List of common WWII infantry weapons - Definition and Overview

This page lists the common infantry weapons used by the various armies engaged in World War II.

Australia

• Owen Gun — submachine gun

Finland

• Lahti L-35 semi-auto pistol
• M/28-30 bolt-action rifle
• Suomi M-31 submachine gun
• Lahti-Saloranta 26 light machine gun

France

• Lebel bolt-action rifles
• Berthier bolt-action rifles
• MAS-36 bolt-action rifle
• FM-24/29 light machine gun

Germany

• Walther P38 Pistol
• Luger semi-auto pistol
• 9 mm Pistole 35(p) semi-auto pistol
• Mauser Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle
• Gewehr 43 semi-auto rifle
• MP40 submachine gun
• Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle
• MG34 general-purpose machine gun
• MG42 general-purpose machine gun
• Panzerfaust disposable rocket launcher
• Panzerschreck rocket launcher
• Model 24 Stielhandgranate, the "Potato masher" defensive grenade

Italy

• Beretta 34 semi-auto pistol
• Beretta 1938A submachine gun
• Carcano 91 rifle
• Breda 30 light machine gun

Japan

• Nambu Type 14 semi-auto pistol
• Arisaka Type 38 and Type 99 rifles
• Katana Sword (for officers)
• Type 96 light machine gun
• Type 99 light machine gun
• Type 92 heavy machine gun
• Model 97 hand grenade

Poland

• Vis pistol
• Mauser rifle
• kbk wz. 29 rifle
• rkm wz. 28 light machine gun
• Browning ckm wz. 30 heavy machine gun
• karabin ppanc wz. 35 anti-tank rifle

Soviet Union

• Nagant revolver
• TT-33 semi-auto pistol
• Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 rifle
• SVT-40 semi-auto rifle
• PPSh-41 submachine gun
• PPS-43 submachine gun
• DP-28 light machine gun
• Maxim M1910 heavy machine gun

United States

• Colt M1911
• Springfield 1903A3 rifle
• Thompson M1
• M3 SMG
• M1 Garand rifle
• M1 Carbine
• M1918A2 BAR
• M2 machine gun
• Bazooka rocket launcher

United Kingdom

• Bren light machine gun
• Enfield revolvers
• Lee-Enfield rifles
• Lewis machine gun
• No. 36 "Mills bomb" defensive grenade
• PIAT anti-tank spigot mortar
• Sten submachine gun

See also

• Specifications for common WWII infantry weapons
• List of secondary and special issue WWII infantry weapons
• List of prototype WWII infantry weapons
• List of axis firearms of WW2
• List of rifle cartridges, handgun cartridges