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MG 08 (About 1,000 guns used by Finnish coastal troops during Continuation War. During late Continuation War relatively small number was also issued to fortification units.) [150] Vickers machine gun (About 100 machine guns used by coastal troops and home front units) [150] Goryunov SG-43 (Captured)
Lewis Gun – in service with some infantry at outbreak of war in small numbers, issued to British Home Guard for the rest of the war. Vickers "K" machine gun also known as VGO – fast-firing aircraft machine gun, used in specialist roles on Long Range Desert Group and Special Air Service vehicles in North Africa, as well as a short-lived ...
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 ...
Used primarily by the Feldgendarmerie in World War II. MP40: Erma Werke: 9×19mm Parabellum: Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger Gestapo: The MP40 is an improved version of MP38, utilizing stamped metal parts for easier mass production and the standard issue submachine gun in World War II. MP41: Haenel 9×19mm Parabellum: Waffen-SS
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 .
The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle [4] [5] produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. [7] The weapon was developed specifically for the use of the Fallschirmjäger airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers until the end of the war.
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.
occasional AA gun, limited production during World War II Vickers machine gun (various marks and models) 475: 2000.303 British (7.7×56mmR) 1912? 23 kg: Vickers Gas Operated was standard flexible MG on aircraft early in World War II. M2HB Browning machine gun: 550: 1800.50 BMG (12.7×99mm) 1921: 3000000: 23 kg: used until present (2014) M1919A4 ...