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This page contains a list of equipment used the German military of World War II.Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are sufficient to identify a system, but occasionally multiple systems of the same type are developed at the same time and share a partial designation.
Kfz.182) / VK4503(H) was a heavy tank in the later half of World War II. Armed with an 88 mm L/71 gun, the vehicle could perform well in the defensive role on the eastern and western fronts but was an expensive failure for Nazi Germany when used in an offensive role as a main battle tank .
Lucas, James World War Two through German Eyes. New York, NY: Sterling, 1987. ISBN 0-85368-831-1; Ogorkiewicz, Richard Armour : the development of mechanized forces and their equipment. London : Stevens & Sons, 1960. ISBN; Ruggles, Richard; Brodie, Henry (1947). "An Empirical Approach to Economic Intelligence in World War II".
List of some captured equipment used by the German forces on the Russian front and others areas. Certain models were modified in factories or army workshops for infantry support, armed reconnaissance, antitank or antiaircraft units or as self-propelled guns or tank destroyers and many other operative or utility uses.
76.2 mm PaK 36(r) auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D: 76.2 mm antitank gun on a Panzer II Ausf D chassis 76.2 mm PaK 36(r) auf Panzerjäger Selbstfahrlafette Zugkraftwagen 5t: 76.2 mm Soviet antitank gun on a Sd.Kfz. 6: 77 mm WD Schlepper 50PS: 77 mm gun mounted on a Schlepper 50PS: 88 mm FlaK 18 auf Zugkraftwagen 12t
Germany developed numerous new weapons during the war although was unable to field many of these weapons in any meaningful number, including the first mass-produced assault rifle in the world. Beginning in 1940, Germany solicited developmental prototypes for a semi-automatic rifle to replace the commonly used Karabiner 98k, a bolt-action rifle ...
During World War II unemployment by 1945 had fallen to 1.9% from 14.6% in 1940. 20% of the population during the war was employed within the armed forces. [36] The beginning years of World War II shows a spike in employment, but towards the end of the war decreased significantly.
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi-Track. Cassell. ISBN 978-1854095183. Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page – Akira Takizawa; Ware, P (2012). The Illustrated Guide to military Vehicles. Wigston: Hermes House. ISBN 978-0-85723-953-2.