannlicher–Schönauer M1903/14/27/3
- Mannlicher M95/24
- Mannlicher M1888
- Lebel Model 1886 rifle
- Berthier Fusil Mle 1907/15
- Mousqueton Berthier Mle 1892/M16
- Gras rifle
- Lee–Enfield (used by exiled Greek forces)
Submachine guns
- Sten (used by exiled Greek forces)
- Thompson submachine gun (used by exiled Greek forces)
- M3 Submachine gun (used by exiled Greek forces)
Light machine guns
- Chauchat
- Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun
- Bren light machine gun (used by exiled Greek forces)
Machine guns
- EPK (Pyrkal) Machine gun
- Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun
- Hotchkiss M1926
- St. Étienne Mle 1907
- Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
Mortars
Kingdom of Hungary
Handguns
- FÉG 37M Pistol
- Frommer Stop
- FÉG 29M
- Frommer Lilliput
- 20M flare pistol
- 42M flare pistol
- 43M flare pistol
Rifles
- 35M rifle
- Steyr-Mannlicher M1895
- 95M Mannlicher
- 31M rifle
- 30M rifle
- 38M rifle
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- Solothurn 31M light MG
- Schwarzlose 7/31M heavy MG
- Madsen LMG (Madsen golyószóró)
- 1934M Stange (MG34)
- 1942M Grunov (MG42)
- 42M (MG131)
Anti-tank Weapons
- Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)
- Panzerschreck
- Kis Páncélököl (Panzerfaust Klein)
- Nagy Páncélököl (Panzerfaust 30)
- 43M kézi páncéltörő vető (Hungarian bazooka variant)
- 44M kézi páncéltörő vető (Hungarian panzerschreck variant)
- 36M mine
- 43M mine
Grenades
- L-28M Goldmann
- 31M Vesiczky
- 36M Vécsey
- 37M Demeter
- 42M Vecsey
- 39A/M fire Grenade (Molotov cocktail)
- 43M smoke grenade
- Lila füstgyertya
Imperial Italy (Facist)
Pistols
- Beretta Modello 1923
- Beretta Modello 1934
- Beretta Modello 1935
- Bodeo Modello 1889
- Glisenti mMdello 1910
- Roth–Steyr Modell 1907
- Steyr Modell 1912
Rifles
- Carcano modello 1891
- Carcano modello 1938
- Carcano modello 1941
- Revelli modello 1939
- Steyr-Mannlicher Modell 1895
Submachine guns
- Beretta modello 1918
- Beretta modello 1938
- OVP
- M1A1 Thompson (Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to September 8, 1943).
Light machine guns
- Breda modello 1930
- Breda Mod. 5C
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
- Breda Modello 1931
Mortars
Anti-tank Weapons
Grenades
Flamethrowers
- Lanciafiamme Mod. 35
- Lanciafiamme Mod. 41
- Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto
Bayonets
- Modello 1891 "sciabola baionetta"
- Modello 1891/38 "pugnale baionetta"
Empire of Japan
Pistols
Rifles
- TERA rifle
- Type 5 Rifle
- Type 30 rifle
- Type 35 rifle
- Type 38 Rifle
- Type 38 Cavalry Rifle
- Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
- Type 97 Sniper Rifle
- Type 99 Rifle
- Type I Rifle
Sub-Machine guns
Anti-tank Weapons
- Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle
- Type 99 mine
- Lunge AT mine (Suicide mine. Last years of the war)
Machine Guns
- Type 11 Light Machine Gun
- Type 92 machine gun
- Type 98 machine Gun
- Type 96 Light Machine Gun
- Type 97 heavy tank machine gun
- Nambu Type 99
- Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun
Grenades
- Type 4 Grenade
- Type 10 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
- Type 91 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
- Type 97 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
- Type 98 Grenade
- Type 99 Hand/Rifle Fragmentation Grenade
Flamethrowers
Grenade Dischargers
Swords
- Shin guntō
- Type 30 bayonet
- Type 42 bayonet
Republic of Lithuania
Handguns
Submachine Guns
Rifles
- Mauser 24L
- Mauser 98
- Gewehr 88
- Pattern 1914 Enfield
- Mosin–Nagant
Machineguns
Republic of Estonia
Handguns
Rifles
Sub-machineguns
Machine-Guns
Republic of Latvia
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine guns
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Rifles
Machine Guns
British Malaya
Pistols
Shotguns
Sub-Machine Guns
- Owen
- Sten Mk II
- L2A3 Sterling
- Thompson M1928
- M3
- M50 Reising
- MP40
- MP18
- Nambu Type 100/42
- Nambu Type 100/44
Rifles
- Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I
- Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I
- M1 Carbine
- Arisaka Type 38
- Arisaka Type 99
Machine Guns
- Bren Mk I
- Bren Mk II
- Lewis Mk I
- Vickers Mk I
- Browning M1917A1
- Browning M1918A2
- Browning M1919A4
- Browning M2HB
- MG08
- Nambu Type 11
- Nambu Type 96
- Nambu Type 99
- Nambu Type 92
Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
Knives
United Mexican States
Handguns
Rifles
- Mauser 1898 FMM 1902/07/10/12/24/36
- Mondragón rifle
- Winchester 1895
Sub Machine Guns
Machineguns
- Mendoza Model 45
- Mendoza C-1934
Sniper Rifles
- Mondragón rifle(scoped)
Mongolian People's Republic
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine guns
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Handguns
- FN Model 1903
- FN Model 1910/22
- Mauser C96 (used by the KNIL)
- Borchardt-Luger
- Sauer M30
Rifles
- M.95
- Lee–Enfield
- M1941 Johnson rifle (By the KNIL)
Submachine Guns
- MP 28 (By the KNIL)
- Thompson M1928 (By the KNIL)
Machine Guns
- Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
- Lewis Gun
- Vickers machine gun
- Madsen machine gun (By the KNIL in carbine version)
- MG08
Anti-Tank Weapons
- Solothurn S-18/1100 (By the KNIL)
Dominion of New Zealand
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-tank Weapons
Grenades
Kingdom of Norway
Handguns
Rifles
Sub Machine Guns
Machine Guns
- Lewis Gun
- M2 Browning
- Madsen M/22
- Colt M/29
- Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun
- Weibel M/1932
- MG 08
- Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun
Second Polish Republic
Handguns
Rifles
- Karabin wz.98a (kb wz.98a)
- Karabinek wz.29 (kbk wz.29)
- Lee–Enfield (used by the exiled army)
- Mosin–Nagant (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- SVT-40
Submachine gun
- Sten (used by Polish Armed Forces in the West)
- PPS (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- PPSh-41 (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- Bechowiec-1 (used by the resistance movement)
- Błyskawica submachine gun (used by the resistance movement)
- Mors wz. 39
- Horoszmanów submachine gun (used by the resistance movement)
Machine Guns
- Ckm wz.30
- rkm Browning wz.1928
- Machine gun Type C
- Ckm wz.32 (A Polish variant of the M1919 chambered in 7.92mm.)
- Bren (used by the exiled army)
- DP (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
Anti-Tank Weapons
- Kb ppanc wz.35
- wz.36 (Polish Bofors 37 mm)
Grenades
- Fragmentation Grenade wz.1933
- Concussion Grenade wz.1933
Grenade launcher
Kingdom of Romania
Handguns
- Ruby pistol
- Beretta M 1934
- Steyr M1912
- Beretta M 1933
Rifles
Submachine Guns
- Orita M1941
- PPSh-41
- MP40
- Moschetto Automatico Beretta 1938
- Eugen-42
- Luk-28
Machine Guns
Union of South Africa
Pistols
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine Guns
Anti-Tank Weapons
Mortars
USSR
Pistols
Sub-Machine Guns
- PPD-34/38
- PPD-40
- PPSh-41
- PPS-42
- PPS-43
- M50 Reising (received in the form of Lend-Lease aid)
- Thompson submachine gun (received in the form of Lend-Lease aid)
- MP-18-Captured from Enemy
Assault Rifles
Rifles
- Mosin–Nagant M91/30
- SVT-40
- SVT-38
- SKS (Limited use 1945)
Anti-Tank Rifles
Machine Guns
- DP-28
- DTM-4
- Maxim-Tokarev
- RPD (limited)
- SG-43 Goryunov
- DShK
- DS-39 (production was discontinued after the German invasion)
- Browning wz. 1928 (Captured in 1939)
- LAD machine gun
- Maxim M1910
- Slostin
Grenades
- F1 grenade (Russia)
- RGD-33 grenade
- RG-41
- RG-42
- RPG-40
- RPG-43
- RPG-6
- Model 1914 grenade
- Molotov cocktail
Grenade Launchers
- Diakonov (Attach on M91/30 rifle only)
Knives
Flamethrowers
Anti-Tank Weapons
- Bazooka-US Lend Lease
- Panzerfaust 60-Captured From Enemy
Mines
- TM-35 mine-Anti-Tank Mines
- PMK-40-Anti-Personnel Mines
Kingdom of Sweden
Handguns
Rifles
SMGs
Machine guns
Anti-tank guns
Anti-aircraft guns
- M/40 Automatic cannon
- Bofors 40mm gun
- Bofors 75mm Model 1929
Artillery
- Bofors 75mm Model 1934
- 10.5 cm Cannon Model 1927
- 10.5 cm kanon m/34
- Bofors 12 cm M.14
- Haubits m/40
Self-propelled guns
- Stormartillerivagn m/43
- Luftvӓrnskanonvagn L-62 Anti II
Kingdom of Thailand
Handguns
Rifles
- Type 45 Siamese Mauser
- Type 46 Siamese Mauser
- Type 47 Siamese Mauser
- Type 66 Siamese Mauser
- Arisaka
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-tank Weapons
Grenades
Grenade Dischargers
British Empire & Commonwealth
Handguns
- Enfield No. 2
- Webley Mk.VI (.455) & Mk.IV (.38/200)
- FN/Inglis Browning Hi-Power (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I)
- Smith & Wesson M&P
- Colt M1911A1
- Welrod
Rifles
- No. III Lee–Enfield
- No. 4 Mk I Lee–Enfield
- Rifle No. 5 Mk I
- Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914
- De Lisle carbine
- M1 carbine (limited)
- Marlin Model 1894
Sub-machine guns
- Sten - about 4 million produced from all sources
- Lanchester
- Thompson M1928, M1928A1, M1
- Sterling Submachine Gun
Machine guns
Shotguns
Anti-tank Weapons
Grenades
- No.36M Mk.I Fragmentation Hand/Rifle Grenade or "Mills Bomb"
- Grenade, Rifle No. 68 AT - HEAT anti-tank rifle grenade
- No.69 Mk.I Concussion hand grenade
- No. 76 Special Incendiary Grenade - phosphorus hand grenade
- No. 73 Grenade also known as "Thermos Grenade" - anti-tank grenade
- No.74 ST Grenade, or "Sticky Bomb" - an anti-tank hand grenade
- No.75 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade known as "Hawkins Grenade" or "Hawkins Mine"
- No 77 grenade - white phosphorus hand grenade
- No.82 Hand Grenade - known as "Gammon Grenade/Bomb"
Mortars
Flamethrowers
- Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 "Lifebuoy"
Sniper rifles
- Lee–Enfield No 4 Mk 1 (T)
- Pattern 1914 Enfield (with telescopic sight)
- M1D Garand (with telescopic sight)
Knifes
- Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife
- Smatchet
- Kukri - used by Gurkha regiments
- BC-41
United States of America
Handguns
- Colt M1911
- M1917 revolver
- Colt Official Police (Colt M1927 Aka "Colt Commando")
- FP-45 Liberator (Dropped into occupied territories for use by insurgents)
- Smith & Wesson M&P
Rifles
Assault Rifles
Sub-machine guns
Machine guns
- Browning M1918A2
- Lewis Gun
- Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
- Browning M1919A4 Medium Machine Gun
- Browning M1919A6 Medium Machine Gun
- Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
- M1941 Johnson machine gun
Sniper rifles
- M1D Garand (scoped)
- Springfield M1903A4 (scoped)
- M1917 Enfield (scoped)
Shotguns (commonly used by the Marines in the Pacific theater, limited use in Europe)
- Winchester M1897
- Winchester M12 (used also on the Western Front)
- Browning Auto-5
- Winchester Model 21
- Remington 31
- Ithaca 37
- Stevens M520-30 and M620
- Coach gun
Anti-tank weapons
- Rocket Launcher, M1/A1 "Bazooka"
- Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
- M18 recoilless rifle (uncommon in Europe; some action in Pacific)
Flamethrowers
Grenades
Grenade launcher
- M7 grenade launcher (attach on M1 Garand rifle only)
Mortars
Knives
- Ka-Bar
- M1 bayonet
- M1917 bayonet
- M1905 bayonet
- M1942 bayonet
- Mark I trench knife
- M3 fighting knife
- V-42 Stiletto
- United States Marine Raider Stiletto
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Handguns
- Ruby pistol
- FN Model 1910/22
- Luger P08 pistol captured in huge numbers from the Germans
- Walther P38
- Mauser C96
Rifles
- M24 series
- Gewehr 98
- Kbk wz. 1929
- vz. 24
- Kar98k captured from the Germans
- Steyr-Mannlicher M1895
- Carcano
Submachine Guns
- Erma EMP-35
- MP 40 Captured in vast quantities
- Beretta Model 38
- Danuvia 43M Captured from Hungarian soldiers
- Sten gun Received from British
- Tommy gun Received from British
- PPSh-41 Received from Russians in 1944
- PPS-43 Received from Russians in 1944
- Suomi KP/-31 captured from the Ustase
Machineguns
- Breda 30
- Breda M37
- Chauchat
- Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914
- ZB vz. 26
- MG-42 captured from the Germans
- MG-34 captured from the Germans
- Madsen machine gun captured from the Germans in small numbers
- Bren light machine gun
Grenades
- Vasić model M 12
- Model 24 grenade
- Model 39 grenade
Flamethrowers
- Flammenwerfer 42
Anti tank
- PIAT received from the British
- M1 Bazooka received from the Americans
- Boys anti-tank rifle received from the British
See also
WWII Weapons List Shown By Categories
Close Combat Weapons | ||||
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Weapons | Type | Cartridges | Country of Origin | Details |
Combat Knife | N/A | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Combat Knife | N/A | United States | N/A | |
Dagger | N/A | United Kingdom | N/A | |
S84/98 III |
Bayonet | N/A | Nazi Germany | N/A |
Sabre | N/A | Empire of Japan | N/A | |
M39 |
Dagger | N/A | Kingdom of Italy | N/A |
Pistols | ||||
Weapons | Type | Cartridges | Country of Origin | Details |
Pistol | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Pistol | .45 ACP | United States | N/A | |
Pistol | .38/200 | British Empire | N/A | |
Pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Nazi Germany | N/A | |
Pistol | 8×22mm Nambu | Empire of Japan | N/A | |
Pistol | .380 ACP | Kingdom of Italy | N/A | |
Shotguns | ||||
Weapons | Type | Cartridges | Country of Origin | Details |
Shotgun | 12-Gauge | United States | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Guns | ||||
Weapons | Type | Cartridges | Country of Origin | Details |
Sub-Machine Gun | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Gun | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Gun | .45 ACP | United States | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Gun | .45 ACP | United States | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | United Kingdom | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Nazi Germany | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Gun | 8×22mm Nambu | Empire of Japan | N/A | |
Sub-Machine Gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Kingdom of Italy | N/A | |
Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles | ||||
Weapons | Type | Cartridges | Country of Origin | Details |
Assault rifle | 7.92×33mm Kurz | Nazi Germany | Available Attachment:
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Battle rifle | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Nazi Germany | Available Attachment:
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Rifles & Anti-Tank Rifles | ||||
Weapons | Type | Cartridges | Country of Origin | Details |
Rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | .30-06 Springfield | United States | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | .30-06 Springfield | United States | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | .30 Carbine | United States | N/A | |
Rifle | .303 British | United Kingdom | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Nazi Germany | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Nazi Germany | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | 7.7×58mm Arisaka | Empire of Japan | Available Attachment:
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Rifle | 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano | Kingdom of Italy | N/A | |
Anti-Tank Rifle | 14.5×114mm | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Anti-Tank Rifle | 14.5×114mm | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Anti-Tank Rifle | .55 Boys | United Kingdom | N/A | |
Machine Guns | ||||
Weapons | Type | Cartridges | Country of Origin | Details |
Light Machine Gun | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Light Machine Gun | .30-06 Springfield | United States | N/A | |
Light Machine Gun | .303 British | Czechoslovakia | N/A | |
Light Machine Gun | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Czechoslovakia | Commonly used by the Wehrmacht during skirmish battle | |
Light Machine Gun | 7.7×58mm Arisaka | Empire of Japan | N/A | |
Light Machine Gun | 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano | Kingdom of Italy | N/A | |
Medium Machine Gun | .30-06 Springfield | United States | N/A | |
Medium Machine Gun | .303 British | United Kingdom | N/A | |
Heavy Machine Gun | 7.62×54mmR | Russian Empire | N/A | |
Heavy Machine Gun | .50 BMG | United States | N/A | |
Heavy Machine Gun | 7.7×58mm Arisaka | Empire of Japan | N/A | |
Heavy Machine Gun | 8×59mm RB Breda | Kingdom of Italy | N/A | |
General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Nazi Germany | N/A | |
General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Nazi Germany | N/A | |
Grenades & Anti-Tank Grenades | ||||
Weapons | Type | Filling | Country of Origin | Details |
Grenade | TNT | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Grenade | TNT | United States | N/A | |
Grenade | Baratol | United Kingdom | N/A | |
Grenade | TNT | German Empire | N/A | |
Grenade | TNT | Empire of Japan | N/A | |
Grenade | TNT | Kingdom of Italy | N/A | |
Anti-Tank Grenade | TNT | Soviet Union | N/A | |
Anti-Tank Grenade | NG | United Kingdom | N/A | |
Anti-Tank Grenade | TNT | Nazi Germany | N/A | |
Anti-Tank Grenade | TNT | Kingdom of Italy | N/A |
References
- ↑ Chinese firearms: Hanyang Arsenal http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm