- List of common World War II infantry weapons
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Contents
Australia
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
- Owen
- Austen submachine gun
- Thompson M1928A1
- Sten
- L2A3
Machine guns
Anti-Tank weapons
Canada
Handguns
Rifles
- Lee-Enfield SMLE
- Pattern 1914 Enfield
- Ross rifle
Submachine Guns
- Sten
- Thompson submachine gun
- M50 Reising submachine gun
- M3 grease gun
Machine Guns
Anti-tank weapons
- Boys anti-tank rifle
- PIAT
China
List of National Revolutionary Army weapons, including warlords and Communists.
Handguns
- Mauser C96 (Chinese Copy)
- Browning Hi-Power (Burma Campaign X-Forces and Y-Forces)
- Tokarev TT-30/TT-33 Chinese copy
- FN M1900 (Chinese copy)
- Nambu Pistol (captured from Japanese forces)
- Luger P08
- Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless (Issued to officers only)
- Nagant M1895
Rifles
- Type 24 rifle-main battle rifle (Chinese licensed copy of Gewehr 98)
- Hanyang Type 88
- Mosin-Nagant M1891/30, M1938, M1944
- Mauser Karabiner 98k (mainly given to the early German trained divisions)
- Gewehr 98
- Browning Automatic Rifle (U.S Lend Lease)
- Mondragón rifle
- ZH-29
- Vz. 24
- FN 1924
- SVT-40 (Only used by communist forces)
- Arisaka Type 38 rifle, Type 44 carbine, and Type 99 rifle (captured from Japanese forces)
- M1 Garand (U.S Lend Lease)
- M1 Carbine (U.S Lend Lease)
- Springfield M1903 (U.S Lend Lease)
Submachine Guns
- MP18
- M3 submachine gun (U.S Lend Lease)
- Thompson SMG (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)
Light Machine Guns
- ZB vz.26 (purchased in large quantity from former Czechoslovakia, later local produced Chinese copies)!
- Browning M1919 Medium Machine Gun (U.S Lend Lease)
- MG34 (Chinese copy)
- Bren LMG
- Degtyaryov machine gun (Only used by communist forces)
- 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)
- FM-24/29
Heavy Machine Guns'
- Chinese Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun (Chinese copy of MG 08)
- Browning M1917 (locally produced copies chambered for 7.92mm Mauser rounds)[1]
- PM M1910
Anti-Tank weapons
- Boys anti tank rifle
- PTRD
Grenades
- Model 24 grenade (Chinese copy)
Close quarters weapons
- Dadao
- Miao dao
- HY1935 bayonet
- Qiang (spear)
- Type 30 bayonet (captured from Japanese forces)
Czechoslovakia
Handguns
- ČZ vz. 38
- Pistole vz. 22
- ČZ vz. 27
- Pistole vz. 24
Rifles
Sub Machine Guns
Machine Guns
Finland
Handguns
- Lahti L-35
- Luger pistol
- Walther P38
- Ruby pistol
- Mauser C96
Rifles
- Mosin-Nagant
- M28 rifle aka Pystykorva
- M39 rifle aka Ukko-Pekka
Submachine Guns
- Suomi KP/-31
- MP18
Machine Guns
- Lahti-Saloranta M/26
- Maxim M/32-33
- DP machine gun
Anti-tank weapons
- Lahti L-39
- Boys anti-tank rifle
- Panzerschreck
- Panzerfaust
- Solothurn S-18/100
- 25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun
- Satchel charge
Grenades
- Molotov cocktail
- Model 24
- RGD-33
Anti-aircraft weapons- 7,62 ITKK 31 VKT
- 20 ITK 40 VKT
Heavy guns
- Canon de 75 modèle 1897
- Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond
France
Handguns
- Mle 1935
- MAB Model D pistol
- Star Model 14
Rifles
- MAS-36
- Berthier rifle
- Lebel Model 1886 rifle
- Berthier carbine
- Fusil Automatique Modele 1917
Submachine Guns
- MAS-38
- Thompson M1928
- Sten
- Bergmann MP18
- Erma EMP-35
- Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine
Machine Guns
- FM-24/29
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun
- Reibel machine gun
- MAC 1934
- Darne machine gun
Germany
Handguns
- Walther P38
- Luger P08
- Walther PP, PPK
- Sauer 38H
- Mauser HSC
- Dreyse M1907
- Mauser C96
- Pistole 640
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Automatic Rifles
- Sturmgewehr 44
- FG-42
- Volkssturmgewehr 1-5
- Wimmersperg Spz-kr
Sniper Rifles
- Gewehr 43 (scoped)
- Gewehr 98 (scoped)
- Karabiner 98k (scoped)
Anti-tank Weapons
- Panzerfaust
- Raketenpanzerbüchse "Panzerschreck"
- Panzerbüchse 38 & Panzerbüchse 39
- Raketen-Panzerbüchse 43 - "Dolly"
Flamethrowers
Grenades
- Model 24 Stielhandgranate Offensive Hand Grenade
- Model 43 Stielhandgranate Offensive Hand Grenade
- Model 39 Eiergranate Hand Grenade
- Splitterring
- S-mine (anti-personnel mine)
Melee weapons
Greece
Handguns
Rifles
- Lee Enfield
- M1 Garand
- Mannlicher-Schönauer
- Gras rifle
Submachine Gun
Machine Gun
- Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
- Modified Hotchkiss machine gun
- EPK (Pyrkal) Machine gun
- Saint Etienne Machine-Gun
Hungary
Handguns
- FÉG 37M Pistol
- Frommer Stop
- FÉG 29M
- Frommer Lilliput
- 20M flare pistol
- 42M flare pistol
- 43M flare pistol
Rifles
- 35M rifle
- 43M 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
- Madsel 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
Italy
Handguns
- Beretta Modello 1934
- Beretta Modello 1935
- Glisenti M1910
- Roth-Steyr M1907
Submachine Guns
Rifles
- Carcano M1891
- Carcano M1891 Moschetto da Cavalleria (Cavalry Carbine)
- Carcano M1891TS Moschetto per Truppe Speciali (Special Troop Carbine)
- Carcano M1938 Carbine
- Steyr-Mannlicher M1895
Machine Guns
- Breda Modello 30
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935
- Breda Modello 1937
Mortars
Hand Grenades
Japan
Handguns
Rifles
- Type 38
- Arisaka Type 99
- Type 30 rifle
Submachine Guns
- Type 100 SMG
- Type II
New Zealand
Handguns
Rifles
- Lee Enfield
- Jungle Carbine
Submachine Guns
Machine guns
Anti-tank weapons
- Boys anti-tank rifle
- PIAT
Norway
Handguns
- Colt M1914
- Nagant M1895
- Lahti L-35 (smuggled from Sweden & Finland)
- Walther P38 (Captured from German forces, used by the resistance)
Rifles
- Krag-Jørgensen
- M1917 Enfield (Parachuted to the resistance movement as Military aid)
- Pattern 1914 Enfield (parachuted to the resistance movement as Military aid)
- Lee-Enfield (parachuted to the resistance movement as military aid)
- Karabiner 98k (captured from German forces, used by the Resistance)
- M1 Carbine (Parachuted to the Resistance movement)
- AG-42
- Mosin-Nagant (smuggled from Finland & USSR, used by resistance in the North)
- Mas36 (leftover from French forces after the battle of Narvik, used by the resistance)
Submachine Guns
- Sten (Used by the post Norwegian Campaign resistance, not the army.)
- MP40 (captured from German forces, used by resistance)
- Thompson M1928A1 (parachuted to the resistance movement as military aid)
- Madsen M50
Machine Guns
- Madsen M/22
- Colt M/29
- Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun`
- Browning M1919
- MG34 (captured from German forces,used by the resistance)
- kg/1940 Light machine gun
- Weibel M/1932
Poland
Handguns
- Nagant M1895
- Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis
- TT pistol (Used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
Rifles
- Kbsp wz. 1938M
- Karabin wz.98a (kb wz.98a)
- Karabinek wz.29 (kbk wz.29)
- rkm Browning wz.1928
- Lee Enfield (Used by the exiled army)
- Mosin–Nagant (Used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
Submachine gun
- Bechowiec-1
- Błyskawica (Used by the Polish Resistance)
- KIS (weapon)
- Choroszmanów
- Samoróbka
- Teteryka
- Wz.39
- 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)
Machine Guns
- Ckm wz.30
- Machine gun Type C
- Bren (Used by the exiled army)
- DP (Used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
Anti-Tank Weapons
- Kb ppanc wz.35
Grenades
- Fragmentation Grenade wz.1933
- Concussion Grenade wz.1933
Flamethrower
- K pattern flamethrower (Used by the polish resistance)
Grenade launcher
Melee Weapons
- Lance (Polish Cavalry) secondary weapon close quarters combat
Swords
- Szabla (Polish Cavalry) secondary weapon close quarters combat
Romania
Handguns
Rifles
- vz.24
- Karabiner 98k
- Mosin-Nagant
Submachine guns
- Orita M1941
- PPSh 41
Soviet Union
Handguns
- Nagant M1895
- Tokarev TT-30/TT-33
Rifles
- Mosin-Nagant M1891/30, M1938, M1944
- Tokarev SVT-38, SVT-40
- AVS-36
- Fedorov Avtomat Fully auto
- STG-44 Fully auto
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- DP-28 Light Machine Gun
- DShK 1938 Heavy Machine Gun
- DS-39
- Maxim PM1910 Medium Machine Gun
- SG-43 Goryunov
- MG-42 (Captured from German forces)
Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
- F1 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
- RGD-33 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
- RG-41 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade
- RG-42 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
- RPG-43 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Hand Grenade
- RPG-6 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Hand Grenade
- Molotov Cocktail
Flamethrowers
- ROKS-2
- ROKS-3
Sniper Rifles
- Mosin-Nagant M1891/30, M1938, M1944 (scoped)
- Tokarev SVT-38, SVT-40(scoped)
Swords
Knife
United Kingdom
Handguns
- Enfield Revolver No.2 Mk.I
- Webley Mk.VI (.455) & Mk.IV (.38/200)
- Browning FN-Inglis No.2 Mk.I* Pistol
- Smith & Wesson M&P
- Welrod
- Colt M1911A1
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- Bren light machine gun
- Lewis light machine gun
- Vickers K machine gun
- Vickers machine gun
- Besa machine gun
- M2 Browning machine gun
Anti-Tank Weapons
- PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank)
- Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55 in, Boys
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 Bakelite Concussion Hand Grenade
- No.76 Special Incendiary Phosphorus Hand Grenade
- No.73 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade "Thermos Grenade"
- No.74 ST Grenade, or "Sticky Bomb" - an anti-tank hand grenade
- No.75 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade, or "Hawkins Grenade"/"Hawkins Mine"
- No.77 White Phosphorus Hand Grenade
- No.82 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade "Gammon Grenade/Bomb"
Mortars
Flamethrowers
- No.II Mk.II Flamethrower "Lifebuoy"
Sniper Rifle
- Lee-Enfield (scoped)
- Pattern 1914 (scoped)
Knives
United States
Handguns
- Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
- Colt M1911A1
- Colt M1917 revolver
- Colt Official Police {Colt M1927 Aka "Colt Commando"}
- FP-45 Liberator
- Smith & Wesson M&P
Rifles
- M1 Garand
- M1 Carbine
- M1903 Springfield
- M1917 Enfield rifle
- M1941 Johnson rifle
- M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
Submachine Guns
- Thompson M1928, M1928A1, M1, M1A1
- M3/A1 'Grease Gun'
- M50 Reising submachine gun
- United Defense M42
- M2 Hyde
Machine Guns
- Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
- Browning M1919 Medium Machine Gun
- Browning M2 Heavy Machine Gun
- M1941 Johnson machine gun
- Lewis gun
Sniper Rifles
- M1 Garand (scoped)
- M1903 Springfield (scoped)
- M1917 Enfield (scoped)
Shotgun (Commonly used by the Marines in the Pacific theater, limited use in Europe)
- Ithaca 37
- Trench gun M1897 (Used in the Western front)
- M12 Shotgun
- Browning Auto-5
- Coach gun
- Remington 31
Anti-Tank Weapons
- Rocket Launcher, M1/A1 "Bazooka"
- M18 recoilless rifle
Flamethrowers
Grenades
Grenade launcher
- M7 grenade launcher
Mortars
Knife
- Ka-Bar
- M1 bayonet
- M1905 bayonet
- M1942 bayonet
- Mark I trench knife
- V-42 Stiletto
- United States Marine Raider Stiletto
References
- ^ Chinese firearms: Hanyang Arsenal http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm
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