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  2. Anti-submarine indicator loop - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13] For example, the Hoxa channel into Scapa Flow was provided with two guard loops followed by eight mine loops in echelon. [14] An indicator loop gave the first warning of the 1942 attack on Sydney Harbour, when it detected the midget submarine M-14, but that signal was ignored, owing to civilian traffic in the area. The submarine was ...

  3. List of World War II weapons of the United States - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. List of World War II infantry weapons - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Anti-submarine warfare - Wikipedia

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    [b] The Royal Navy had continued to develop indicator loops between the wars but this was a passive form of harbour defense that depended on detecting the magnetic field of submarines by the use of long lengths of cable lain on the floor of the harbour. Indicator loop technology was quickly developed further and deployed by the US Navy in 1942.

  6. List of equipment of the United States Army during World War II

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    4.5 in/7.2 in Rocket artillery United States: T40 Whizbang: 180 mm (7.2 in) Rocket artillery United States: Field artillery 75 mm gun M2/M3/M6: 75 mm (2.95 in) Field gun United States: Copy of a British weapon QF 2.95-inch mountain gun: 75 mm (2.95 in) Mountain gun United Kingdom: Used in the Philippines: M116 howitzer: 75 mm (2.95 in) Pack ...

  7. Lists of World War II military equipment - Wikipedia

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    German infantry weapons in the Askifou War Museum, Crete Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). ). They include lists of aircraft, ships, vehicles, weapons, personal equipment, uniforms, and other equi

  8. List of military equipment of the Canadian Army in World War II

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    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 ...

  9. List of mountain artillery - Wikipedia

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    World War II 75: Canon de 75 M mle 1928 France: World War II 75: Kongsberg M.27 Norway: World War II 75: 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1 / M116 United States: World War II 75: Obice da 75/18 Modello 34, 35 Italy: World War II 75: Bofors 75 mm Mountain Gun Sweden: World War II 75: Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 Sweden: World War II 75: Type 41 75 mm Mountain ...