List of common World War II infantry weapons
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This page lists the common infantry weapons used by the various armies engaged in World War II.
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Australia
- Owen Gun — submachine gun
- Austen - submachine gun
- Bren - machine gun
see also UK
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Canada
- Bren light machine gun
- Lee-Enfield rifles
- No. 36M fragmentation grenade
- PIAT anti-tank weapon
- Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55 in, Boys
- M1 Thompson
- Sten submachine gun
- Vickers machine gun
- Browning Hi-Power Self Loading Pistol
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Finland
- Lahti L-35 semi-auto pistol
- M/28-30 M/28-30 bolt-action rifle
- Suomi M-31 submachine gun
- Lahti-Saloranta 26 light machine gun
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France
- Lebel bolt-action rifles
- Berthier bolt-action rifles
- MAS-36 bolt-action rifle
- FM-24/29 light machine gun
- MAS-38 submachine gun
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Germany
- Kampfmesser 42 combat knife
- Walther P38 pistol
- Luger semi-automatic pistol
- 9 mm Pistole 35(p) semi-automatic pistol
- Selbstladepistole Modell 1932 full-auto pistol (95,000 produced)
- Sauer und Sohn Modell 1938 semi-auto pistol (250,000 produced) very popular with officers
- Leuchtpistole 42 light pistol
- Mauser Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle
- Mauser Karabiner 33/40 bolt-action rifle for the Gebirgsjäger (130,000 produced)
- Gewehr 43 semi-auto rifle
- MP18 submachine gun
- MP35 submachine gun 40,000 produced for the Waffen-SS
- MP40 submachine gun
- Flammenwerfer 35, 41, 46 the three main flamethrowers of the Wehrmacht
- MG15 light machine gun for the infantry, but also used in the planes of the Luftwaffe
- MG34 general purpose machine gun
- MG42 general-purpose machine gun
- MG 35/36 (Knorr-Bremse) light machine gun used by the Waffen-SS
- Model 24 Stielhandgranate, the "Potato masher" defensive grenade
- MP 3008 modified Sten submachine gun design for the Gestapo
- Panzerfaust disposable rocket launcher
- Panzerschreck rocket launcher
- Panzerbüchse, a range of anti-tank rifles
- Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle
- VG 1 bolt-action rifle for the Volkssturm
- VG 2 bolt-action rifle for the Volkssturm
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Italy
- Beretta 34 semi-auto pistol
- Beretta 1938A Beretta 1938A submachine gun
- Carcano 91 rifle
- Breda 30 light machine gun
- TZ-45 submachine gun
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Japan
- Nambu Type 14 semi-auto pistol
- Arisaka Type 38 Rifle and Type 99 Rifle
- Type 98 Katana Sword (for officers)
- Type 96 Light Machine Gun
- Type 99 Light Machine Gun
- Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun
- Model 97 hand grenade
- Type 100 submachine gun
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Poland
- Vis pistol
- kb wz.98a rifle
- kbk wz. 29 rifle
- rkm wz. 28 light machine gun
- ckm wz. 30 heavy machine gun
- kb ppanc wz.35 anti-tank rifle
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Soviet Union
- Nagant M1895 revolver
- TT-33 semi-auto pistol
- Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 rifle
- AVS-36 semi-auto rifle (65.000 produced)
- SVT-38 semi-auto rifle
- SVT-40 semi-auto rifle
- SKS-45 semi-auto rifle
- PPD-34 submachine gun (4.200 produced)
- PPD-40 submachine gun
- PPSh-41 submachine gun
- PPS-43 submachine gun
- DP-28 light machine gun
- Maxim M1910 heavy machine gun
- PTRS-41 Bolt action Anti Tank Rifle
- PTRD-41 Semi Automatic Anti Tank Rifle
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United States
- Colt M1917 New Service .45 ACP Revolver
- Colt M1911
- Springfield 1903 rifle
- Thompson M1
- M3 SMG
- M 50 (Reising) SMG for the Navy 100.000 produced
- UD 42 SMG for the Resistance with double-magazine (9mm Parabellum) 15.000 produced
- M1 Garand rifle
- M1 Carbine
- M1918A2 BAR
- Johnson M1941 Rifle
- M41 Johnson LMG
- Browning Model 1919 machine gun
- M2 machine gun
- Bazooka rocket launcher
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United Kingdom
- Bren light machine gun
- Enfield revolver
- Lee-Enfield rifles
- Lewis machine gun
- No. 36M fragmentation grenade
- No. 68 Grenade, AT Anti tank grenade
- No. 69 concussion grenade
- No. 75 AT Hawkins Grenade
- PIAT anti-tank weapon
- Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55 in, Boys
- Lanchester submachine gun
- Sten submachine gun
- Vickers machine gun
- Webley revolver
- Browning Hi-Power Self Loading Pistol