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The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941, the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign.
Various firearms used by the United States military during World War II, displayed at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax County, Virginia. The following is a list of World War II weapons of the United States, which includes firearm, artillery, vehicles, vessels, and other support equipment known to have been used by the United States Armed Forces—namely the United States Army, United ...
Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). They include lists of aircraft, ships, vehicles, weapons, personal equipment, uniforms, and other equipment.
An M3 tank under construction. The M4 Sherman became the standard American military tank in World War II. [1] Due to lack of development before the war leading to inexperience in tank design, the first large scale production of a medium tank was the M3 Lee, built for the US and the British, a compromise design with the main weapon mounted in the hull.
World War II weapons of the United States (4 C, 36 P) Pages in category "World War II military equipment of the United States" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
[1]: 56 United States Army Ambulance Service vehicles carried a red cross and the Caduceus symbol which had been adopted by the U.S. Medical Department in 1902. War Department vehicle numbers were put on vehicles as was section identification signs, SSU meaning services support unit, with 2 or 3 digit number (e.g. SSU 525). [ 2 ]
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Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle) [47] Pattern 1914 Enfield (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers) [47] [48] M1 carbine (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use) [49] M1 Garand (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)