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List of German and British Weapons

Discussion in 'Weapons & Technology in WWII' started by chrish, May 27, 2008.

  1. chrish

    chrish Member

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    i want to produce a list of German weapons of WW2
    and also the British
    any help would be great (as im making a project thanks)
    i will kepp editing this first post cheers

    British Weapons
    Rifles-Anti tank weapons-machine guns

    Lee-Enfield #4. Excellent sights; ten-round mag; fast-firing bolt. Best bolt-action battle rifle made.
    Sten;
    Bren;
    Webley revolvers;
    Enfield revolvers;
    Vickers MG;
    Lee-Enfield No.3;
    Lee-Enfield No.5 (I think it saw service)
    Lanchester SMG;
    Vickers-Berthier (It was Indian, but I think it counts)
    BESA (used in tanks)
    Thompson SMG (used in France (1940) and the Med)
    The PIAT Mk I (Projector Infantry Anti-Tank)


    Pistols
    Walther P-38
    Luger P-08



    GERMAN WEAPONS

    Rifles




    Pistols



    Hand grenades



    Machine Guns

    MP40
    MG42
    MG34
     
  2. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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  3. chrish

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    thanks
     
  4. Joe

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    British Weapons


    1 - M1 Garand. Semi-auto; I don't think the Garand saw British service, It was American.

    Lee-Enfield #4. Excellent sights; ten-round mag; fast-firing bolt. Best bolt-action battle rifle made.
    Sten; (Sub-machinegun)
    Bren; (Machinegun)
    Webley revolvers; (pistol)
    Enfield revolvers; (Pistol)
    Vickers MG; (MG)
    Lee-Enfield No.3; (Rifle)
    Lee-Enfield No.5 (I think it saw service) (Rifle)
    Lanchester SMG; (SMG)
    Vickers-Berthier (It was Indian, but I think it counts) (MG)
    BESA (used in tanks) (MG)
    Thompson SMG (used in France (1940) and the Med) (SMG)
    Mills Bomb Grenade; (Grenade)
    Gammon Bomb. (Grenade)
    Can I put the PIAT in here? (Anti-Tank)
    .30 Enfield (US made, used by the Home Guard) (Rifle)






    GERMAN WEAPONS

    Rifles
    K98;
    G41;
    G43;
    STG44;
    FG42



    Pistols
    Walther P-38
    Luger P-08





    Hand grenades
    I can't spell the German;


    Machine Guns
    MG42
    MG34
    MP40
    MP38
    MP41
     
  5. chrish

    chrish Member

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    cheers mate
     
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    Oh, you want them organised by catagory?
    Well I edited my post to make it easier for you.
     
  7. JCFalkenbergIII

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    Not really a discussion of weapons rather then an information request isn't it?
     
  8. Joe

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    I would consider it a brainstorm about weapons. :)
     
  9. JCFalkenbergIII

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    We could always go off on the tangent of what foreign weapons did the Germans use too seeing as they used many others in addition to thier own LOL.
     
  10. von Poop

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    Hehe, how long have you got?
    That's quite a task you're taking on there Chrish, considering that Gander's mostly complete 'Encyclopedia of German small Arms, artillery & special weapons' runs to 370 pretty densely packed pages (46 pistols alone, automatic, revolver, and flare)... Foreign/captured weapons also pretty fully described.

    David Boyd's excellent and ever-increasing web based survey of British equipment is a very good starting place:
    British Equipment of the Second World War

    Good luck,
    Adam.
     
  11. chrish

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    its just that when i go detecting
    and come across something would like to know what its is
    you guys would know what it was straight away (all know your stuff)
     
  12. TheRedBaron

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    The Thompson didnt get to the BEF.

    A few may have arrived but not many if any.
     
  13. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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    Brain?
     
  14. Joe

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    yes....a Brainstorm...:confused:
     
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    Why is the Luger and the Walther Pistols in with the British small arms?

    And joe, if you want ot be technical and accurate, the Mp38, 40 and 41 you have in the MG list are Sub Machine guns not Machine guns. Even the STG 44 is an Assualt rifle.

    Do the other Axis country weapons count?

    Eilhandgrante
    Steilhandgrante
    Nebelhandgrante
    There you go Joe:)
     
  16. Joe

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    I do know the difference, but I was sticking to Chrish's guidlines.
     

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