List of common World War II infantry weapons
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This page lists the common infantry weapons used by the various armies engaged in World War II.
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[edit] Australia & New Zealand
Handguns
- Enfield Revolver No.2 Mk I
- Webley Mark VI (.455 Webley)
- Webley Mark IV (.38/200)
- Smith & Wesson "Victory"
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
[edit] Canada
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
[edit] Finland
Handguns
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-Tank Weapons
[edit] France
Handguns
Rifles
- Fusil d'infanterie mle 07/15 M34
- Fusil d'infanterie mle 1886
- Fusil d'infanterie mle 1886/93
- Fusil Gras mle 1874
- Fusil MAS36
- Fusil MAS36 CR39
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
[edit] Germany
Edged Weapons
Handguns
- 9 mm Pistole 35(p)
- Browning Pistole 640(b)
- Leuchtpistole 42 light pistol
- Pistole P08
- Sauer und Sohn Modell 1938 semi-auto pistol (250,000 produced) very popular with officers
- Selbstladepistole Modell 1932 full-auto pistol (95,000 produced)
- Walther PP
- Walther PPK
- Walther P38
Rifles
- Gewehr 41
- Gewehr 43
- Mauser Gewehr 98
- Mauser Karabiner 98k
- Karabiner 33/40 bolt-action rifle for the Gebirgsjäger (130,000 produced)
- Volksgewehr 1 bolt-action rifle for the Volkssturm
- Volksgewehr 2 bolt-action rifle for the Volkssturm
Submachine Guns
- Maschinenpistole 18
- Maschinenpistole 28
- Maschinenpistole 35
- Maschinenpistole 38
- Maschinenpistole 40
- Maschinenpistole 41
- MP 3008
Assault Rifles
- MP43 / MP44 / Sturmgewehr 44
Heavy Weapons
- Fallschirmjägergewehr 42
Machine Guns
- Maschinengewehr 15
- Maschinengewehr 26(t)
- Maschinengewehr 34
- MG 35/36 (Knorr-Bremse) light machine gun used by the Waffen-SS
- Maschinengewehr 42
Anti-Tank Weapons
Flamethrowers
- Einstoss Flammenwerfer tragbar
- Flammenwerfer 35
- Flammenwerfer klein verbessert 40
- Flammenwerfer 41
- Flammenwerfer 46
Grenades
[edit] Italy
Handguns
Submachine Guns
- Beretta Modello 1918
- Moschetto Automatico Beretta 1938
- FNAB-43
- TZ-45
Rifles
- Carcano M1891
- Carcano M1891 Moschetto da Cavalleria (Cavalry Carbine)
- Carcano M1891TS Moschetto per Truppe Speciali (Special Troop Carbine)
- Carcano M1938 Carbine
Machine Guns
- Breda Modello 30
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935
- Breda Modello 1937
Grenades
[edit] Japan
Edged Weapons
Handguns
Rifles
- Type 2 Rifle
- Type 38 Rifle
- Type 38 Cavalry Rifle
- Type 99 Rifle
- Type 97 Sniper Rifle
- Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- Type 11 Light Machine Gun
- Type 96 Light Machine Gun
- Type 97 Light Machine Gun
- Type 99 Light Machine Gun
- Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 4 Heavy Machine Gun
Grenades
- Type 10 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
- Type 91 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
- Type 97 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
- Type 99 Hand/Rifle Fragmentation Grenade
Flamethrowers
Grenade Dischargers
[edit] Hungary
[edit] Norway
Handguns
- Colt M1914 - Semi-Auto Pistol Kongsberg Colt
- Nagant M1893 Revolver
Rifles
Submachine Guns
- Sten (Used by the post Norwegian Campaign resistance, not the army.)
Machine Guns
- Madsen M/22 - Light machine gun
- Colt M/29 - Heavy machine gun
[edit] Poland
Handguns
Rifles
Machine Guns
Anti-Tank Weapons
[edit] Romania
- STEYR M12 9mm Pistol
- FN Hi-Power 9mm Pistol
[edit] Soviet Union
Handguns
Rifles
- Simonov AVS36
- Mosin-Nagant M1891/30
- Mosin-Nagant M1938
- Mosin-Nagant M1944
- Tokarev SVT-38
- Tokarev SVT-40
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- DP-28 Light Machine Gun
- DShK 1938 Heavy Machine Gun
- Maxim PM1910 Medium Machine Gun
- SG-43 Goryunov Medium Machine Gun
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
Flamethrowers
- ROKS-2
- ROKS-3
[edit] United States
Handguns
- Smith & Wesson M1917
- Smith & Wesson M&P Victory Model
- Colt M1917
- Colt M1911/A1
- Colt general officers' model
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- M1918A2 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
- M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun
- Browning M1917A1 Medium Machine Gun
- Browning M1919 Medium Machine Gun
- Browning M2 Heavy Machine Gun
Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
[edit] United Kingdom
Handguns
- Enfield Revolver No.2 Mk.I "Pistol, Revolver No.2 Mk.I"
- Webley Mk.VI (.455 Webley)
- Webley Mk.IV (.38/200)
- Smith & Wesson "Victory"
- Browning FN-Inglis No.2 Mk.I* Pistol
Rifles
- Enfield M1917
- Lee Enfield No.I Mk.III*
- Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.I + No.4 Mk.I(T) - Sniper Variant
- Pattern 14 (P14) "No.3" + P14(T)/"No.3(T)" - Sniper Variant
- Rifle No.5 Mk.I "Jungle Carbine"
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- Bren Light Machine Gun
- Lewis Light Machine Gun
- Vickers Medium Machine Gun
- Vicker Gas Operated (VGO) "Vickers K"
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 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"
Flamethrowers
- No.II Mk.II Flamethrower "Lifebuoy"
[edit] References
- Bishop, Chris (Gen. Ed.) (1998). The Complete Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. London: Brown Books. ISBN 1-897884-36-2.id:Daftar senjata umum prajurit infanteri pada PD II

