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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
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.
Maxim M1910 (Large numbers captured from the Soviets during World War 2. During World War 2 these machineguns were issued to troops of Finnish Army in very large numbers for variety of roles.) [149] [93] Maxim M/09-21 (Finnish modification of Soviet Maxim M1910. Issued mostly to Finnish frontline troops) [149] [124] [130] [93]
Name: Nation: Calibre (mm) Capacity: Muzzle velocity (m/s) Barrel length (mm) Overall length (mm) Unloaded weight (kg) Number produced Berthier rifle: France: 8×50mmR Lebel
Another unique feature of German World War II machine guns was the Tiefenfeuerautomat feature on the Lafette 42 and Lafette 34 tripods. It lengthened the beaten zone by walking the fire in wave-like motions up and down the range in a predefined area. The length of the beaten zone could be set on the Tiefenfeuerautomat. E.g., being unsure ...
List of World War II weapons of the United States; Captured US firearms in Axis use in World War II; List of World War II weapons of Yugoslavia; See also
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.
After World War II the Spanish state arms company CETME (founded 1949) employed the German arms designer Ludwig Vorgrimler. Vorgrimler had worked for Mauser before and during the war, and was the designer of the experimental German assault rifle known as "Gerät 06" or Stg.45(M). The design evolved into the CETME rifle, later adopted in 1958 by ...