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The following is a list of World War II German Firearms which includes German firearms, prototype firearms and captured foreign firearms used by the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS, Deutsches Heer, the Volkssturm and other military armed forces in World War II.
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.
Developed in Nazi Germany during World War II, the Sturmgewehr was a series of assault rifles that were the first to see major deployment. It is also known by the designations: Maschinenpistole 43, Maschinenpistole 44 (MP43 and MP44, respectively), which denotes earlier versions of the same weapon.
During World War II, German infantrymen were equipped with a variety of weapons, each designed to fulfill specific roles on the battlefield. This page provides a detailed look at the rifles and other weapons used by German forces.
Complete listing of all infantry service rifles used by Germany Army service during the fighting of World War 2.
During World War II, the German small arms arsenal featured an impressive collection of firearms that left an indelible mark on the war’s course.
While the K98 was the main rifle in use at the outset of World War II, the German military realized that a more modern rifle was needed, and thus developed the Gewehr 41, a semi-automatic rifle that offered a higher rate of fire.