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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.
The 120 mm 50 caliber Pattern 1905 was a Russian naval gun developed by Vickers for export in the years before World War I that armed a variety of warships of the Imperial Russian Navy. Guns salvaged from scrapped ships found a second life as coastal artillery , railway artillery and aboard river monitors during the Russian Civil War . [ 2 ]
100 mm (3.9 in) Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 France: 1891-1945 100 mm (3.9 in) 10 cm/50 Type 88 naval gun Japan: World War II 100 mm (3.9 in) 10 cm/65 Type 98 naval gun Japan: World War II 100 mm (3.9 in) Russia / USSR 100 mm/56 (3.9") B-34 Pattern 1940 Soviet Union: World War II - Cold War 100 mm (3.9 in) Russia / USSR 100 mm/70 (3.9") CM-5 ...
The Calico Liberty is a roller-delayed blowback-operated semi-automatic rifle (Liberty II) or pistol (Liberty III) chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum. These firearms use an unusual 50- or 100-round helical magazine that allow for a large number of rounds in a relatively compact and convenient package.
With a shell 24% heavier, the new gun was far more powerful than the previous 45 calibre long 4.7 inch gun making it a match for a weapon such as the Italian 120/50 mm, [5] whilst also improving its anti-aircraft capacity. It could now penetrate 3 in (76 mm) of armour at a range of 6.2 mi (10 km) rather than 3.7 mi (5.9 km).
The Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette II, or in full, 7.5 cm Kanone L/41 auf Zugkraftwagen 5t (HKp 902), was a half-track German tank destroyer used during World War II. Only two prototypes were built and sent to North Africa for troop trials.
The KRH 92 is a conventional 120 mm (4.7 in) smoothbore mortar, with a high tensile-strength steel alloy barrel and baseplate. The KHR 92 is a sturdy weapon and stable in all kinds of terrain. It is designed for quick employment and redeployment: it takes less than a minute to emplace the mortar.
Besides the standard 7.63×25mm chambering, C96 pistols were also commonly chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum, with a small number also being produced in 9mm Mauser Export. In 1940, Mauser officials proposed using the C-96 as the vehicle for an upgrade to the 9×25mm Mauser Export cartridge to match the ballistics of the .357 Magnum . [ 23 ]