List of World War II weapons of the United States

Below are different types of weapons used in World War II by the United States.

Small arms

Submachine guns

Name Type Cartridge Origin Photo Notes
Thompson submachine gunSubmachine gun.45 ACP United States30-round magazine.
M3 submachine gunSubmachine gun.45ACP United States30-round magazine.
M50 Reising submachine gunSubmachine gun.45ACP United States12- or 20-round detachable box magazine, 30-round aftermarket detachable box magazine.
United Defense M42Submachine gun9 mm United States25-round box magazine (also issued with two 25-round magazines welded face-to-face)

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Rifles

Shotguns

Grenades and grenade launchers

Mines

Recoilless rifles

Flamethrowers

Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns

Vehicle and aircraft machine guns and autocannons

Blades

  • M1 bayonet

Tanks

Breda Hand Grenade Model 1935

Artillery

Infantry mortars

  • M1 Mortar
  • M2 4.2 inch mortar
  • M2 Mortar

Heavy mortars & rocket launchers

Self propelled guns

Field artillery

  • 75 mm Gun M1917 - copy of British gun re-chambered for French cartridge, produced for export
  • QF 2.95-inch Mountain Gun - imported from Britain, used in Philippines
  • 75 mm Gun M2/M3/M6
  • M116 howitzer (75 mm) -also known as "75mm Pack Howitzer M1"
  • 76 mm gun M1
  • M101 howitzer (105mm) - still used in US and worldwide as late as in 2014
  • M3 howitzer (105mm)
  • Canon de 155mm GPF
  • M114 155 mm howitzer - also known as M1 155 mm Howitzer
  • M2 155 mm Field Gun (Long Tom)
    • 4.5-inch Gun M1 - version to fire British ammunition
  • M115 203 mm howitzer
  • 8-inch Gun M1
  • M1 240 mm Howitzer

Fortress and siege guns

Anti-tank guns

  • National Forge & Ordnance 37mm gun (1941) - export (to Dutch) only
  • M3 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun
  • M1 57 mm Anti-Tank Gun
  • M5 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun
  • 105mm gun T8 AT/AA gun (cancelled)

Anti-tank weapons (besides anti-tank guns)

See also

References

  1. M43 Hellcat Tank Destryer
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